Wuthering Heights (Masterpiece Theatre)

I really enjoyed this version out of all of the other versions I have seen..even though I love them all,I felt that this one stayed the closest to the book,with all of the strong and brutal emotions,especially the scene where Cathy dies...was written by the screenwriters with so much intensity and then played out also with so much intensity...and really to the book it just blows your mind...other versions have come close like 1.1970 Anna Calder-Marshall,2.1992.Juliette Binoche...and while I love also all of the versions..it was a real let down...with the 2009 death scene..it was a really good movie..but just did'nt exactly follow the book and some "artistic licenses were taken by the screenwriters",..that I felt should not have been taken..like for instance the time...Cathy is supposed to be telling Nelly all about her love and her intentions to marry Edgar...{but why she is telling Heathcliff?]..and she does'nt run off after Heathcliff in the rain...and also the scene where Cathy dies was pretty much null and void...But with this 1998 version you get it all the way Emily Bronte wrote it

I find that this 1998 Masterpiece theater TV version follows the novel of the same name pretty faithfully. One who has never read the novel may find the action moving too quickly, so that the flow of the movie may seem slightly abrupt or choppy. However, the movie is only 2 hours long, which is probably why they had to cut out parts of the book and take some liberties with ages and certain details. That does not detract too much from the enjoyment of this movie, which despite its choppiness, has excellent acting, beautiful cinematography (the landscapes are breathtaking), and a wonderfully wrought out, bitter plot which focuses on three generations of two families who are intimately interlocked with each other. Heathcliff definitely comes off as the cruel, embittered man he is in the book, and it's great to see a TV movie capture the personalities of all the characters so well. Highly recommended movie and I'm so glad it's finally out on DVD, though I find the quality is hardly digital quality. But DVD is still a more enduring format than VHS and will most likely last longer.

Has anyone who has reviewed this film observed the moment in the film when Heathcliff, as an adult, gazes down at the entrance to the cave where he and Cathy played together as children, and sees Cathy as a child? At the same moment, Cathy turns up to see his adult figure silouetted against the Sun. For one almost imperceptable moment, they see each other across time. The addition of this scene to the film, not in the book, is a stroke of absolute genius! (Spoiler alert) And this film tells the entire story, including Heathcliff digging up Cathy's grave to hold her corpse in his arms - love that drives you insane. Brilliant film and story! Emily Bronte is truly a literary giant!

Most depressing version of Emily Bronte's classic work. Couldn't wait for it to finish. Will admit that the DVD arrived in excellent shape and very timely.

This was a very good version of Wuthering heights. The two main leads did their characters justice, though I would have liked to see better portrayal of romantic passion between them. The version with Tom Hardy as Heathcliff is better in that aspect, although the craziness between the two characters is well done. This is my favorite version for it's portrayal of Hareton. Matthew Macfadyen is excellent in showing him as the book describes him, and the movie does a great job showing his friendship and blossoming relationship with Catherine.

I saw 2009 and this one back to back. WOW, how different... So this version. First of all, one has to keep in mind that this is a 2-hr movie, it's got to be edited unmercifully to fit into that time frame. I have mixed feelings about it. The emphasis here is completely taken off of Catherine and her relationship with Heatchliff. It's all about him and what happened after her death. I must admit I detested that whole part of the movie where Heathcliff and Catherine are running around the lands, giggling and frolicking and pretending to be in their 20s while all the time looking like the 40 year olds that they are. Actually I really got into the movie and was able to enjoy it only after Catherine died. Many commented on her bad acting - I disagree. She has a small part in the movie, acts 20 min or so in the entire movie and half of it she is supposed to pretend to be 20. I think she did the best she could with what she was given. Heathcliff did very well once he didnt have to act the teenager (which was a misarable failure, I guess it was not possible to make him look younger, no Benjamin Button budget), an interesting portrayal all in all. It was the second generation actors that made the movie come to life. Matthew McF. commands attention anytime he is on screen without even uttering a word. Him and the 2nd Catherine were delightful and authentic. I give 4 stars as a stand-alone movie, loosely based on the novel. If I was forced to judge it as an adaptation solely and if one is looking for a faithful one - it's rather disappointing (about 2 stars). (PS : 2009 I liked for exactly opposite parts - Catherine and Heathcliff were fabulous in the intensitiy and passion, though it was hard to find any gypsy in that actor, physically he's not what one would expect. The 2nd generation actors' part was blah).

