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Hurlevent

Based On the book by Emily Brontë

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.

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Release date:
1985
Director:
Jacques Rivette
Cast:
Lucas Belvaux, Fabienne Babe, Olivier Cruveiller, Olivier Torres, Philippe Morier-Genoud
Genre:
Drama
Country:
France
Language:
French
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Book vs Film

Cover of Wuthering Heights
The Book · 1847

Wuthering Heights

Emily Brontë

★ 3.9 / 5
Poster for Hurlevent
The Film · 1985

Hurlevent

Jacques Rivette

★ 6.5 / 10 446 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 138 years after publication.

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