The Wuthering Heights 2009 broadcast in the UK is generating a huge quantity of comments and messages on Twitter. So many in fact that Wuthering Heights is right now a Twitter Trending Topic. You can check several of them in the channel #wutheringheights or just looking at the widget on our sidebar.yx37029 Surprising myself - I'm absolutely loving wuthering heights on ITV1Bad Ones
Anneli76 I watched Wuthering heights part 1 .... very good
ChristinaMCFLYx wow wuthering heights was really good :) cant wait for tomorrows part
Karina4449 Wuthering Heights got great right at the end! *waiting for tomorrow's episode*
82Bless Wuthering heights adaptation is pretty damn awesome, 1st half is easy its all about the love of Heathcliff and what a muppet Cathy is
kateydoll Wuthering Heights was amazing.
WestEndDreamer Wuthering Heights adaptation is brilliant! Interesting that its not a Cathy perspective...
adam_apathy Well, Wuthering Heights was really good. I thought it was beautifully adapted if a little unconventionally adapted.
rachaelblogs I loved Wuthering Heights loved it! Andrew Lincoln is a long time love! Can't wait until tomorrow's instalment.
OotSandShamen Ooh, Wuthering Heights was rather good. Looking forward to tomorrow's.
ChelseaLalor Watching Wuthering Heights on Utv and actually liking it!
Jayalay is actually liking this version of wuthering heights a lot, even though the bf says it's boring. book adaptations aren't all bad! :)
thisisnix thinks wuthering heights drama is pretty epic.. just loving watching it right now. - I want to read the novel.
JaneLMcGrath Kind of enjoyed Wuthering Heights on ITV but it was a bit too light and breezy - needs a bit more darkness. Tom Hardy is very good though.
i_am_a_shark oh my days, wuthering heights was rather amazing, have to be reading that book, like now!!!
lisjennings Had forgotten quite how much wuthering heights makes me cry.
WhySo_Serious Watching Wuthering Heights, tis pretty good.
thedreamergeo No Duh. That has got to be the best adaptation of "Wuthering Heights" I have seen. Word.
MarkDWestwood Is watching Wuthering Heights, reluctantly, is secretly enjoying it!
BexiAddz Well ITV have made a shit adaptation of Wuthering Heights, damn them :@Categories: Movies-DVD-TV, Wuthering Heights
doristeal wuthering heights - disappointing!
keltzy That was not a good Wuthering Heights - ITV seriously you couldnt invest in a decent wig? Try that old geezer in Paddinton Green next time.
hellololla A primeira parte de Wuthering Heights na ITV acabou de acabar. Estou desapontada.
mscyd1 What have they done to Wuthering Heights? Such a good cast. Such a mess of script. Did they read the book?
A15H4 *yawn* so dull... Not watching the concluding part of Wuthering Heights next week!
BrianHeys Not sure about the first episode of Wuthering Heights. Very confusing if you're not familiar with the story. I bet many people turned off.
matthewhn63 The Wuthering Heights remake is such a let down.. :(
Eliza23 Is it just me or is Wuthering Heights not as good as it should be? It's lacking something
shyamkapur RT @isabelle80 Wuthering Heights (ITV) a disappointment. Whoever messed with the plot that much needs a slap.
sarahdobbs Arghhhhhhhhhhh. They've just screwed up THE scene in Wuthering Heights. It's almost impressive how badly they fluffed it.
More opinions around now that Wuthering Heights 2009 has been broadcast in the UK (check ours here).The first part of a new dramatisation of Wuthering Heights delivered 3.96m (19%) over 90 minutes. (Neil Wikes)So WH beat Becoming Jane that was BBC1's primetime choice:
A screening of Becoming Jane, starring Anne Hathaway and James McAvoy, followed with 3.24m (15%). (Neil Wikes)GOOD
"Wuthering Heights", as this latest adaptation shows, is anything but a simple love story. It is about passion and the soul; the fine line between heaven and hell, and living life on the edge, where convention is simply a prison....and begs the questions, "What is it to be truly alive?" and, "What is real goodness, and what is evil?"
Thank you to the casting department, the screenplay and script writers and to the great actors for such a brilliant presentation of the book!!
In this episode, the revenge which Heathcliff visits upon the next generation is in some ways rather abbreviated, but is played out well. The burgeoning romance between Hareton and Catherine is nicely done, however, and demonstrates that there can be freedom from the past, even though the last shot is of the ghosts of Cathy and Heathcliff looking out of the windows at Wuthering Heights. Only these two survivors seem to have any real possibility of freedom and happiness. Overall, I enjoyed this, and think it a worthy addition to the wide range of WH adaptations out there, but it is very difficult indeed, if not impossible, to suggest the full psychological range of the novel in any adaptation, I think.joyce-171 (imdb thread):
I thought it was amazing and I am going to re read the book :) well done ITV and to all the cast outstanding .Libs (C19 board):
I enjoyed this (even though all the adverts do break the involvement with the story).
It was an adaptation rather than a re-telling, but it picks up on aspects of the story that are sometimes lost in more dramatic versions.
I'm off to watch the second half tonight and then, like Kate, I'll probably go back to the original text.
It was good to see authentic Yorkshire scenery too after all the scenes of 'Yorkshire' that looked nothing like Yorkshire in The Tudors!
I was at East Riddlesden Hall (the outside of Wuthering Heights) last year just after they filmed there so it was good to see it and how they have very cleverly transported it onto the moors when it's actually on the outskirts of Keighley!
Magpye (twitter) Wuthering Heights was excellent, the piece of music towards the end, FAB! But 5 advert breaks!....ruined the atmosphere
EmilySian Wuthering heights, brilliant adaptation!!!! Best one yet. Sobbed my heart out, was so sad! Tom hardy was perfect as Heathcliff.
marjieN wuthering heights Turned out to be brilliant. Cried at the end for cruel, arrogant Heathcliff, but 'twas blind love that soured him so much
cornyemma Really enjoyed the adaptation of Wuthering Heights. I am also becoming more and more impressed with Tom Hardy's performances ..class!
cmcardle Really enjoyed Wuthering Heights. Really beautifully shot and the music was excellent. A rare 'well done ITV' from me.BAD
OK, yes, it was interesting that they decided to change the structure and historical setting so as to interpret the story in a way that hasn’t been done before, and at first I thought it would work well. But when the flashback scenes started, taking us back to the beginning of Heathcliff and Cathy‘s story, I soon realised that it lacked something.Enigma:
What it lacked was soul.
