Wuthering Heights out 11th November

The latest adaptation of the romantic classic, Wuthering Heights, is due for release in UK cinemas on the 11th November.

Based on the novel by Emily Brontë and adapted for the screen by Andrea Arnold and Olivia Hetreed, Wuthering Heights stars newcomer James Howson as ‘Heathcliff’ and Kaya Scodelario (Skins) as ‘Cathy’ alongside Steve Evets (‘Joseph’), Oliver Milburn (‘Mr Linton), and Nicola Burley (‘Isabella Linton’).

Wuthering Heights is a national favourite – it was recently ranked at number 8 in a poll by the World Book Night reading charity. This is the latest attempt in the long line of Brontë adaptations, and the new release is much anticipated, particularly following the success of the recent Jane Eyre adaption (written by Emily Brontë’s sister, Charlotte), released in September.

If you don’t know the story already, here’s a quick reminder:

A Yorkshire hill farmer on a visit to Liverpool finds a homeless boy on the streets. He takes him home to live as part of his family on the isolated Yorkshire moors where the boy forges an obsessive relationship with the farmer's daughter.

Wuthering Heights is produced by Robert Bernstein and Douglas Rae of Ecosse Films and Kevin Loader of Free Range Films with Executive Producer Tessa Ross for Film4. Wuthering Heights was developed and co-funded by the Lottery through the UK Film Council's film funds. Film4, Goldcrest and Screen Yorkshire are co-financiers and international sales are handled by HanWay Films.

Wuthering Heights will be released in the UK by Artificial Eye on 11 November 2011

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