I love William Wyler's version of
Wuthering Heights, even though it’s sort of the
Reader’s Digest Condensed version of the original story. Director Wyler passed on Vivian Leigh for the Cathy role (she went on to film
Gone With the Wind, so no harm done) and picked Fox contract player Merle Oberon, one of the most gorgeous women ever to grace the silver screen, for the part of the doomed heroine of Brönte's novel. Curiously, although star Laurence “Heathcliff” Olivier did not get on well with Oberon, the on-screen pairing of the two was magical, and the film is rightly considered one of the greats of Hollywood's “Golden Year”, and one of filmdom’s most memorable love stories. Despite several glaring flaws (such as the tacked-on happy ending, added at the insistence of Fox jefe Sam Goldwyn),
Wuthering Heights is an all-around classic, and a movie I recommend to every Freeper.
And no, I am not a homosexual. I just like old movies, okay?
As long as you don't also like show tunes.
I hated Wuthering Heights. To me, Heathcliff was nothing more than a stalker. (Note to Heathcliff; She married someone else - get over it!) Now, I really loved Jane Eyre! I guess we all have our own favorites. I am a HUGE Lord of the Rings fan. I'm quite looking forward to Return of the King!