Although it had an amazing cast, top-class acting, was written by a Bronte sister (Emily Bronte to be specific) it felt rushed... to a certain degree... characters seemed rash in some of their decisions and just as we (the viewers) were about to really get some insight and real depth (which i believe the actors were dying to give)- the script demanded for the next piece of action or scene to happen. So in short, i think two 75 mins sections is way to short to really build the tension and drama in this story and its characters demand.A working Catalan mother in England:
Watched Wuthering Heights the last couple of nights, a new adaptation on ITV1, I really don't know why anyone would even try to adapt such a book into such a short amount of screen time! It couldn't be more unsatisfying, so of course I now need to get the book and read it. I am grateful to these TV adaptations, thanks to them I have discovered Austen, Hardy, Thackeray... we didn't do them at school back home (there is a great deal of Catalan and Spanish literature to get through, you know?).Zeffirelli (C19 board):
This version pays lip service to WH, and those lips are pouty Tom Hardy's and with a poor attempt at convincing the audience that Heathcliff and Cathy are anything more than slightly selfish inconvenienced lovers (and with no real sense of the vital connection between them). I was never so disappointed in a dramatisation of WH as this one, but 2010 might yield up another. I don't see the point in missing out some of the most crucial dialogue that formulates the heart of what is going on.villagepauper (imdb thread):
I quite liked the first generation, but the way they split the second generation was incredibly annoying! It can't have been that hard to edit in the order of the book, since it was just two large chunks at the beginning and the end. Everything was pretty good, the characters and set and everything, but the way they screwed up the second generation is enough to make me quite dislike this version. They didn't develop catherine and edgar's father-daughter relationship, or explain how Heathcliff even knew he had a son, not to mention Hareton and Catherine's relationship was severely lacking. I think if they were going to do such a bad job they should have just stuck to the first generation!
lindamihkelson (twitter) Saw end of Wuthering Heights tonight - a melodramatic mess, poor casting/acting/dialoge/direction etc only the buildings were interesting :(
vixrocks I'm a bit dissapointed with itv's Wuthering Heights. Too much anger from heathcliffe not enough emotional pain. End felt too rushed!!
neilkirkman felt a little bit disappointed by 2nd part of ITV drama Wuthering Heights. suspense of part 1 lacking in part 2.
strumpet_song_ @confused_sarah wuthering heights adaptation was crap, in the main - ruined one of my favourite books. made me feel more lovelorn than b4Categories: Movies-DVD-TV, Wuthering Heights
In the battle of the female literary legends, ITV1's new adaptation of Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights beat BBC1's terrestrial movie premiere about Jane Austen to win the Sunday ratings.Second installment ratings:
Peter Bowker's take on Wuthering Heights pulled in 4 million and a 19% share between 9pm and 10.30pm, while BBC1's Becoming Jane drew 3.3 million and a 15% share between 8pm and 9.55pm, according to unofficial overnight figures.
However, a repeat of crime series Lewis did better than both, bringing 4.3 million and a 20% share to ITV1 between 7pm and 9pm. (Leigh Holmwood)
The final instalment of ITV1's new adaptation of Wuthering Heights lost out to BBC1's one-off family drama Framed in the ratings last night, Monday 31 August.
Peter Bowker's two-part adaptation of the Emily Brontë novel concluded with 4 million viewers and an 18% share between 9pm and 10.30pm, according to unofficial overnight figures, the same ratings as its launch on Sunday but down one share percentage point. (Leigh Holmwood)
The Telegraph and Argus focuses on Sarah Lancashire who plays Nelly Dean in this production.As dizzy barmaid Raquel Wolstenhulme, she lit up the Rovers Return, offering friendly advice and pearls of wisdom as she pulled pints of Newton and Ridleys without chipping a perfectly-manicured nail. But Raquel’s trademark mini skirts and stilettoes are a thing of the past for actress Sarah Lancashire. Her latest role sees her in a drab maidservant’s dress, her hair scraped back underneath a plain bonnet. Sarah is playing Nelly Dean, housekeeper to the Earnshaw family in a new TV adaptation of Wuthering Heights. She stars opposite Tom Hardy as Heathcliff, Charlotte Riley as Cathy, Andrew Lincoln as Edgar Linton and Kevin McNally as Mr Earnshaw in the much-anticipated two-part series, heading up this weekend’s bank holiday TV schedule. Nelly is the eyes and ears of both Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange, where she goes to live after Cathy marries. The old housemaid watches over everyone and is a voice of guidance and counsel to the motherless children she raises, particularly Cathy.In the news includes Wuthering Heights in its last week's TV round-up.
Nelly plays an important narrative role, with much of the story unfolding through her recollections and letters as she takes us on a journey into the tragic past of the Heights.
Sarah was familiar with the story thanks to the most famous film adaptation of Wuthering Heights.
“I’d seen the 1939 film starring Laurence Olivier and knew the book so I was aware of the characters, in particular Heathcliff and Cathy as they’re at the forefront of this story,” she says, adding that she referred to the book during filming.
“Wuthering Heights is such an epic story, brilliantly engineered by (screenwriter) Peter Bowker and condensed for two 90-minute films. To ensure the full context of the story was correct, I needed to look at the narrative of the book.”
Other interpretations of Emily Bronte’s classic novel have tended to focus on the stormy relationship between Cathy and Heathcliff and the tragic love story that ensues, with not much happening after Cathy’s demise. But Bowker has brought the later phase of the book into focus; introducing the children of Cathy, Heathcliff and Cathy’s brother Hindley, and their interweaving relationships.
“I thought the drama was perfectly executed and beautifully written by Peter,” says Sarah. “I’d worked with the director, Coky Giedroyc, before on Oliver Twist. She is undoubtedly one of our finest directors and I really wanted another opportunity to work with her again.
“In some of the previous adaptations (of Wuthering Heights) they don’t follow the second generation but we do in Peter’s, and I really liked the fact he had included this within his scripts.”
Sarah, 44, describes Nelly as the go-between for Cathy and Heathcliff. “She feels terribly protective of them. What we don’t see in our adaptation, but is written in the book, is that Nelly grew up with Cathy. It was Nelly’s mother who was in service at Wuthering Heights, so the two of them almost have a sibling relationship separated by their status.
“Nelly also raised Heathcliff so she has maternal feelings towards them both. Nelly’s life is undoubtedly Cathy, because she herself has never married or had children of her own. She’s very much a woman in service bound to the family.”
Despite her role as carer, Sarah says Nelly is helpless when it comes to Cathy and Heathcliff’s relationship.
“I don’t think Nelly has any influence or control over how they feel for each other,” she says. “Brutally bound by her status in life, Nelly is incapable of intervening to prevent their relationship. All she can do is stand back from it all.”
Wuthering Heights was filmed last year in areas of West Yorkshire, on vast areas of moorland and stone-built manor houses including East Riddlesden Hall, near Keighley, and Oakwell Hall at Birstall. Did the rugged Yorkshire landscape help Sarah identify with the story?
