Wuthering Heights
(1939)
Directed by William
Wyler this film based on the novel of the same name stars Merle
Oberon, Laurence Olivier, David Niven and Geraldine Fitzgerald. An
orphan from Liverpool is raised with a rich family on the Yorkshire
moors.
Somewhat of a whistle
stop tour through it's source material this is a fairly brief
adaptation and it does have a changed ending which is not an
improvement. For it's faults there is a ton of talent behind this
film and it's well worth watching for that alone. You can still see
some of Laurence Olivier the stage actor trying to break through at
times but his transformation as the character changes is impressive.
3/5
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