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This 5 page paper evaluates the 1939 film, Wuthering Heights, specifically in terms of its recurring geographical motif of the Yorkshire moors and the mood-capturing cinematography of Gregg Toland. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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of Emily Brontes tragic 1847 romantic novel is universally regarded as the best. The question inevitably asked is why? What is it about the 1939 adaptation of Wuthering
Heights which has withstood the test of time and placed it on nearly every critics list as one of the greatest movies of all time? The answer is twofold --
the repetitive motif of the windy moors with its ever-changing weather, which more often than not, places both the locale and the ill-fated lovers at the center of the storm,
and its breathtaking black-and-white cinematography. Early in production, the decision was made by both director William Wyler and producer Samuel Goldwyn to concentrate only on the first two-thirds of
the novel, a judgment which was later second-guessed by critics. This paper was sold by Paper Store, Inc. The two film mavericks agreed on very little, but one
point both recognized was that the best way to depict the dark mood of the piece was through the cinematography and the reliance on geographical symbolism. Good actors and
a good story were fine, but bringing a literary masterpiece to life required vivid imagery which would remain in the minds of filmgoers. The films opening shot pans over the
estate which is known as Wuthering Heights, and the moors which constantly reflect the mood of the homes inhabitants. A stranded resident ventures onto the property which seems to
reflect the icy quality of the moors. The visitor, Lockwood, believes that he has seen the phantom image of a woman, a vision he shares with housekeeper Ellen Dean.
Not surprised, Ellen informs him it is the ghost of Cathy Linton, the young woman who died at Wuthering Heights, and whose ghost still haunts the moors. It is
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