“The landscape is another character in its own right and there’s nothing else quite like it,” she says. “It can look incredibly beautiful, but then in a matter of hours be very bleak, which in a way reflects Heathcliff and Cathy’s relationship.”
Oldham-born mother-of-three Sarah is that rarity in a former soap actress; like Sue Johnston and Anna Friel, she went on to build a successful acting career without falling back on celebrity ballroom dancing, bug-eating, ice-skating or yet another long-running role in a medical or cop drama.
The daughter of TV scriptwriter Geoffrey Lancashire, who wrote episodes of Coronation Street, Sarah played Raquel from 1991 to 1996 and became one of the soap’s best-loved characters. Since leaving Coronation Street, Sarah has shed the image of dippy Raquel to play a variety of roles, mainly strong, inspiring women.
She played actress and care home founder Coral Atkins in the drama Seeing Red and starred in acclaimed dramas Clocking Off and Rose And Maloney, and psychological thriller The Cry, and last year she starred in BBC1’s choir-based drama All The Small Things.
She even cropped up as a Doctor Who villain, an evil businesswoman in power suit and shoulder pads.
In the West End, she starred in Guys And Dolls, and her directorial debut in an episode of The Afternoon Play earned her a Best New Director Bafta.
Sarah has worked alongside some top British talent and is full of praise for the impressive cast of Wuthering Heights.
“It’s a tremendous cast, I feel very privileged to have worked with them all on such a wonderful adaptation,” she says. “In my opinion, Tom Hardy and Charlotte Riley are sensational as Heathcliff and Cathy.” (Emma Clayton)
It's not a bank holiday without a new gripping costume drama to entertain and ITV delivered on all levels with Wuthering Heights, which was both stunningly gothic and superbly cast.A reader of The Herald would possibly agree with that line about this being the 'sort of TV we deserve', as he brings up the topic of Scotland having been left without Wuthering Heights.
Whilst this may be the last big-budget drama we see on ITV for a while, as programming budgets are cut, it was still impeccably crafted, adopting a simpler narrative to that of Emily Bronte's novel (which was apparently too baffling for Winston Churchill to follow).
The biggest issue with it though was it left the audience wanting more, as it did feel slightly squeezed. In many ways it would have been better to have let the text breathe more in a mini series, rather than two 75-minute instalments.
That aside, it made perfect viewing for the bank holiday and was a fine portrayal of a classic. This is the sort of TV we deserve, rather than the run-of-the-mill reality and panel shows we have to injure usually. Sadly though it seems we may have to wait a while for the next literary adaptation, unless of course you have access to ITV3. (Matt Robinson)
Having been substantially responsible, as head of drama, for putting STV on the map during the 1980s and 1990s, I am appalled at the stand-off that has developed between STV and ITV. Does the STV management think the viewing public will fall for the mantra of "putting Scottish programming at the heart of its schedule"? An American import, Fitz? A second-rate Irish drama series called Proof? A repeat of an indifferent drama, Sirens (in place of ITV's new Wuthering Heights)? Is this what viewers want?Another Wuthering Heights-related hot topic is, of course, that of the Twilight-inspired covers. The National Post simply takes a brief look at the matter, while Galleycat takes a rather more personal view:
Of course, this is about money, but also about a failure of ambition. Three consequences will arise. First, viewers in Scotland will be deprived of the most important ITV programmes. Secondly, Scotland will cease to have any profile on the ITV network, and therefore representation to a significant section of the UK audience. Thirdly, programme-makers in Scotland will have to start going south for work, thereby regressing to the bad old days before the 1980s. A sorry state of affairs. (Robert Love)
First off, all due honors to Alex Balk for spotting the horrible new Twilight-inspired cover art for Wuthering Heights and writing about it at The Awl. We confess, the intense horror of nightmare came upon us when we gazed upon that wretched, wretched cover, but, as a friend pointed out yesterday, that was only half the story... because what the British division of HarperCollins got so horribly, horribly wrong, the American division actually managed to get right.Spoonfed reviews the performances of We Need to Talk Bonnets by Gráinne Maguire at The Camden Head (London):
Here's the thing: If you're going to imitate one of the most distinctive book cover themes of the last five years, you should at least do it accurately. What's most wrong with the UK cover of Wuthering Heights is where it deviates from the Twilight model: ugly typeface, tiny ugly flower, and an ugly background that isn't sheer black. Now look at the American version: The typefaces are sleeker, and the flower is properly sized and photographed in the same vaguely unsettling way. The American version even has the same taglines—"Bella and Edward's Favorite Book" and "Love Never Dies"—as the British edition, but they look better here. (We still aren't thrilled with the "Bella and Edward's Favorite Book" badge, but it's not as awful, at least.)
Of course, this doesn't resolve the question of whether Wuthering Heights even needs what Balk calls "a fresh vampirey makeover." But we'll see what happens when American bookstores get the new edition later this season... (Ron Hogan)
There is a slight air of desperation in the small Camden Head theatre. Desperation of various Bennet sisters looking for a suitable husband, desperation of the Brontes trying to make a living by their pen while keeping their anonymity and the more immediate desperation of comedian Grainne Maguire who has realised that the ten-person audience won’t be growing and it’s time to start the show. (...)EDIT:
We are ushered out of the Camden Head with a WWJED bracelet (that’s ‘what would Jane Eyre do,’ of course) and the advice that, despite the fact we can’t choose the plot of the story of our own life, we can decide what genre it’s in. (SpoonfedMeg)
Additional performances if this show have been arranged on the 22nd at the Camden head , in Angel from 20:00 with Grainne's show starting 20:30LoveRomancePassion interviews author Amanda Grange:
There is an additional performance in The Camden head, Formerly the Liberties Bar, 100 Camden High Street on the 27th
20:00 20:30 start
Normally the price is £5/4 concessions but as this blog is for afficiando's of the Genre entry will be free to all Bennett's Darcy's and those who print out a copy of this page.
Keira: Do you read many in those genres and if you do what do you consider your favorite Gothic and paranormal romances to be?BoggartBlog doesn't like Wuthering Heights at all, TwinArtsPoetry has chosen No Coward Soul is Mine as Poem of the Week, Andy's Wild Blog posts about Jane Eyre, What Kate's Reading reviews Jennifer Vandever's The Brontë Project and Slice of Life does the same with Syrie James's The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Brontë, Echostains Blog vindicates Branwell Brontë.
Amanda: My favourite Gothic romance is probably Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. It’s a very atmospheric book, with lots of subtle hints and mystery.
