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What are some notable films based on Wuthering Heights?

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Notable film adaptations of Emily Brontë’s classic novel Wuthering Heights (1847) include William Wyler’s 1939 film starring Laurence Olivier as Heathcliff and Merle Oberon as Cathy Earnshaw. In 1992 Peter Kosminsky released a big-screen version, with Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche as the star-crossed lovers. Another notable movie based on the book is Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights (2026), starring Jacob Elordi (Heathcliff), Margot Robbie (Cathy), and Hong Chau (Nelly Dean, the housekeeper).