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Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights
''Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights'' is a 1992 historical film adaptation of Emily Brontë's 1847 novel ''Wuthering Heights'' directed by Peter Kosminsky. It marked Ralph Fiennes's film debut. This particular film is notable for including the oft-omitted second generation story of the children of Cathy, Hindley and Heathcliff. Plot The story is that of the fierce passionate love between the moor-loving, wild girl Catherine Earnshaw and the poor equally wild spirit her father takes in to be raised as her brother, Heathcliff. When her father dies, Catherine's biological brother, jealous that Heathcliff was their father's favorite, treats Heathcliff as a servant and has him beaten. The story tracks the story of Heathcliff's and Catherine's story of fierce love and the story of Heathcliff's rage, pain, jealousy and vengeance that he pitilessly enacts on the man that gets in the way of his marrying her, Edgar Linton. The story of Heathcliff and Catherine's love is painted in intens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Kosminsky
Peter Kosminsky (born 21 April 1956) is a British writer, director and producer. He has directed Hollywood movies such as '' White Oleander'' and television films like ''Warriors'', ''The Government Inspector'', '' The Promise'', ''Wolf Hall'' and ''The State''. Biography Kosminsky was born in London in 1956 to Jewish parents. He was educated at the Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School and the University of Oxford, where he studied chemistry under John Danby of Worcester College, Oxford and was elected JCR President. He spent much of his time at the university involved in student theatre, where he was treasurer of the Oxford University Dramatic Society. He produced ''Twelfth Night'' for the OUDS which toured to northern France and starred a young Hugh Grant. On graduation in 1980, he joined the staff of the BBC in London as a general trainee, alongside Kevin Lygo (now head of studios at ITV), Dominic Cameron (former managing director of ITV.com) and Peter Salmon (former Control ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindley Earnshaw
''Wuthering Heights'' is the only novel by the English author Emily Brontë, initially published in 1847 under her pen name "Ellis Bell". It concerns two families of the landed gentry living on the West Yorkshire moors, the Earnshaws and the Lintons, and their turbulent relationships with the Earnshaws' foster son, Heathcliff. The novel, influenced by Romanticism and Gothic fiction, is considered a classic of English literature. ''Wuthering Heights'' was accepted by publisher Thomas Newby along with Anne Brontë's ''Agnes Grey'' before the success of their sister Charlotte Brontë's novel ''Jane Eyre'', but they were published later. The first American edition was published in April 1848 by Harper & Brothers of New York. After Emily's death, Charlotte edited a second edition of ''Wuthering Heights'', which was published in 1850. ''Wuthering Heights'' is now widely considered to be one of the greatest novels ever written in English, but contemporaneous reviews were polarised. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Goldwyn Studio
Samuel Goldwyn Studio was the name that Samuel Goldwyn used to refer to the lot located on the corner of Formosa Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood, California, as well as the offices and stages that his company, Samuel Goldwyn Productions, rented there during the 1920s and 1930s. Originally, the location was the home to the Pickford–Fairbanks Studios, the United Artists Studio, and Warner Hollywood Studios, and its name since 2007, The Lot at Formosa. History Originally built in 1912 and controlled by independent producer Jesse D. Hampton in 1918, the site was acquired by Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks and dubbed Pickford–Fairbanks Studios on February 15, 1919, creating blockbusters such as ''Robin Hood'' (1922) and '' The Thief of Bagdad'' (1924). Along with Charlie Chaplin and D.W. Griffith, Pickford and Fairbanks founded United Artists Corporation (UA) and renamed the Property United Artists Studio, where they released titles such as ''The Gold R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinéad O'Connor
Shuhada' Sadaqat (born Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor; , ; 8 December 1966 – 26 July 2023) was an Irish singer, songwriter, record producer and activist. Her debut studio album, ''The Lion and the Cobra'', was released in 1987 and achieved international chart success. Her 1990 album, ''I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got'', was her biggest commercial success, selling over seven million copies worldwide. Its lead single, "Nothing Compares 2 U", was named the top world single of the year at the Billboard Music Awards, ''Billboard'' Music Awards. O'Connor achieved chart success with ''Am I Not Your Girl?'' (1992) and ''Universal Mother'' (1994), both certified gold in the UK, as well as ''Faith and Courage'' (2000), certified gold in Australia. ''Throw Down Your Arms'' (2005) achieved gold status in Ireland. Her career encompassed songs for films, collaborations with numerous artists, and appearances at charity fundraising concerts. O'Connor's memoir, ''Rememberings,'' was relea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Firth