In an era of cautious cinema, where on-screen intimacy is often sidelined or poo-pooed by younger generations, director Emerald Fennell is making a loud statement: passion belongs on the big screen.The full-length trailer for her adaptation of Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights confirms what the first snippets suggested—this is an aggressively provocative, unapologetically erotic reinterpretation of "the greatest love story of all time."The glimpses we get are not subtle: several clips show the lovers entangled in intense moments of "kissing and crying in the rain." This is a relationship driven by self-destruction and underscored by the film's visually bold style.Fennell injected dark sexual tension into Saltburn and wielded the weapon of female rage in Promising Young Woman, and now she is reinventing stuffy literature into something much more erotic and modern.Maybe leave the kids at home for this one.The trailer’s most revealing moment comes in its final line, delivered by Elordi’s Heathcliff: “So kiss me, and let us both be damned.”This line perfectly encapsulates the illicit nature of their bond, which is precisely the kind of uncompromising passion that Hollywood has often shied away from.With an original new track by Charli XCX titled "Chains of Love" soundtracking the madness, this Wuthering Heights is set to make romance dangerous again.Mark your calendars: this aggressively provocative take on a literary classic arrives in cinemas on Valentine's Day, 2026. (Jason Hellerman)
While the teaser was all about toxicity and kink, the full trailer is more about the love story of Wuthering Heights, going so far as to tag the film as being “inspired by the greatest love story of all time”, which is exactly the kind of bullsh-t take about Wuthering Heights I do not support. Honestly, nothing about Emerald Fennell’s filmmaking or her approach to this material could ever annoy me as greatly as proclaiming Wuthering Heights, a story about two festering boils of humanity, a great love story.But if you look at any poll of great literary love stories, you’re bound to find Wuthering Heights at the top of the chart, followed by some ordering of Jane Eyre, Romeo & Juliet, and Gone With the Wind, because when people talk about their favorite love stories, they are almost always talking about stories that either involve some degree of abuse or love between idiotic children (R&J). We love love as long as it’s either toxic as f-ck or kids killing themselves over their first crush not calling them back fast enough. Actual, healthy expressions of love between adults take a back seat to complete tire fires emotionally dragging each other for decades.Anyway, no complaints about the actual substance of the trailer. The visual look stunning. I just do not care about anachronistic clothing or pop music on the soundtrack or any of that. Emerald Fennell is working in a distinctive style, I am down with it, and she’s allowed to frame her version of Wuthering Heights however she likes, just as we are each allowed to decide how we respond to it. I’m already sick of seeing people complain about historical inaccuracy, it’s a movie for chrissakes, it is going to reflect the taste and style of the people who made it, who are probably not you. (If you’re reading this Emerald Fennell, howdy.)I’m just so peeved about the marketing. I loved the teaser because it felt like Fennell got the subtext that everyone in Wuthering Heights is miserable because they live in a society so restrictive as to be an actual nightmare, but this trailer feels like a step backward. But maybe it’s a response to the criticism of the teaser, over which a lot of people flipped their lids about the prospect of Too Much Sex on screen. We’re still in the marketing phase, so we’ll have to wait for the full film to see how far Fennell does or does not take the toxic subtext of the story.At least we know there will definitely be some weird sh-t, there’s still plenty of licking and biting in his trailer. Wuthering Heights is for the orally fixated. (Sarah)
The trailer is set to Charli XCX's new track Chains of Love from her upcoming original album made especially for the movie soundtrack. One thing to note: the film's title is in quotation marks, seemingly to alert audiences that this is not going to be a completely faithful adaptation. But a new detail that has left fans perplexed is the film's claim to be "inspired by the greatest love story of all time". The original novel is not a heartwarming romance but more of a dark story of obsession and Heathcliff's vengeance after Catherine marries another. Needless to say, fans had some thoughts."'The greatest love story of all time' I don’t think we’ve read the same book," one confused fan wrote in the comments section of the YouTube video. "Are there two Wuthering Heights? Cause the one I read was NOT a LOVE story," someone else commented. Another viewer pointed out, "Wuthering Heights is a revenge story, not a love story". One person wrote: "Loved the story. But it's definitely not the greatest love story but the opposite, it's really sad and cruel". While the film's claim to be a romantic tale left fans of the book scratching their heads, others praised the cinematography.The trailer features stunning landscape shots of Margot and Jacob on the West Yorkshire moors. The original story takes place on the Yorkshire moors, with the 2026 version filming parts in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The trailer is a mix of sensual close-ups, shots of Jacob Elordi shirtless, and looks at Margot Robbie's luxurious costuming in corseted gowns and jewels. It ends with the two actors drenched in the rain as Jacob's Heathcliff tells Margot's Catherine: "So kiss me. And let us both be damned." "The cinematography is MAGNIFICIENT ! Every single shot could be a beautiful painting that's a master work here!!" one person praised. "Faithful to the original book or not, you can not deny this film looks BEAUTIFUL," another argued. "Say what you want about the "creative liberties" they to took in regard to the actual book....the cinematography looks dope," a third said. (Ella Rayment-Ward)
The trailer already has over 12.7 million views on YouTube in a matter of hours, but the reaction hasn’t been entirely positive. Many people have taken to social media to criticize the movie’s tagline stating that it is "inspired by the greatest love story." (Alyce Collins)
With a soundtrack by Charli XCX and plenty of shirtless Jacob Elordi moments, Emerald Fennel’s Wuthering Heights seems scientifically engineered to captivate the attention of Gen Z. But as a new trailer makes its way into TikTok edits and Twitter discussions, something is missing that perhaps no one needs more than the film’s target audience.Text in the new trailer declares Wuthering Heights the “Greatest Love Story of All Time,” but we have yet to see whether Fennel will highlight that the film’s protagonists, Heathcliff (Elordi) and Cathy (Margot Robbie) also totally suck.Emily Brontë’s 1847 book is often paralleled to Romeo and Juliet due to its tragic elements, but in truth, this is a story of toxic love that a younger generation would benefit from seeing.For Gen Z, a brief lesson to take from the book would be that your first love, and all the ways it makes you selfish, vengeful, and manipulative, is often doomed from the outset, and pursuing any love at the expense of everyone around you has disastrous consequences.In Brontë’s text, all of Heathcliff’s so-called “romantic qualities” are indicative of the kind of love you might glamourize as a young person. Who wouldn’t want a man to be so in love with you that he’d bash his head against a tree until he bleeds and dig up your grave after seven years just to see your face?But as it plays out in the book, and hopefully in Fennel’s screen adaptation, Heathcliff’s wickedness, abuse, and manipulation are hard to fall in love with.The same goes for Cathy. Bitterly selfish in all the ways young affluent women might be, Cathy doesn’t have her priorities in order at any point in the book. Despite admitting a deep love for childhood friend Heathcliff, Cathy chooses social status and wealth by marrying Edgar Linton. Later, she only deems Heathcliff worthy when he returns with wealth, but he is back, as he once promised, to wreak havoc on all who wronged him.Whether these toxic elements make their way into Fennel’s reimagining of Brontë’s work remains to be seen. So far, the film is described as a love story in which “forbidden passion for one another turns from romantic to intoxicating in an epic tale of lust, love, and madness.”But if Fennel could do one thing for the young audience she’s targeting, please don’t let them leave the theatre wanting a love like Cathy and Heathcliff’s. (Alice Kelly)
We here at Book Riot are firmly of the opinion that no adaptation—be it good, bad, or middling—can change the legacy of a beloved classic book, so I’m greeting the new trailer for Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights with curiosity and a not-small appreciation for the trolling. Emily Brönte [sic] is going to be fine, and honestly, what did we expect from the filmmaker behind Saltburn? On a second viewing, the most outrageous thing about the trailer is the claim that Wuthering Heights is “the greatest love story of all time.” Whither the Romeo + Juliet stans? (Rebecca Joines Schinsky)
- Jacob Elordi has been given long hair and a decently well-kept beard, but he still looks like he smells of ethanol vomit and musk, as was the style at the time. Sort of sexy, if that's your thing — it's Elordi, after all. It's giving Long John Silver. Was this what Heathcliff looked like in the original Brontë novel? I've not read it, but as far as I know, it is not considered a staple of pirate literature.
