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** Heathcliff is AmbiguouslyBrown and trying to fit into a society of middle class white people. Cathy in this film was played by the mixed race actress Merle Oberon (her exact background is unknown but she was originally from India) who passed for white.
** The LoveTriangle between Edgar, Cathy and Heathcliff can be uncomfortable to watch when you know how Merle Oberon and David Niven were previously together, had a very sad break-up and there were a lot of real-life emotions in their scenes as a result.
** The LoveTriangle between Edgar, Cathy and Heathcliff can be uncomfortable to watch when you know how Merle Oberon and David Niven were previously together, had a very sad break-up and there were a lot of real-life emotions in their scenes as a result.
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** Heathcliff is AmbiguouslyBrown dark-skinned (strongly implied to be Gypsy) and trying to fit into a society of middle class middle-class white people. Cathy in this film was played by the mixed race mixed-race actress Merle Oberon (her exact background is unknown but she was originally from India) who passed for white.
** The LoveTriangle between Edgar,Cathy Cathy, and Heathcliff can be uncomfortable to watch when you know how Merle Oberon and David Niven were previously together, had a very sad break-up and there were a lot of real-life emotions in their scenes as a result.
** The LoveTriangle between Edgar,
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** Many adaptations follow the film's trend of adapting out Cathy II, Linton and Hareton - focusing only on the first generation and skipping straight from Cathy I's death to Heathcliff's (or, alternatively, keeping Heathcliff alive in the end).
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** Many adaptations follow the film's trend of adapting out Cathy II, Linton and Hareton - focusing Hareton--focusing only on the first generation and skipping straight from Cathy I's death to Heathcliff's (or, alternatively, keeping Heathcliff alive in the end).
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** ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'' has a gag where Sabrina zaps herself into the book and is then seen running around the moors calling out "Heathcliff!" over and over - which she doesn't do in the book, and is a scene in the film. She likewise wears a gown inspired by the film - which changes the time period the book is set in (and therefore the fashions).
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** ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'' has a gag where Sabrina zaps herself into the book and is then seen running around the moors calling out "Heathcliff!" over and over - which over--which she doesn't do in the book, and is a scene in the film. She likewise wears a gown inspired by the film - which film--which changes the time period the book is set in (and therefore the fashions).
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** The narrative of the book has led to many suspecting Nelly is an UnreliableNarrator, and wondering if she's really [[DesignatedHero as moral as she's supposed to be]]. Flora Robson makes her come across as a kind and helpful mentor, and she plays the scene where Heathcliff is listening in to Cathy's speech as though Nelly is nervous or afraid to tell - and is clearly [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone regretting it as soon as she realises he's run out]].
** Isabella is often looked down on as a silly and naive girl for running away with Heathcliff. Here, she gets to show herself as a SilkHidingSteel - who gets an epic moment where she reads Cathy the riot act for her petty jealousy. She's also SparedByTheAdaptation, and gets a happy ending where she's free from Heathcliff's influence.
** Isabella is often looked down on as a silly and naive girl for running away with Heathcliff. Here, she gets to show herself as a SilkHidingSteel - who gets an epic moment where she reads Cathy the riot act for her petty jealousy. She's also SparedByTheAdaptation, and gets a happy ending where she's free from Heathcliff's influence.
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** The narrative of the book has led to many suspecting Nelly is an UnreliableNarrator, and wondering if she's really [[DesignatedHero as moral as she's supposed to be]]. Flora Robson makes her come across as a kind and helpful mentor, and she plays the scene where Heathcliff is listening in to Cathy's speech as though Nelly is nervous or afraid to tell - and tell--and is clearly [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone regretting it as soon as she realises he's run out]].
** Isabella is often looked down on as a silly and naive girl for running away with Heathcliff. Here, she gets to show herself as aSilkHidingSteel - who SilkHidingSteel--who gets an epic moment where she reads Cathy the riot act for her petty jealousy. She's also SparedByTheAdaptation, and gets a happy ending where she's free from Heathcliff's influence.
** Isabella is often looked down on as a silly and naive girl for running away with Heathcliff. Here, she gets to show herself as a
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* AdaptationDisplacement: Some inventions of this film that often get mistaken for book canon.
** The costumes. The movie changes the time period to allow more flamboyant costumes. ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'' has a scene where Sabrina zaps herself into the book, and wears a gown inspired by this film.
** Cathy and Heathcliff spying on the Lintons happens when they're still children in the book, and that's why Cathy is kept there for so long after they're discovered - as they give her lessons in how to be a ProperLady. This film and so many others have it happen when they're older.
** After Heathcliff leaves, Cathy going out into the storm calling out his name. This only happens in the film, but it's such a memorable scene, it's often thought to be in the book too.
** The costumes. The movie changes the time period to allow more flamboyant costumes. ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'' has a scene where Sabrina zaps herself into the book, and wears a gown inspired by this film.
** Cathy and Heathcliff spying on the Lintons happens when they're still children in the book, and that's why Cathy is kept there for so long after they're discovered - as they give her lessons in how to be a ProperLady. This film and so many others have it happen when they're older.
** After Heathcliff leaves, Cathy going out into the storm calling out his name. This only happens in the film, but it's such a memorable scene, it's often thought to be in the book too.
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** Many adaptations follow the film's trend ofthis film that often get mistaken for book canon.
adapting out Cathy II, Linton and Hareton - focusing only on the first generation and skipping straight from Cathy I's death to Heathcliff's (or, alternatively, keeping Heathcliff alive in the end).
