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      Masterpiece Theatre

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      georgan g Well written screen play. Didn't care for the actor playing Heathcliff as he either yelled or whispered. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Don't know if this was the best version. Can only judge it as a film on it's own merit, and it left me wanting. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member supermovie this afternoon :) Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member There is a lot wrong with this version of the classic tale. First and foremost the compressing of the story into two hours, the original and best version with Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon only told a fraction of the book and it was of equal length, makes everything feel rushed and motivations fuzzy. Almost as damaging is the miscasting of Robert Cavanah in the lead. Heathcliff is a complex, difficult, mostly unlikable character which requires an actor of great personal magnetism to bridge that gap for the audience, Cavanah is not that guy. He just seems cruel, insane and totally unsympathetic. Orla Brady is a bland Cathy making Heathcliff's mad devotion all the more puzzling. Another sore spot no one ages! Once the main characters reach maturity their looks never change even though decades pass. The one bright spot is Matthew MacFayden whose performance is controlled and centered unfortunately his part is small and comes late in the proceedings so he can do little to rescue this woeful effort. Watch the 1939 version instead. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member It's jumpy and confusing even for someone who knows the story. The best part was the 2nd generation story (aka Macfayden), which is too often overlooked, but even that couldn't save this. There was no real chemistry or passion between Heathcliff and Catherine, and if I'm not mistaken, that's what the whole story is supposed to be about. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member What a sad story. What a traggic and sad touching story. I enjoyed it. I want to see different versions of the same strory. I love the end. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      David Skynner