- 30 seconds in, and there are plenty of shots that boast the stylistic flourishes you'd expect from the director of Saltburn. The standout: a stately, arctic white manor, in the middle of a snowstorm, with warm, amber light pouring out of its bay windows. It's all about striking, eye-catching contrast, which makes it all feel very dream-like; Fennell's really leaning into literary fantasy, here.
- Another example is the scene wherein we see a couple of aristocrats having afternoon tea in an impressively well-pruned garden. The background, which depicts a series of rolling hills, looks painted; none of it looks real, which is the point. It's interesting that Fennell has allegedly taken so many liberties with the plot of Wuthering Heights, because stylistically the film feels very storybook.
- Owen Cooper, ie. the brilliant kid from Adolescence, makes his debut as Young Heathcliff in an early shot. Doesn't he look cute? We're not in the manosphere anymore, Toto.
- Say what you like about the substance of Saltburn and Promising Young Woman, but they were both visual treats. Fennell just knows how to compose an eye-catching image — like here, 44 seconds in, with Elordi on horseback silhouetted against the blood-red horizon, galloping into the distance. Alexa, play “Holding Out for a Hero.” (...) (Jack King)
1. Conversation About the FutureA young Catherine and Heathcliff are shown sitting on the Yorkshire moors by the cliff talking about their future plans, where Heathcliff expresses his wishes to become rich and have a wife. To which Catherine responds with 'A wife?', clearly jealous.2. The Rain SequenceA storm-drenched moment shows Catherine and Heathcliff close together in the downpour. By the looks of it, this can be the scene where the two childhood friends give in to their feelings for each other.Their proximity in the rain marks one of the trailer's most transparent displays of shared intensity, capturing a turning point in their relationship.3. The Black-White-Red EntranceRobbie appears in a white lace top paired with a striking white-and-red Victorian skirt, standing beside Elordi's wealthy Heathcliff, who is dressed in classic black gentleman's attire. In one scene, the pair make an entrance to a parlour room together, showcasing how great they look next to each other.4. Heathcliff's ReturnElordi's Heathcliff re-enters the narrative, emerging from the mist after time away. Catherine is shown pausing in a foggy meadow as she turns and sees him, a moment that visually amplifies the emotional weight of their reunion.5. The Second Rain MomentFollowing Heathcliff's return, the trailer revisits the rain motif. The two characters face each other again in a storm, with the footage emphasising the unresolved history that resurfaces between them. The moment is labelled as very 'book-coded' by fans, as Heathcliff asks Cathy 'So kiss me. And let us both be damned.'6. Catherine in Mourning ClothesAnother shot features Robbie in severe black attire and a black veil associated with mourning, with Heathcliff standing next to her, also in black. It is a quiet, tense moment that highlights the layered grief and attachment between the characters.7. The Dinner Table ExchangeAt a candlelit table, Catherine and Heathcliff exchange a sustained look across the setting as he smokes a cigar and passes a smirk to her. The restrained environment contrasts sharply with the underlying tension, capturing the emotional friction for which Brontë's story is known.8. The Close-Up of CatherineWarner Bros has released the official trailer for Wuthering Heights, Emerald Fennell’s new adaptation of Emily Brontë’s 1847 gothic classic, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. Warner Bros. YouTubeThe trailer closes in on Catherine's eyes in a quiet scene, focusing on Robbie's expression as she studies Heathcliff's face with all the emotions and yearning as he asks her to kiss him. The shot centres the character's inner conflict and longing, echoing the tone of the source novel. (Ria Pathak)
Now, a second preview of the album has been shared with the new song ‘Chains Of Love’. Like ‘House’, the song carries a similar spooky feel to it, and begins with a swirling, cinematic melody, as it gradually builds towards an euphoric chorus.“I’d rather lay down in thorns/ I’d rather drown in a stream/ I’d rather light myself on fire/ I’d rather wear all these scars/ I’d rather watch my skin bleed/ In the eye of your storm,” Charli sings as the song steadily builds towards the chorus. “Shattering like glass/ Yes, they’re breaking up my heart/ The chains of love are cruel.” (Liberty Dunworth)
1/91939The first version of Emily Brontë's story – that had sound – was released in 1939, 92 years after the book was released. The film stars Merle O'Brien as Catherine Earnshaw and Oscar-winner Laurence Olivier as Heathcliff. The adaptation is beloved and was nominated for eight Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Actor in a Leading Role.2/91954Wuthering Heights crossed international borders in 1954 when director Luis Buñuel created the film Abismos de pasión. The 91 minute adaptation renamed the classic characters – instead of Catherine, Irasema Dilián starred as Catalina, and instead of Heathcliff, Jorge Mistral portrayed Alejandro.3/91966Hollywood isn't the only industry obsessed with Emily Brontë's work. In 1966, Bollywood created its first adaptation of Wuthering Heights with Dil Diya Dard Liya. The film is 169 minutes and features several songs. While it wasn't initially well received, it is a fun version of the dark romance.4/9197031 years after Laurence Olivier's Wuthering Heights, the next version was released. The adaptation is directed by Robert Fuest and stars Timothy Dalton – a.k.a. James Bond – as Heathcliff. Unlike the 1939 version, the only nomination this version received was a Golden Globe for Best Original Score, but it is still a fun adaptation!5/91985The French took on Wuthering Heights in 1985. Director Jacques Ribette's version is set in 1930s southern France and features relatively unknown actors Fabienne Babe as Catherine, Lucas Belvaux as Heathcliff, and Olivier Cruveiller as Catherine's brother.6/91988Wuthering Heights is beloved across the globe. Three years after the French version, Japanese director Yoshishige Yoshida adapted Emily Brontë's story. The film is set in medieval Japan and was shown at the Cannes Film Festival that year.7/91992Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights was released in 1992 and starred a young Ralph Fiennes as Heathcliff. The adaptation was his first feature film. Peter Kominsky's version of the classic tale stirred up a bit of drama as it omitted the second generation of the story with the children of Cathy, Hindly, and Heathcliff.8/9201119 years after Ralph Fiennes' version of Heathcliff, the next adaptation hit theaters. Directed by Andrea Arnold, the 2011 adaptation starred Kaya Scodelario as Catherine and James Howson as Heathcliff, who was the first Black author to play the character, fitting the original description of him in Brontë's story.9/92022The most recent adaptation of Wuthering Heights was released three years ago. While not well received, the 2022 version stars German-American actress Jet Jandreau as Catherine and Bryan Ferriter as Heathcliff. (Tess Hill)
