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MPAA Rating: G Content Advisory: Suitable for Children Movie Release: 1970 DVD Release: 12/26/2001 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 44 mins Studio: MGM Members Wishing: 0 Genres: Drama, Romance, Romantic Drama, Period Film, Melodrama See Also: Wuthering Heights [O-Ring]

This romantic drama concerns two star-crossed lovers who are half-brother and sister to each other. Catherine (Anna Calder-Marshall) is the daughter of the lord of the manor who falls for the brooding stable boy Heathcliff (Timothy Dalton). When Heathcliff leaves to seek his fortune, he returns to find Catherine has married the local magistrate Edgar (Ian Ogilvy). The story is told by the beautiful blonde servant girl Nellie (Judy Cornwell), who narrates at the beginning to set the stage for the picture. Hindley (Julian Glover) is Catherine's older brother who tries to take over the house and land after the death of their father (Harry Andrews). When his own wife and child dies, a drunken Hindley gambles away the family holdings to the opportunistic Heathcliffe. Filmed in England, the scenery is spectacular but this version lacks the foreboding, shadowy drama of the 1939 original starring Merle Oberon and Laurence Olivier. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide

Anna Calder-Marshall - Catherine Earnshaw
Timothy Dalton - Heathcliff
Julian Glover - Hindley
Ian Ogilvy - Edgar
Hilary Dwyer - Isabella

Emily Bronte's classic novel has been filmed many times over the years, most notably the 1939 version starring Laurence Olivier, Merle Oberon, and David Niven. Director Robert Fuest (the man who gave us the very grim, nasty, and fun Dr. Phibes films, as well as the satanic schlock-fest The Devil's Rain) tries his hand at adapting the tragic-romantic novel for the screen, and he dishes up plenty of mood, atmosphere, and some rather nice performances from his two leads. MGM Home Entertainment's disc may be slight in the extras department, but the disc is overall very nice. The film is offered in both its original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1 (enhanced) or in a not-very-attractive pan-and-scan version. The letterboxed option is definitely the way to go for this film which is rich in atmosphere, period detail, and non-studio locations. The picture is sharp throughout, but there are plenty of speckles, scratches, and other print damage apparent. Ultimately, though, it's nothing to get too worried about. The disc has been given both English and French mono soundtracks, as well multiple subtitle options. Theatrical trailers for two other MGM DVD releases are also included. ~ Derek Hill, All Movie Guide