Wuthering Heights

1939 · directed by William Wyler

Rating

89/100

Hit

yes

Prestige lists

AFI 100

Young orphan Heathcliff is adopted by the wealthy Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthering Heights. Soon, the new resident falls for his compassionate foster sister, Cathy. The two share a remarkable bond that seems unbreakable until Cathy, feeling the pressure of social convention, suppresses her feelings and marries Edgar Linton, a man of means who befits her stature. Heathcliff vows to win her back.

Wuthering Heights (1939), directed by William Wyler, rates 89/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Merle Oberon
• Laurence Olivier
• David Niven
• Flora Robson
• Donald Crisp
• Geraldine Fitzgerald
• Hugh Williams
• Leo G. Carroll
• Miles Mander
• Cecil Kellaway

Crew

• Gregg Toland — Director of Photography
• Daniel Mandell — Editor
• Alfred Newman — Original Music Composer
• Ben Hecht — Screenplay
• Charles MacArthur — Screenplay

More from William Wyler

1. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) — 98/100 · hit
2. Ben-Hur (1959) — 95/100 · hit
3. The Heiress (1949) — 88/100 · hit
4. How to Steal a Million (1966) — 85/100 · hit
5. The Letter (1940) — 84/100 · hit
6. Roman Holiday (1953) — 83/100 · hit

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