Wuthering Heights
1939 film by William Wyler
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Summary
Wuthering Heights is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.97% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,480 views/month, #912 of 94,065).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[3], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4]
- Director: William Wyler[5]
- Screenwriter: Ben Hecht[6], John Huston[7], Charles MacArthur[8]
- Composer: Alfred Newman[9]
- Genre: drama film[10], romance film[11]
- Based on: Wuthering Heights[12]
- Cast member: Merle Oberon[13], Laurence Olivier[14], David Niven[15], Geraldine Fitzgerald[16], Flora Robson[17], Donald Crisp[18], Leo G. Carroll[19], Cecil Kellaway[20], Miles Mander[21], Hugh Williams[22], Cecil Humphreys[23]
- Producer: Samuel Goldwyn[24]
- Production company: Samuel Goldwyn Productions[25]
- Director of photography: Gregg Toland[26]
- Part of: National Film Registry[27]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[28]
- Commons category: Wuthering Heights (1939 film)[29]
- Distribution format: video on demand[30]
- Review score: 8.3/10[31], 96%[32]
- Color: black-and-white[33]
- Country of origin: United States[34]
- Publication date: January 1, 1939[35], April 13, 1939[36]
- Distributed by: United Artists[37], Netflix[38]
- Narrative location: England[39]
- Film editor: Daniel Mandell[40]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[41], Academy Award for Best Actor[42], Academy Award for Best Director[43], Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[44], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[45], Academy Award for Best Picture[46], Academy Award for Best Production Design[47], Academy Award for Best Original Score[48]
- Title: Wuthering Heights[49]
- Has characteristic: film based on a novel[50]
- After a work by: Emily Brontë[51]
Why It Matters
Wuthering Heights has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
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].