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MONEY
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Earned back only 31% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
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Wuthering Heights
"Love is a force of nature"
2011 2h 4m EN
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5.9
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★5.9TMDB · 290
DramaRomance
Synopsis
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Yorkshire moorlands, northern England, in the late 18th century. Young Heathcliff, rescued from the streets of Liverpool by Mr. Earnshaw, the owner of Wuthering Heights, an isolated farm, develops over the years an insane passion for Cathy, his foster sister, a sick obsession destined to end tragically.
“Love is a force of nature”
Cast
Kaya Scodelario
Older Cathy
James Howson
Older Heathcliff
Solomon Glave
Young Heathcliff
Shannon Beer
Young Cathy
Steve Evets
Joseph
Oliver Milburn
Mr. Linton
Simone Jackson
Nelly
Lee Shaw
Hindley
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Andrea Arnold
- Writers
- Olivia Hetreed, Andrea Arnold, Olivia Hetreed
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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ERA
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Released 15 years ago.
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ERA
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Directed by Andrea Arnold, shot by Robbie Ryan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Nicolas Chaudeurge shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Kaya Scodelario and James Howson and Solomon Glave carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Love is a force of nature".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1181614 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Andrea Arnold directs. Robbie Ryan behind the camera. Nicolas Chaudeurge cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Earned back only 31% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
- 2Released 15 years ago.
- 3Directed by Andrea Arnold, shot by Robbie Ryan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor Nicolas Chaudeurge shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Kaya Scodelario and James Howson and Solomon Glave carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Love is a force of nature".
- 7IMDB entry: tt1181614 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 9 themes, including "northern england", "based on novel or book", "family relationships", "tragic love".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Robbie Ryan
- Editing
- Nicolas Chaudeurge
- Production design
- Helen Scott
- Makeup / hair
- Emma Scott
- VFX supervisor
- Jonathan Privett
- Sound
- Nicolas Becker
- Stunt coordinator
- Abbi Collins
- Runtime
- 124 min · 2h 4m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $5,692,172
- Box office
- $1,742,215
- Return
- 31% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
Also by
Andrea Arnold
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Ecosse Films
GB
UK Film Council
GB
Film4 Productions
GB
Goldcrest Films International
GB
Screen Yorkshire
GB
HanWay Films
GB
Key crew
- NovelEmily Brontë
- Production DesignHelen Scott
- Line ProducerRosa Romero
- Co-ProducerJames Saynor
- ProducerRobert Bernstein
- Executive ProducerHugo Heppell
- Art DirectionChristopher Wyatt
- ScreenstoryOlivia Hetreed
- Executive ProducerAdam Kulick
- ProducerKevin Loader
- ProducerDouglas Rae
- Co-ProducerMatt Delargy
- Set DecorationAlice Norris
- Executive ProducerTim Haslam
- Executive ProducerTessa Ross
- Executive ProducerMark Woolley
- EditorNicolas Chaudeurge
- CastingGail Stevens
- CastingDes Hamilton
- Makeup DesignerEmma Scott
- Hair DesignerEmma Scott
- Sound RecordistRashad Hall-Heinz
- CastingLucy Pardee
- Costume DesignerStephen Noble
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- northern england
- based on novel or book
- family relationships
- tragic love
- foster sister
- moor (terrain)
- foster family
- aftercreditsstinger
- woman director
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2012-01-21· Sundance Film Festival
- Theatrical2012-04-09NR
Also known as
International titles
- Anemodarmέna ΎpshGR
- Viharni vrhSI
- Wuthering Heights - Emily Brontës SturmhöheDE
- Orkanski visoviRS
