Wuthering Heights (2011 film) of 100, based on 24 critics. Andrew O'Hehir of "Salon" placed the film at number one on his list of the top 10 best films of 2012. Wuthering Heights (2011 film) Wuthering Heights is a 2011 British romantic gothic, period drama film directed by Andrea Arnold and starring Kaya Scodelario as Catherine and James Howson as Heathcliff. The screenplay, written by Andrea Arnold and Olivia Hetreed, is based on Emily Brontë's 1847 novel of the same name Announced in April 2008, Natalie Portman was originally set to star as Cathy in a new film adaptation of the novel, but she
Heathcliff (Wuthering Heights) as to whether she could ever be admitted into Heaven. The uncertain fate of Heathcliff's soul, combined with the mystery that Heathcliff's character leaves behind, ends the novel in a mesmerizing, eerie way, justifying Heathcliff's enduring status as an iconic anti-hero of literature. In 1939, Laurence Olivier portrayed Heathcliff in "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 Brontë's Wuthering Heights" marked the second film adaptation to attempt to involve