11Wuthering High School (2015)When it comes to the 2015 adaptation of Emily Brontë’s novel, I’ve just one word for it: abomination. This version, known as Wuthering High School, modernized the entire story and set it in a California high school, which immediately removes the gothic atmosphere that defines the classic novel.Plus, the characters, relationships, and themes feel watered down, and the 88-minute runtime rushes through important emotional moments. Not that anyone was dying for this modernized take, but it literally changed almost everything, from setting to tone to character motivations, leaving barely anything from the original story.Naturally, it is widely viewed as the weakest version, mainly because it abandons the novel’s tragic depth and haunting intensity.10Wuthering Heights (2003)Next in line is the 2003 MTV adaptation that once again transformed the story into a modern musical, featuring a rock-themed reinterpretation of Heathcliff and Catherine’s relationship. I literally don’t see the necessity of such adaptations, but it is what it is. Set around a lighthouse instead of the Yorkshire moors, the film overall takes major creative liberties.And that’s what made this film feel more like a teen melodrama than a gothic tragedy. Not to mention, while the musical elements are unique, they also distract from the emotional turmoil at the heart of Brontë’s novel. So all I can say is, this adaptation strays far from the book’s structure, themes, and character arcs.That’s what resulted in a loose retelling rather than a faithful portrayal, receiving mixed reception and limited impact.9Wuthering Heights (1967)Well, the 1967 TV adaptation did bring the novel to life with a theatrical style common for BBC productions of the era. And it also included more scenes from the book than earlier versions. But its stage-like sets, long dialogue sequences, and slow pacing made it feel dated today. Even the emotional weight of Catherine and Heathcliff’s relationship doesn’t fully land.And that’s partly due to limited production design and filming techniques. So, although it followed the novel’s outline more closely than some versions, I believe it still simplified major plotlines and character developments. Perhaps that’s the reason why this adaptation remains one of the lesser-known versions.Basically, it’s not the worst, but it’s not the best version of Wuthering Heights either.8Wuthering Heights (1962)Yet another adaptation from the 60s; in fact, this one came before the TV adaptation, and still it managed to be better than the above-mentioned ones. This 1962 version focused primarily on the first half of the novel, emphasizing Catherine and Heathcliff’s tumultuous childhood and early adulthood.However, with limited sets and mostly indoor scenes, while the film captured the emotional conflict, it missed the wildness of the moors, which are essential to the book’s mood. Plus, while the performances felt strong, the production seemed restrained and lacked the intensity of the full story.Not to mention, it also omitted the second-generation storyline, which is crucial to understanding the novel’s themes of revenge and redemption. But overall, despite the faults, I felt like this one remains a solid early televised interpretation.7Wuthering Heights (1958)To be honest, this is one of the oldest adaptations of Emily Brontë’s novel, which often sparks comparisons with the 1939 adaptation. But sadly, this one doesn’t stand a chance due to its lack of atmospheric authenticity, a not-so-compassionate portrayal of Heathcliff, and a feeling that it deviates too much from the source material.But then, if I come to the performance, while some of the cast members have been praised for their strong and emotional delivery, the overall consensus is that the film failed to capture the novel’s essence. Not to mention, even the gothic atmosphere of the story seemed largely absent.So in the end, I guess the only good thing about this version is that it’s one of the few surviving television performances of Richard Burton, who played Heathcliff.6Wuthering Heights (2009)Okay, so here’s where the good stuff begins. The 2009 two-part TV adaptation offered one of the more emotionally charged depictions of Heathcliff and Catherine, which was only amplified by the actor’s strong performances and atmospheric locations. This version expanded the story across two episodes, allowing more time to explore the second generation than most film adaptations.A still from Tom Hardy’s adaptation of Brontë’s novel | image: British ITVIn my opinion, while this version took certain creative liberties, especially in character interpretation, it also captured the passionate, destructive energy of the novel. The moors and settings feel authentic and add to the gothic tone. Also, a fun fact: this one starred Tom Hardy as Heathcliff.Naturally, it is widely appreciated for its raw intensity and slightly more complete approach to Brontë’s multi-layered narrative.5Wuthering Heights (2011)Like I mentioned earlier, we’re already in the finer territory of Wuthering Heights adaptations. This 2011 film is yet again another visually striking version that focuses on realism, harsh landscapes, and raw performances. Shot with a handheld, almost documentary-like style, it highlighted Heathcliff and Catherine’s childhood in greater depth than most versions I’ve mentioned so far.Plus, the film deliberately used natural lighting and bleak imagery to capture the unforgiving world of the novel. But one thing that still hurts is how this version has spent less time on the second-generation story, meaning it doesn’t fully encompass Brontë’s complete narrative structure. But looking on the positive side, the 2011 movie won the Best Cinematography Award at the Venice Film Festival.So, while unconventional for its bold artistic choices, this one stands out for emotional realism.4Wuthering Heights (1970)So, this is my personal favorite, which I watched while reading the novel. And honestly, it didn’t disappoint. The 1970 adaptation stars Timothy Dalton and presents one of the most faithful renditions of the first half of Emily Brontë’s love story. It stays close to the source material, maintaining the tragic complexity of Catherine and Heathcliff’s relationship.Plus, the film also leans heavily into the gothic mood, using dark, dramatic visuals and an emotional score that earned a Golden Globe nomination. Sadly, although the film omitted the second-generation plot, it captured the intense, destructive passion at the heart of the story.So, with strong performances and atmospheric production, it remains a respected adaptation and one of the best classic interpretations of the novel.3Wuthering Heights (1939)Despite my preference towards the 1970s version, I can’t deny that there are actually better adaptations of Wuthering Heights, like the 1939 film, which is considered a classic Hollywood adaptation of the novel, famous for its stunning black-and-white cinematography and emotional performances.So much so that this one even received eight Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, and won the Oscar for Best Cinematography. But sadly, while the film only adapts the first part of the novel and ends with Catherine’s death, it captures the dramatic, doomed romance in a way that shaped how generations of viewers understood the story.Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon delivered iconic portrayals of Heathcliff and Catherine. And lastly, I believe that despite simplifying the plot, the film’s atmosphere, music, and emotional power compensated for it, turning this into one of the best adaptations.2Wuthering Heights (1998)By far, the 1998 TV adaptation stands out as the second best version of the novel’s onscreen imagination, because of its lush cinematography, emotional storytelling, and its devotion to accuracy. Plus, this adaptation also embraced the darker, more gothic elements of the novel, presenting Heathcliff’s obsession and Catherine’s conflict with striking intensity.Not to mention, the pacing felt so fine that it allowed key events to unfold naturally, without rushing emotional development. The only disappointment that several fans have shown is regarding the casting. So while the cast isn’t universally loved, their performances do capture the novel’s sorrow, trauma, and generational cycles. And due to the film’s eye for accuracy, the novel remained intact.And together, it made this version widely regarded as one of the most atmospheric and emotionally faithful interpretations of Brontë’s work.1Wuthering Heights (1992)People’s opinions might vary on this one, but I truly believe this is the most faithful retelling of Wuthering Heights. Why? Because the 1992 version not only stays true to Brontë’s novel, but it was also the first adaptation to include the second-generation storyline that most films skip. Therefore, by giving equal weight to the younger Earnshaws and Lintons, it mirrored the book’s structure and themes in a better way.Plus, the movie is also praised for its lush cinematography, emotional storytelling, and memorable performances by Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche. Yep, this one featured Fiennes in his youth as Heathcliff, completely stunning audiences. Sadly, this one won no awards or appreciation. (Krittika Mukherjee)
The PBS Pressroom publishes a press release about the upcoming broadcast of Wuthering Heights's new TV series with complete cast information and some new pictures (click on them to enlarge them, Credits: ©Mammoth Screen Production/ITV for MASTERPIECE):A story of undying love—and revengeCategories: Movies-DVD-TV, Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights
by Emily Brontë
on MASTERPIECE CLASSIC
Sundays, January 18 and 25, 2009 at 9pm ET on PBS
The fiery romance of Heathcliff and Cathy reignites in a lush new adaptation of Emily Brontë’s incendiary love story, Wuthering Heights, airing in two parts on MASTERPIECE CLASSIC, on Sundays, January 18 and 25, 2009 at 9pm ET on PBS (check local listings).
British heartthrob Tom Hardy (who will play Bill Sikes in MASTERPIECE’s new Oliver Twist, airing in February) stars as Heathcliff, the mysterious gypsy adopted as a boy by the Earnshaw family of Wuthering Heights. Newcomer Charlotte Riley is Heathcliff’s stepsister, Catherine Earnshaw (Cathy), who accepts him into her home—and heart.
Also appearing are Burn Gorman (Bleak House) as Cathy’s sadistic brother, Hindley; Andrew Lincoln (Love Actually) as the Earnshaw’s straight-laced neighbor Edgar Linton, who is also Cathy’s suitor; and Rosalind Halstead (Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason) as Edgar’s pliant younger sister, Isabella.
Set on the Yorkshire moors in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Wuthering Heights is a turbulent tale of passions unleashed across two generations, as Heathcliff rises out of a
servile position to work his fiendish will on the Earnshaws and Lintons—all out of love for the unattainable Cathy.
What’s new about this adaptation is its focus on the intertwined fates of the generation
following Heathcliff, Cathy, Edgar, Isabella, and Hindley and his wife, Frances (Sia Berkeley). These characters produce three children— Heathcliff’s son Linton (Tom Payne); Cathy’s daughter and namesake, Catherine (Rebecca Night); and Hindley’s son, Hareton (Andrew Hawley)—who grow up and figure prominently in the climax of the film.
Published in 1847, Wuthering Heights scandalized contemporary critics. A prominent
journal called it “one of the most repellant books we ever read.” The eventual revelation that the author, Ellis Bell, was in fact a pseudonym used by a country vicar’s daughter, Emily Brontë, made the consternation even more acute, since many were convinced that no woman could possibly have written such a book.
Emily turned out to be the sister of Charlotte Brontë, whose sexually charged Jane Eyre had created its own sensation just two months before the publication of Wuthering Heights.
The richly inventive Brontës included another literary sister, Anne, whose disturbing novel of marital breakdown, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, appeared in 1848—the same year that Emily tragically died at age 30 of tuberculosis, having no chance to create another masterpiece to succeed Wuthering Heights.
Wuthering Heights is a co-production of Mammoth Screen and WGBH/Boston. It is adapted by Peter Browker (Blackpool), and directed by Coky Giedroyc (Oliver Twist). The executive producers are Michele Buck, Damien Timmer, Hugo Heppell for Mammoth Screen and Rebecca Eaton for WGBH.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Part 1 – January 18, 2009 at 9pm on PBS
The fiery Heathcliff (Tom Hardy) grows to manhood with the Earnshaw family of Wuthering Heights, tormented by his stepbrother, Hindley (Burn Gorman, Bleak House), and falling in love with his stepsister, Cathy (Charlotte Riley). But he has a rival for Cathy’s heart.
Part 2 – January 25, 2009 at 9pm on PBS
Heathcliff returns to Wuthering Heights as a rich man after a long and mysterious absence. Still pained by his love for Cathy, he sets to work wreaking revenge on two generations of those who wronged him.
Cast & credit list
Heathcliff................... Tom Hardy (The Virgin Queen, Oliver Twist)
Cathy.......................... Charlotte Riley
Edgar.......................... Andrew Lincoln (Love Actually)
Nelly............................ Sarah Lancashire (Oliver Twist)
Hindley....................... Burn Gorman (Bleak House)
Isabella........................ Rosalind Halstead (Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason)
Catherine...................... Rebecca Night
Linton........................... Tom Payne
Hareton....................... Andrew Hawley
Mr Earnshaw................ Kevin R Mcnally
Joseph........................... Des Mcaleer
Doctor Kenneth........... Shaughan Seymour
Young Heathcliff.......... Declan Wheeldon
Young Cathy................. Alexandra Pearson
Young Hindley.............. Joseph Taylor
Production Credits
Adapted by........................................ Peter Browker (Blackpool)
From the classic novel by Emily Brontë
Director............................................. Coky Giedroyc (The Virgin Queen)
Executive Producer........................... Michele Buck
Damien Timmer
Hugo Heppell
Executive Producer for WGBH............. Rebecca Eaton
ITV Calendar covers the Emily Brontë celebrations at the Parsonage in a two-minute video. BBC One's Songs of Praise (Today, 15.15 BST) has a segment devoted to Emily:Inspiring ChristiansThe Daily Telegraph (Australia) publishes a funny article about the effects of reading Emily Brontë:
200 years after the birth of Emily Brontë, Aled Jones is in Haworth in Yorkshire exploring the Christian upbringing of the author of Wuthering Heights, and we revisit other Christians who have inspired us over the last 12 months.
