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Heathcliff (played by Olivier) and Catherine (played by Merle Oberon) as portrayed in the 1939 film. In 1939, Laurence Olivier portrayed Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights, directed by William Wyler. He received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor for his performance.
5 days ago · As fans of the 1970 film know, Timothy Dalton played Heathcliff and Anna Calder-Marshall played Cathy. While this film is similar to the many, many other adaptations, it’s most well-known for ...
Heathcliff. Catherine's love and the anti-hero of the story. The book essentially follows his story from first appearance at Wuthering Heights to his death there. He is badly treated by Hindley and his love for Catherine (which is more like a twin's than a lover's) becomes all-enveloping.
How did Heathcliff earn his fortune? How does Heathcliff gain control of Wuthering Heights? What is the significance of weather in the story? What is Cathy's relationship to Catherine and Heathcliff? In what ways is Heathcliff viewed as an outsider?
Old Mr. Earnshaw (the master of Wuthering Heights) brings a seven-year old Heathcliff home one evening, an orphan he discovered in the Liverpool slums. Heathcliff becomes a member of the family...
Heathcliff is the conflicted villain/hero of the novel. Mr. Earnshaw finds him on the street and brings him home to Wuthering Heights, where he and Catherine become soul mates. He is the ultimate outsider, with his dark "gypsy" looks and mysterious background.
Nelly's tale. Thirty years earlier, the Earnshaws live at Wuthering Heights with their two children, Hindley and Catherine, and a servant—Nelly herself. Returning from a trip to Liverpool, Earnshaw brings home a young orphan whom he names Heathcliff. Earnshaw treats the boy as his favourite.
