Depictions
In 1939 Laurence Olivier portrayed Heathcliff Wuthering Heights directed by William Wyler. Olivier received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor for his performance.
In 1970 Timothy Dalton portrayed Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights directed by Robert Fuest.
Ralph Fiennes's portrayal of Heathcliff, in 1992's Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights, marked the second film adaption to attempt to involve Hareton and Cathy in the story as well. The first was the 1919 silent film now believed to be lost. ITV's 1998 TV drama, which had Robert Cavanah in the starring role, also told the full story.
In 1997 Cliff Richard played Heathcliff in a stage musical. Focusing mainly on the life of Heathcliff and his quest to win Cathy, Helen Hobson, and his life after her death. Music is by John Farrar and lyrics are by Sir Tim Rice. Cliff Richard released the movie Heathcliff in 1997 and it was such a success that he brought it to the Birmingham stage in 1998.
Masterpiece Theatre presented a 2009 two-part series of Wuthering Heights starring English actor Tom Hardy as Heathcliff. In this version, the second-generation characters play a key role, and the telling of the story begins and ends with them.
In 2010, director Andrea Arnold directed a new film adaptation starring James Howson as Heathcliff.
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