Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

Emily Brontë's tale of doomed love and brutal revenge.

Limited Series 1978 · 5 eps · ★ 6.3 · Drama

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Young orphan Heathcliff is adopted by the wealthy Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthering Heights. Soon, the new resident falls for his compassionate foster sister, Cathy. The two share a remarkable bond that seems unbreakable until Cathy, feeling the pressure of social convention, suppresses her feelings and marries Edgar Linton, a man of means who befits her stature. Heathcliff vows to win her back.

Created by Hugh Leonard, David Snodin

Network: BBC Two

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Ken Hutchison Heathcliff
Brian Wilde Joseph
Pat Heywood Ellen 'Nelly' Dean
Jonathan Duttine Hindley Earnshaw
David Robb Edgar Linton
John Golightly Doctor Kenneth
Kay Adshead Catherine 'Cathy' Earnshaw
Barbara Keogh Zillah
Cathryn Harrison Catherine Linton
David Wilkinson Hareton Earnshaw
Maggie Wilkinson Frances Earnshaw
Caroline Langrishe Isabella Linton

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