In a house haunted by memories, the past is everywhere . . .
Emily Bronte (1818-48) along with her sisters, Charlotte and Anne,
is one of the most significant literary figures of the 19th
century. She wrote just one strikingly innovative novel but was
also a gifted and intense poet.
Pauline Nestor teaches English at Monash University, Australia.
Lucasta Miller was educated at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford.
"It is as if Emily Brontë could tear up all that we know human
beings by, and fill these unrecognizable transparencies with such a
gust of life that they
transcend reality."
--Virginia Woolf
This splendid remake of Emily Bronte's novel shows it's possible to create a new version of a beloved classic that, while different from its predecessor, is equally compelling. Film buffs might think no one can come close to Laurence Olivier's masterful portrayal of Heathcliff, Bronte's brooding antihero. But they and audiences new to the story on film will be thrilled by Tom Hardy's brilliant interpretation as well as equally fine performances from the other talented cast members. The tale of the mysterious gypsy boy adopted by the Earnshaws, his abuse by his adoptive brother, Hindley (Burn Gorman), his profound love for his adoptive sister, Cathy (Charlotte Riley), and the revenge he wreaks on his tormentors unfolds amid beautifully filmed landscapes of the English moors. Even familiarity with the story won't detract from the film's dramatic impact. This entertaining and very reasonably priced program is highly recommended for all fans of literature and classic film.-Sheila S. Intner, Prof. Emerita, Simmons GSLIS at Mount Holyoke Coll., South Hadley, MA Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information.
"It is as if Emily Bronte could tear up all that we know human
beings by, and fill these unrecognizable transparencies with such a
gust of life that they
transcend reality."
--Virginia Woolf
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