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Release Date: 2011 Cast: Steve Evets, Paul Hilton, Simone Jackson, Shannon Beer, Nichola Burley, Amy Wren, Kaya Scodelario, James Northcote, Jonny Powell, Solomon Glave, Paul Murphy, Oliver Milburn ...MORE
Cast: Steve Evets, Paul Hilton, Simone Jackson, Shannon Beer, Nichola Burley, Amy Wren, Kaya Scodelario, James Northcote, Jonny Powell, Solomon Glave, Paul Murphy, Oliver Milburn, James Howson ...LESS
Categories: Movies, Romance Film Wuthering Heights is a 2011 British romantic 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 left the project in May. In May 2008, director John Maybury cast Michael Fassbender as Heathcliff and Abbie Cornish as Cathy, however, in May 2009, Peter Webber was announced as the new director,... MORE
Wuthering Heights is a 2011 British romantic 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 left the project in May. In May 2008, director John Maybury cast Michael Fassbender as Heathcliff and Abbie Cornish as Cathy, however, in May 2009, Peter Webber was announced as the new director, with Ed Westwick and Gemma Arterton attached to play Heathcliff and Cathy respectively. However, the project did not get off the ground and in January 2010, it was announced that Andrea Arnold would direct the adaptation. In April, she cast Kaya Scodelario as Catherine, a more age-appropriate choice than previous adaptations.
Due to Brontë's description of Heathcliff as "dark-skinned gypsy in aspect" and "a little lascar", Arnold searched for an actor from the UK's Romani community, however, the community had some doubts. The search was then expanded to Yorkshire actors aged 16 to 21 of mixed race, LESS
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