USA 1939
In the late winter months of 1801, a man named Lockwood rents a manor house called Thrushcross Grange in the isolated moor country of England. Here, he meets his dour landlord, Heathcliff, a wealthy man who lives in the ancient manor of Wuthering Heights, four miles away from the Grange. In this wild, stormy countryside, Lockwood asks his housekeeper, Nelly Dean, to tell him the story of Heathcliff and the strange denizens of Wuthering Heights. Nelly consents, and Lockwood writes down his recollections of her tale in his diary; these written recollections form the main part of Wuthering Heights.
Director William Wyler brings his deft and extremely personal touch to the
magnificently romantic story of "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte... mix in the
extraordinary deep-focus cinematography of Gregg Toland and you have a
masterpiece ready to stand the test of time for decade to come... and it has.
Absolutely perfect!
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DVD Review: HBO - Region 1 - NTSC
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| Distribution | HBO Region 1 - NTSC | |
| Runtime | 1:44:00 | |
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Original Aspect ratio Average Bitrate: 5.7 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
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| Audio | English (Dolby Digital 1.0), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround) | |
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Release Information: Studio: HBO Studios Theatrical Release Date: April 13, 1939 Aspect Ratio: Edition Details: DVD Release Date:
October 28, 1997 |
Directed by William Wyler Writing credits Emily Brontė (novel)
Adaptation:
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This HBO release is
similar to other Wyler films/DVD that they did very adeptly; "The Best Years of Our Lives"
and "The Little Foxes".
Similarly the sound
has been digitally re-mastered in Dolby 2.0 STEREO (Chace Surround) and
also offered in the original mono English. Subtitles are available in removable English,
French and Spanish.
Gregg Toland’s cinematography is shown with solid shadow detail and clarity. This is a well done disc for the image and sound, and a 9 minute interview with an aged Geraldine Fitzgerald who has nothing flattering to say about anyone involved in the production. Although this is
officially "Out of Print" it is readily available 'used' from Amazon. I
suggest that you should purchase this soon... before it escalates in
price. I imagine that fairly soon this will be re-released, probably by
MGM, but like history has shown us this is probably the definitive
release. Not quite reaching Criterion contrast levels, but let me tell
you, it is not far off... lots of fill grain ( or pseudo-film grain )
visible. Don't wait. Buy now.
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