Wuthering Heights

1939 film by William Wyler
Movie film Q1140611
Wuthering Heights
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Wuthering Heights

Summary

Wuthering Heights is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.97% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,435 views/month, #912 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Wuthering Heights received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[3].
  • Wuthering Heights received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].
  • Wuthering Heights's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Wuthering Heights was directed by William Wyler[6].
  • Ben Hecht wrote the screenplay for Wuthering Heights[7].
  • John Huston wrote the screenplay for Wuthering Heights[8].
  • Charles MacArthur wrote the screenplay for Wuthering Heights[9].
  • Wuthering Heights's composer is recorded as Alfred Newman[10].
  • Wuthering Heights's genre is drama film[11].
  • Wuthering Heights's genre is romance film[12].
  • Wuthering Heights's genre is film based on a novel[13].
  • Wuthering Heights's based on is recorded as Wuthering Heights[14].
  • A cast member of Wuthering Heights was Merle Oberon[15].
  • A cast member of Wuthering Heights was Laurence Olivier[16].
  • A cast member of Wuthering Heights was David Niven[17].
  • A cast member of Wuthering Heights was Geraldine Fitzgerald[18].
  • A cast member of Wuthering Heights was Flora Robson[19].
  • A cast member of Wuthering Heights was Donald Crisp[20].
  • A cast member of Wuthering Heights was Leo G. Carroll[21].
  • A cast member of Wuthering Heights was Cecil Kellaway[22].
  • A cast member of Wuthering Heights was Miles Mander[23].
  • A cast member of Wuthering Heights was Hugh Williams[24].
  • A cast member of Wuthering Heights was Cecil Humphreys[25].
  • Wuthering Heights was produced by Samuel Goldwyn[26].
  • Wuthering Heights's production company is recorded as Samuel Goldwyn Productions[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Wuthering Heights was produced by Samuel Goldwyn[26]. It was directed by William Wyler[6]. Screenwriters include Ben Hecht[7], John Huston[8], and Charles MacArthur[9]. Cast members include Merle Oberon[15], Laurence Olivier[16], David Niven[17], Geraldine Fitzgerald[18], Flora Robson[19], and Donald Crisp[20].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1939[28] and April 13, 1939[29]. The original language of Wuthering Heights was English[30]. Genres include drama film[11], romance film[12], and film based on a novel[13]. It is part of National Film Registry[31]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], a film award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1929[35]. Reviews include 8.3/10[36] and 96%[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Wuthering Heights's after a work by is recorded as Emily Brontë[38].

Why It Matters

Wuthering Heights ranks in the top 0.97% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,435 views/month, #912 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

What awards did Wuthering Heights receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].

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  26. [31] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [37] . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [38] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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