The heart of the story is his troubled romance with Catherine Earnshaw (Merle Oberon), whom he has known since being taken in by her family as a child. This begins with Heathcliff's childhood, and goes through his relations with the Earnshaw family and the Linton family. Unsettled by this strange man, the traveler is told Heathcliff's story by the housekeeper Ellen (Flora Robson). The story opens with a weary traveler meeting up with a now-aging, hostile, and excitable Heathcliff (Olivier), after the main action of the story is in the past. It does retain the flashback-style of narrative, which works just as well in the film as it did in the book.
The movie also has more of a melodramatic feel than did the novel. It is far deeper than any film version could be, so for this movie only a portion of the story is used, and several characters are omitted. The Emily Brontë novel on which the film is based is one of the greatest books of its kind. While necessarily omitting much of the material for cinematic purposes, and having a slightly different emphasis, the film version will still be appreciated by those who enjoy classic stories. Reviewed by Snow Leopard N/A Brings to Life the Setting & Main Characters of A Great Novelĭirector William Wyler and star Laurence Olivier bring to life the atmosphere and most important characters of a classic novel in "Wuthering Heights".
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