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Pretty Good

Nice effects though.

Good movie but grossly overrated

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

I've seen one other version of Emily Bronte's classic novel, the 1970 one, and I was so terribly bored by it, I completely forgot the story afterwards. Watching the 1939 version was like watching a brand new movie, and while I'd had a couple of plot points spoiled for me, I was quite riveted.For those of you who don't know the classic story, it's a period piece set in the 1800s, about a woman's love for two men and two lifestyles. One man is Heathcliff, a low-class boy she's grown up with. He's wild and free, and when she's with him, she feels the innocence and endless possibilities of childhood. The other man is Edgar, wealthy and belonging to a class she's always longed to be a part of. Choosing Heathcliff means a life of poverty, and choosing Edgar means exchanging fantasy for reality. Who will Kathy choose?While Wuthering Heights was honored by eight nominations during the 1940 Oscar ceremony, it had the misfortune to come out during the same year as Gone with the Wind, so it only walked away with one. While not compared to the great American epic, this is a very good and well crafted film. All the actors give their all and truly embody their characters, which is quite a feat since they've been seen in many, many other roles, so you could easily think, "Oh, that's Laurence Olivier!" or "Oh, that's the wife in 10 North Frederick!" Instead, they are Heathcliff, Isabella, Edgar, and Kathy. For Laurence Olivier fans, this is a must-see. Not only does he show off his fantastic, brooding acting chops, but he looks extremely handsome in this one, too! It's a very tough decision between him and David Niven-in a rare appearance without his mustache. The ladies particularly shine in this movie. Merle Oberon reminded me of Kate Winslet in her spot-on fickle portrayal of Kathy, and while she might seem irrationally cold at first, when she puts on the tears, you won't be able to contain your own. Geraldine Fitzgerald is fantastic and heartbreaking; after this film, I don't see how she was ever cast in a villainous role.If you've never seen a film version of Wuthering Heights, this is an excellent one to start with. And if you're not sure whether or not you'll like the story, here's a helpful hint. If you liked Pride and Prejudice but could stand with a little more gravitas to the story, you'll like Wuthering Heights.

Am I the only here who has watched Wuthering Heights numerous times, in the hope that I would finally see what the acclaim was about, just to see Oberon's awful performance which then brings Olivier's down, too, although this isn't one of my favorite Olivier roles either. Oberon's Cathy is spoiled and willfull, but so was Vivien Leigh's Scarlet in Gone with the Wind, yet Leigh is watchable, not a performance worthy of Best Actress, but watchable. Oberon didn't improve with age or experience as an actress, merely a celebrity in the annals of Hollywood. I don't think I'll try watching the movie again. Certainly not one of Hollywood's best of 1939!

When I watched this film there was something very unrealistic about the love story. After reading about the life of Emily Bronte who wrote it, then it all starting making sense- how could a slightly under 30 year old woman during the 1800s, who was probably a virgin, know the reality or obstacles of love... she couldn't and wouldn't. Also how could she permit a male character to be so abusive and mean to many around him as Emily most likely had this experience of men during her own upbringing, so she must have felt a soft place for these types of personalities no matter how abusive they might have been (the main male character in Jane Eyre is also somewhat abusive but softens as the story moves forward). Anything sensible about love in this story would have probably been influenced or transferred by Charlotte her elder sister, who did a lot of the editing for the book to be published and then re-published. Charlotte did not marry until much later in life but perhaps had more experiences with other's issues of love to be a bit more practical in her view than her sister Emily. People who find this story terrific would have to be somewhat emotionally immature or fantasy-like in their ideals of love. This is a melodrama and one far from being factual... When Heathcliff marries another woman and treats her like basically dirt, people seem to only admire his character for being this way because his heart bleeds for Cathy, therefore he is forgiven... Heathcliff's character is a sadistic narcissists. And in the end when Cathy is sick on her deathbed because she chose a life of riches and comforts with a man she did not love or wouldn't due to her lingering inextinguishable passion for Heathcliff, people feel sorry for her as well and forgive her for her shortcomings... Cathy is another narcissistic personality (histrionic) who was basically out for her own advancement and threw out her love for Heathcliff because of it to be able to use another man (not much different than prostitution really). Its a wonder why such a novel would be so popular among the mainstream as most people worship narcissistic personalities and give little regard or empathy to the the other characters who were treated poorly or hurt such as Cathy's husband or Heathcliff's wife because they are viewed as less important. I found the story too fantasy-like, not developed in its definition of 'true love' and the main characters too self-absorbed or selfish to really be liked. I was disappointed with this story and felt it was dark and a love story far from being applicable to real life. I found Jane Erye a much better film with a more realistic approach to romance and love, so I thoroughly enjoyed it. The only really positive thing I can say about this film is that the actors are good and the scenery is nice which captures a bit of old England, and the costumes well represent the time period. However, i would not base any ideas about real love coming from this story as it is just too make belief. All the Bronte sisters who wrote lived for years in a fictional world of their own and I would say this story is an example of that fictional world, so I hope people leave it as fiction.

A servant in the house of Wuthering Heights tells a traveler the unfortunate tale of lovers Cathy (Merle Oberon) and Heathcliff (Laurence Olivier).The 1940 Academy Award for Best Cinematography, black-and-white category, was awarded to Gregg Toland for his work. Nominated for original score (but losing to "The Wizard of Oz") was the prolific film composer, Alfred Newman, whose poignant "Cathy's Theme" does so much "to maintain its life as a masterpiece of romantic filmmaking." I love Gregg Toland, and William Wyler is quite underrated. He was prolific and had a string of hits, but is rarely recalled today (2015). He was a contemporary and friend of Howard Hawks, but somehow Hawks is now the legend and Wyler is second fiddle. How can this be?