Hurlevent (1985)

Directed by

Jacques Rivette

Genre

drama film

Country

France

Runtime

2h 10m

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1930s southern France, a wild orphan named Roch and a spirited young woman named Catherine share a fierce bond that defies her family's rules. Catherine's brother tries to tear them apart, leading to bitterness and longing.

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What happens

Hurlevent ([yʁ.lə.vɑ̃], "Howling wind") is a 1985 French drama film directed and co-written by Jacques Rivette. It is an adaptation of Emily Brontë's 1847 novel Wuthering Heights. Based on the first part of the novel, set in 1930s southern France, it starred three unknown actors: Fabienne Babe as Catherine, Lucas Belvaux as Roch (Heathcliff), and Olivier Cruveiller as Catherine's brother. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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