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| Wuthering Heights (1939) |
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| Studio: Samuel Goldwyn |
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| Producer: Samuel Goldwyn |
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| Starring: Merle
Oberon, Laurence Olivier, David Niven, Geraldine
Fitzgerald |
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| Synopsis: Based
on Emily Bronte's 1847 novel, this powerful screen
version tells the story of star-crossed lovers Cathy
and Heathcliff whose wild, inseparable spirits are
betrayed by Cathy's earthly ambitions. Laurence
Olivier gives an unforgettably passionate portrayal
of the dark and troubled Heathcliff. When Mr. Earnshaw
encounters Heathcliff, a ragamuffin orphan, he kindly
brings the boy into his home and makes him part
of the family. And from the start, Heathcliff falls
hopelessly in love with the daughter of the house,
the beautiful, headstrong Catherine. She adores
him, too, but when a wealthy neighbor woos her,
Catherine's material instincts get the better of
her, and she agrees to marry the man. However, Catherine
discovers that she cannot forget Heathcliff so easily...
and that not even death can make them part. |
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| Academy Awards®:
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| Best Picture
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Nominated
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| Best Director |
Willliam
Wyler |
Nominated |
| Best Actor
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Laurence
Olivier |
Nominated |
| Supporting
Actress |
Geraldine
Fitzgerald |
Nominated |
Cinematography
(b&w)
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Gregg Toland
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Won |
| Best Screenplay
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Charles MacArthur
Ben Hecht |
Nominated
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Interior
Decoration (b&w)
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James Basevi |
Nominated |
| Original
Score |
Alfred Newman |
Nominated |
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