Tom Hardy, 2008 Masterpiece Classic version.A dark and unhandsome Heathcliff who seeks revenge and is a tortured soul.
Sir Laurence Olivier, Heathcliff in the classic 1939 William Wilder film
A "Gypsy" Heathcliff and wildly romantic. Only 1/2 the tale is told in this film. Along with Mr. Darcy, this role made Olivier's career in films
Ralph Fiennes in the 1992 film version of Wuthering Heights
A cross between a revengeful and romantic Heathcliff. This version presents the complete novel.
Timothy Dalton in 1970 Wuthering Heights - a more gentle retelling of the tale.
Watch him in a clip at Cathy's grave.
There are more Heathcliff actors (see link below). Even the singer Cliff Richards played him. But the above actors are the most well-known. Which is your favorite?
The Character of Heathcliff: The Reader's Guide to Wuthering Heights.
9 comments:
Ralph Fiennes~ Sigh....
They are all great performances, but Ralph Fiennes is the perfect Heathcliff: brooding, conflicted, cruel,abusive,unforgiving, haunted and tragically obsessed !
I am so glad I found this blog...in my circle of friends, it is very hard to have a decent conversation about any of my fav books, movies, TV and authors...this has given me an outlet for my opinions and made me so happy I have read all that you all discuss here...My profound thanks !
LOL,
Lynn
So nice to have you visit, Lynn. And yes, Genevieve and Lynn, I like Ralph too. Though Laurence Olivier will always be my first Heathcliff.
Wasn't the Ralph Fiennes version in 1992? It's really hard to choose between them all...*sigh*
Absolutely right, Laura. The column I lifted the info off was written in 2001.
after watching part 1 of the new wuthering heights tonight I still think that Ralph Fiennes will be my favorite heathcliff, although Tom Hardy is an interesting heathcliff. I also appreciate how they stuck to the story line in the 1992 adaption. :)
2009 and 1998 are my favorites, much better than Hollywood crap. Tom Hardy is hot and definately the best Heathcliff I've seen. His portrayal surpasses the others. I found the 1992 version unbearable.
This is the best Adaptation ever. Heathcliff, never leave me. Tom Hardy is i think one of the best actors of this time, and im not speaking of hes loocks. Hes like a cameleon, amazing actor. He is this adaptation, he is Wuthering Heights. I have read the book 4 times, never get bored, and watch this film like 20 times.
Obsseced? me? think so.
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