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Wuthering Heights (2011): Film vs Book
Film · 2011 · Directed by Andrea Arnold · Starring Kaya Scodelario, James Howson
About the film
A raw, muddy, close-up version of a love that destroys two families.
How close is it to the book?
Loosely based on the bookMostly wordless and shot in natural light, it keeps the main relationship but strips away the book's framing and narrators.
Read or watch first?
Watch it as a bold reading; read the book for the layered storytelling.
What the book gives you
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
A passionate, wild story set on the Yorkshire moors with characters you will not forget. It is atmospheric, dramatic and gloriously immersive.
Who will like it: Readers who love intense, windswept romance and bold, unforgettable characters.