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LisaM

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3. He was a good Heathcliff.

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 01:59 PM

14 hrs ago

But that was one of the versions that stopped halfway through, IIRC.

It's funny that "Jane Eyre" is also about abuse (and much more realistic abuse, dead people weren't climbing in at windows) but it doesn't get the rap that "Wuthering Heights" does.

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Powered by women, 'Wuthering Heights' digs up $34.8 million at the box office for a No. 1 debut [View all] Jilly_in_VA 16 hrs ago OP

I loved the book and haven't liked any movie version of it I have seen. LisaM 15 hrs ago #1

I liked the version with Timothy Dalton waay back when (came out in 1970 says WIKI) hlthe2b 15 hrs ago #2

He was a good Heathcliff. LisaM 14 hrs ago #3

The abuse in Jane Eyre is different, IMO Jilly_in_VA 10 hrs ago #4

I've never liked "Jane Eyre". LisaM 10 hrs ago #5

I wouldn't REQUiRE them to read either one Jilly_in_VA 10 hrs ago #6