Jonathan Stephen Firth (born 6 April 1967) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles in such noted British television productions as ''Middlemarch'', '' Far from the Madding Crowd'', and '' Victoria & Albert''. Early life Jonathan Firth was born in Brentwood, Essex, England, to David Norman Lewis and Shirley Jean (née Rolles) Firth. His parents were both children of Methodist missionaries in India, who worked as teachers in Nigeria after their marriage. He is the younger brother of actor Colin Firth and voice coach Kate Firth. The family moved many times, from Billericay to Brentwood, Essex, and then to St. Louis, Missouri (USA) for a year when Jonathan was five. Upon returning to England the family settled in Winchester, Hampshire, where his father became a history lecturer at King Alfred's College and his mother was a comparative religion lecturer at King Alfred's College, Winchester (now the University of Winchester). Firth studied at Central School of Speech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Woodvine
John Woodvine (born 21 July 1929) is an English actor who has appeared in more than 70 theatre productions, as well as a similar number of television and film roles. Early life Woodvine was born in South Shields, the son of Rose (née Kelly) and John Woodvine. He was educated at Lord Williams's School, Thame, Oxfordshire and trained for the stage at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1953. Career Woodvine worked with the Old Vic company in the 1950s. In 1957, along with Russell Napier, John Carlisle and Edgar Lustgarten, Woodvine appeared in an installment of the '' Scotland Yard'' film series ("The Silent Weapon", 1961). Woodvine also had a long career with the Royal Shakespeare Company, having appeared in 1976 opposite Ian McKellen and Judi Dench as Banquo in the acclaimed Trevor Nunn production of ''Macbeth'', which was later recorded for television. He also appeared in the RSC's 1980 landmark production of '' The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Geoffrey
Paul John Geoffrey (12 February 1955 – 3 June 2023) was a British-American actor, known for his roles in the films ''Excalibur'' (1981), '' Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes'' (1984), and '' Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights'' (1992). He also had roles in the film '' The Thomas Crown Affair'' (1999), the series '' The Manageress'' (1989–1990), and the miniseries '' Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story'' (1987). Biography Geoffrey was born in Surrey, England, on 12 February 1955. In the early 1990s, he moved to Santa Fe in the United States. He played Perceval Perceval (, also written Percival, Parzival, Parsifal), alternatively called Peredur (), is a figure in the legend of King Arthur, often appearing as one of the Knights of the Round Table. First mentioned by the French author Chrétien de Tro ... in ''Excalibur''. Geoffrey died from cancer in Santa Fe, on 3 June 2023, at the age of 68. References External links * 1955 births 2023 deaths A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Daniel
Jennifer Daniel (born Jennifer Ruth Williams; 23 May 1936 – 16 August 2017) was a Welsh actress. Her film appearances included assorted roles in the ''Edgar Wallace Mysteries'' film series, '' Gideon's Way,'' the Francis Durbridge serial A Man Called Harry Brent (1965) and the Hammer horror films ''The Kiss of the Vampire'' (1963) and '' The Reptile'' (1966). She played Mrs. Linton in the 1992 film '' Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights''. Her television credits include ''Barnaby Rudge'', '' ITV Play of the Week'', '' Barlow'', ''General Hospital'', ''Rumpole of the Bailey'' and '' The Collectors''. Personal life Daniel was born in Pontypool, South Wales, and she was a student at the Central School of Speech in London. She was married to actor Dinsdale Landen from 1959 until his death in 2003. Jennifer Daniel died on 16 August 2017 at the age of 81 in Clapham, London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Ward
Simon Anthony Fox Ward (16 October 194120 July 2012) was a British stage and film actor from Beckenham, England. He was known chiefly for his performance as Winston Churchill in the 1972 film '' Young Winston''. He played many other screen roles, including those of Sir Monty Everard in '' Judge John Deed'' and Bishop Gardiner in ''The Tudors.'' Early life and education Simon Ward was born on 16 October 1941 in Beckenham, the son of Leonard Fox Ward, a car dealer, and his wife Winifred. From an early age he wanted to be an actor. He received his formal education at Alleyn's School, London, where from the age of 14 he was one of the founding members of its drama group that became the National Youth Theatre, and stayed for eight years. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art from 1961. Career Ward made his professional stage debut with the Northampton Repertory in 1963, and his London theatrical debut one year later in ''The 4th of June''. He worked in repertory in North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hareton Earnshaw
''Wuthering Heights'' is the only novel by the English author Emily Brontë, initially published in 1847 under her pen name "Ellis Bell". It concerns two families of the landed gentry living on the West Yorkshire moors, the Earnshaws and the Lintons, and their turbulent relationships with the Earnshaws' foster son, Heathcliff. The novel, influenced by Romanticism and Gothic fiction, is considered a classic of English literature. ''Wuthering Heights'' was accepted by publisher Thomas Newby along with Anne Brontë's ''Agnes Grey'' before the success of their sister Charlotte Brontë's novel ''Jane Eyre'', but they were published later. The first American edition was published in April 1848 by Harper & Brothers of New York. After Emily's death, Charlotte edited a second edition of ''Wuthering Heights'', which was published in 1850. ''Wuthering Heights'' is now widely considered to be one of the greatest novels ever written in English, but contemporaneous reviews were polarised. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
