Wuthering Heights (1953 film)
Wuthering Heights is a 1953 British TV production of Emily Brontë's classic 1847 novel. It was made because Richard Todd, then at the height of his film popularity, expressed interest in playing Heathcliff and the BBC arranged for an adaptation to be made.[1]
| Wuthering Heights | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rudolph Cartier |
| Screenplay by | Nigel Kneale |
| Based on | novel by Emily Brontë |
| Starring | Richard Todd Yvonne Mitchell |
| Distributed by | BBC |
Release date | 1953 |
Running time | 100 mins |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The production was very popular. Kneale's script was filmed in Australia in 1959.[2]
References
- Obituary for Richard Todd, The Telegraph accessed 18 December 2013
- "Bronte classic on TV". The Australian Women's Weekly. National Library of Australia. 11 July 1962. p. 37 Supplement: Television. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
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