Aled meets Isobel Griffiths, a Brontë enthusiast, in the former Brontë home of The Parsonage in Haworth, now the Brontë Museum. Isobel reveals the Brontë sisters upbringing and how Emily was an unconventional vicar’s daughter.
Up on the moors Aled speaks to Dr Simon Marsden about the how he thinks Wuthering Heights can be interpreted as having Christian and biblical themes within it.
Emily Brontë ruined my life.More Brontë celebrations in The Sunday Herald. (Note: Why is so difficult to illustrate articles about Emily Brontë with portraits of... Emily Brontë? It can't be so hard to check your sources beyond Google Images) (And yes, we know that Christopher Heywood thinks is a genuine portrait, but the Brontë Society does not).
From the moment I read Wuthering Heights as an impressionable 16-year-old, I was done for. Horrible Heathcliff with his wild moods and even wilder hair was a literary love bomb, blasting Mr Darcy into smithereens in my mind. (...)
My problem with it is, where do you go when one of the first classics you read is Wuthering Heights? There’s no returning to Anne of Green Gables.
Not only did it set me on the misguided path of seeking the ultimate antihero as my partner in life and being perpetually disappointed I couldn’t find someone who enjoyed storming about the hills of an evening, it also made me realise I could never be as driven as the author. (Kerry Parnell)
Her 19th century tale of intense love and revenge, played out against the windswept backdrop of the Yorkshire Moors, is considered a classic of English literature.Miss Malini lists books to 'fall in love with reading':
Despite Wuthering Heights being her only novel, Emily Brontë's influence endures through the generations and events have been taking place to mark the 200th anniversary of her birth, which falls tomorrow.
Friday evening saw a gathering in Haworth, West Yorkshire, at The Brontë Parsonage Museum, led by best-selling novelist Kate Mosse. The I Am Heathcliff event featured 16 contributors reading short stories inspired by the novel's Byron-esque character. (Maureen Sugden)
Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThe Independent (Ireland), Reforma (Mexico) and La Vanguardia (Spain) also celebrate the bicentenary. La Repubblica (Italy) joins in listing several of the Wuthering Heights TV/film adaptations.
Although Wuthering Heights is now a classic of English literature, the book had polarising reviews. It was an extremely controversial book at the time because of its unusually stark depiction of mental and physical cruelty. It talked about and also challenged the strict Victorian ideals of the day regarding subjects from religion to gender inequality. This book has been an inspiration to many people and it makes for a powerful read. An English poet referred to it as a beautiful monster and that is what is truly is. It’s a piece of history and will have you hooked to it from the start. (Atmaj Vyas)
Per il bicentenario di Emily Brontë eventi e mostre nelle brughiere dello Yorkshire dove è ambientato il suo romanzo adattato più volte al cinema, dal '39 con Laurence Olivier e Merle Oberon al più recente adattamento di Andrea Arnold in cui lo zingaro è un attore nero. ( Silvia Fumarola) (Translation)Politiken (Denmark) mentions Emily but talks basically about Kate Bush and the recent Most Wuthering Heights Ever Day:
Det er et skørt syn midt på en lummer søndag. Vi er på Balders Plads på Nørrebro, og det er, som om vi har lavet en boble, hvor man må gøre, hvad man har lyst til. Det nyder alle. Efter vi har øvet og danset koreografien fra musikvideoen til den engelske sangerinde Kate Bushs ’Wuthering Heights’ i to timer, er der fri dans. Og der bliver virkelig danset. En ældre kvinde snurrer rundt i høj fart med en selfiestang i udstrakt arm. Hun skal have det hele med.The Business Post also celebrates Kate Bush's anniversary.
De to forgangne timer har nok ikke virket mindre skøre, hvis man kiggede forbi. Her har omkring 100 kjoleklædte mennesker i rødt opført den danske version af arrangementet ’The Most ’Wuthering Heights’ Day Ever’ – den mest ’Wuthering Heights’-agtige dag nogensinde. (Charlotte Kjærholm Pedersen) (Translation)
While being a scholarly investigation into the reception of a classic of English literature in a foreign culture, the book also reveals itself to a be a personal journey of self-discovery, questioning the academic focus author Judith Pascoe once had, oblivious to narratives beyond a narrowly defined discipline of “English literature.” (Damian Flanagan)A walk on the moors, with a Top Withens stop in The Wakefield Express:
Whilst the path was paved all the way to Top Withens; it was never discernible more than about 10 meters ahead.The Daily Express turns to a body language expert for looking for the most romantic royal wedding (yes, that's a thing):
Beyond the Top Withens ruins [of Wuthering Heights fame, albeit not remotely similar to the house described in the novel] leave the Pennine Way going right at a clear sign post indicating a Millennium Way circular route. (Caroline Spalding)
Judi James told Express.co.uk Diana and Charles’ wedding was “by far the most romantic” in generations. (...)ABC (Spain) celebrates the talent of the painter Rafael Romero de Torres:
“Then there was the archaic but 'perfect' romantic storyline that had been a feature of romantic fiction from the Brontës to DuMaurier to Bridget Jones's Diary. (Francesca Specter)
En una ocasión un periodista le preguntó a Jorge Luis Borges qué le parecía la poesía de Antonio Machado. El genio de Buenos Aires le respondió con uno de sus frecuentes sarcasmos, no exento de humor: «¿Acaso Manuel tenía un hermano?». No se sabe si el escritor pretendía ensalzar al mayor -en cuanto a edad- de los Machado o rebajar la maestría de los versos del autor de «Soledades», pero la anécdota sirve para ilustrar cómo en no pocas ocasiones la fama de un artista eclipsa el talento de sus parientes y allegados más cercanos. Ejemplos son Anne Brontë, Heinrich Mann o Zenobia Camprubí, en el campo de la literatura; Pierre Curie, en el de la ciencia; o Rafael Romero de Torres en la pintura. (Rafael Verdú) (Translation)A new daily article in The Point today (in Catalan) commenting Wuthering Heights (she is really taking her time to read the book). NBC 4 New York's Bill's Books will discuss Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights on today's programme. A Writer's Guide to Studying Wuthering Heights by Sara Santamaria on The Writer's Ward. Beautiful pictures of Haworth and a poem, courtesy of Maggie Gardiner on the Haworth and the Brontës Facebook group.