Amazing, almost crazy story - I love watching it (I just love these older movies)! Such a dark romance, with a lot of twists and turns. Great version - we really enjoy it! I would definitely recommend this story.

A VERY imtense story. The brother is dispicable. I soooo wanted to hurt him!! Very hash movie & not for everyone. Many versions of it ... want to see others b4 I pass final judgement on this one.

cette belle adaptation télévisée se montre d'une grande fidélité au romantisme noir du chef-d'oeuvre d'Emily Brontë avec des personnages tourmentés et rudes et des paysages sauvages. Elle a aussi le grand mérite de respecter l'époque où Emily Bronté a situé son roman, la fin du XVIIIe siècle et non pas le XIXe. De plus, elle fait la part belle à la deuxième génération, Un téléfilm prenant, envoûtant comme le livre, qui en remontre à bien des adaptations cinématographiques souvent aseptisées ou tronquées. Anglophones (pas de version française) admirateurs du roman, à ne pas manquer !

Best adaptation of Wuthering Heights. It was a delight to enjoy the sublime creation of Emily Bronte.

Arrived in perfect condition and fast. It was made much better than I expected and i got absorbed in the story. I've never seen a film or drama about wuthering heights before & thought it's about time, I'm very glad i did.

Ottimo prodotto, tempi co segna buoni

Wuthering Heights wurde, wie fast alle Klassiker der englischen Literatur schon oft verfilmt. Diese Version ist bestimmt nicht die Schlechteste. Die Schauspieler sind hervorragend besetzt. Der Darsteller des Hareton, Matthew Macfaden, hier in einer ersten kleinen Rolle, hat sich inzwischen verdient zu einem der ersten Schauspieler der BBC gemausert. Einziger Schwachpunkt der Inszenierung evtl. die Perücken der Damen, die wirklich etwas unglaubwürdig sind. Wer herzzerreißende Dramen und gute werksgetreue Verfilmungen liebt, ist hier bestens bedient. Zur Handlung selbst, die ziemlich werkgetreu wiedergegeben wird: Die Geschichte schildert die dramatische und zerstörerische Liebe zwischen Cathy und ihrem Ziehbruder Heathcliff. Gebeutelt von widerstrebenden Empfindungen zwischen Hass, Liebe, Verzweiflung und Rache sogar über den Tod hinaus richtet Heathcliff aus Wut über die Hoffnungslosigkeit seiner Empfindung alles um ihn her, einschließlich sich selbst zu Grunde. Dennoch gibt es "Überlebende" und nach seinem Tod können sie ein besseres Leben beginnen. Wenn man bedenkt, dass dieser Roman 1847 veröffentlicht wurde, handelt es sich hier um ein beachtlich reifes und stimmiges Psychodrama mit einer erstaunlichen Kenntnis menschlicher Gefühle und dem zeitweise daraus resultierenden Irrsinn. Die Schwestern Bronthe, die allesamt hervorragende Werke vorgelegt haben, schrieben offensichtlich aus der eigenen Erfahrung, wuchsen sie doch mit einem einerseits hochintelligenten, andererseits gefährlichen und despotischen Vater heran, dessen widersprüchliche Persönlichkeit sich in den Werken der Schwestern widerspiegelt. In seiner grausamen Bedingungslosigkeit hat dieses Werk Emily Bronthes wohl am ehesten die konsequente Dramatik der häuslichen Tragödie und Zersetzung wiedergegeben und das zu einer Zeit als England im Biedermeier erstickte!! Mutig! Kein Wunder führte das im Victorianischen England zu einem enormen Skandal. Auf alle Fälle ist das Werk mit Recht einer der wichtigsten Klassiker englischer Literatur, das Buch selbst in seiner eindringlichen, kraftvollen Sprache ebenfalls äußerst empfehlenswert.