** Thecostumes. The movie changes film includes an ending shot with Heathcliff and Cathy's ghosts wandering the time period to allow more flamboyant costumes. moors TogetherInDeath. Many other adaptations include something similar in some way, though the book itself only mentions some supposed sightings of the ghostly couple and ends with Lockwood visiting their graves and concluding these stories aren't true.
** ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'' has ascene gag where Sabrina zaps herself into the book and is then seen running around the moors calling out "Heathcliff!" over and over - which she doesn't do in the book, and is a scene in the film. She likewise wears a gown inspired by this film.
the film - which changes the time period the book is set in (and therefore the fashions).
**Cathy and Adaptations also follow the film's lead in having Heathcliff spying and Cathy spy on the Lintons happens when they're fully grown adults. In the book, they're still children in the book, when this happens, and that's why Cathy is kept there for so long after they're discovered - as they give her at the house partly to be given lessons in on how to be a ProperLady. This film and so many others have it happen when they're older.
** After Heathcliff leaves, Cathy going out into the storm calling out his name. This only happens in the film, but it's such a memorable scene, it's often thought to be in the book too.ProperLady.
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** After Heathcliff leaves, Cathy going out into the storm calling out his name. This only happens in the film, but it's such a memorable scene, it's often thought to be in the book too.
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* CantUnhearIt: Merle Oberon as Cathy. Even when she had an extensive career in Hollywood, it's still her best known role to this day.
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* CantUnhearIt: CantUnHearIt: Merle Oberon as Cathy. Even when she had an extensive career in Hollywood, it's still her best known role to this day.
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* CantUnhearIt: Creator/MerleOberon as Cathy. Even when she had an extensive career in Hollywood, it's still her best known role to this day.
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* CantUnhearIt: Creator/MerleOberon Merle Oberon as Cathy. Even when she had an extensive career in Hollywood, it's still her best known role to this day.
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** Likewise, there's the fact that Edgar ultimately becomes a widower when Cathy dies. Seven years later, David Niven would lose his first wife Primmie when a freak accident killed her at age 28.
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* AdaptationDisplacement: Some inventions of this film that often get mistaken for book canon.
** The costumes. The movie changes the time period to allow more flamboyant costumes. ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'' has a scene where Sabrina zaps herself into the book, and wears a gown inspired by this film.
** Cathy and Heathcliff spying on the Lintons happens when they're still children in the book, and that's why Cathy is kept there for so long after they're discovered - as they give her lessons in how to be a ProperLady. This film and so many others have it happen when they're older.
** After Heathcliff leaves, Cathy going out into the storm calling out his name. This only happens in the film, but it's such a memorable scene, it's often thought to be in the book too.
* AudienceColoringAdaptation: Many of the film adaptations followed this one's trend of only showing the first half of the novel and leaving Catherine Jr, Linton and Hareton out. Likewise, this had an ending scene showing Heathcliff and Cathy's ghosts wandering the moors TogetherInDeath. No such scene exists in the novel, yet many adaptations homage this in some way.
* CantUnhearIt: Creator/MerleOberon as Cathy. Even when she had an extensive career in Hollywood, it's still her best known role to this day.
* FirstInstallmentWins: This is by far the most famous and most successful adaptation of the novel. Ironic because it makes many deviations from the text.
* HarsherInHindsight:
** Heathcliff is AmbiguouslyBrown and trying to fit into a society of middle class white people. Cathy in this film was played by the mixed race actress Merle Oberon (her exact background is unknown but she was originally from India) who passed for white.
** The LoveTriangle between Edgar, Cathy and Heathcliff can be uncomfortable to watch when you know how Merle Oberon and David Niven were previously together, had a very sad break-up and there were a lot of real-life emotions in their scenes as a result.
* {{Narm}}:
** The sheer MoodWhiplash in Cathy switching between hating Heathcliff and feeling sad when coming back from the Lintons' is so sudden it's hilarious.
** When Cathy is on her deathbed, she widens her eyes in such a way that make it look like an EyeTake.
* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap:
** The narrative of the book has led to many suspecting Nelly is an UnreliableNarrator, and wondering if she's really [[DesignatedHero as moral as she's supposed to be]]. Flora Robson makes her come across as a kind and helpful mentor, and she plays the scene where Heathcliff is listening in to Cathy's speech as though Nelly is nervous or afraid to tell - and is clearly [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone regretting it as soon as she realises he's run out]].
** Isabella is often looked down on as a silly and naive girl for running away with Heathcliff. Here, she gets to show herself as a SilkHidingSteel - who gets an epic moment where she reads Cathy the riot act for her petty jealousy. She's also SparedByTheAdaptation, and gets a happy ending where she's free from Heathcliff's influence.
* SignatureScene: Cathy running out into the storm in her white gown and curly hair, calling out "Heathcliff!" over and over. It doesn't exist in the book, but it's ingrained into everyone's minds.
** The costumes. The movie changes the time period to allow more flamboyant costumes. ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'' has a scene where Sabrina zaps herself into the book, and wears a gown inspired by this film.
** Cathy and Heathcliff spying on the Lintons happens when they're still children in the book, and that's why Cathy is kept there for so long after they're discovered - as they give her lessons in how to be a ProperLady. This film and so many others have it happen when they're older.
** After Heathcliff leaves, Cathy going out into the storm calling out his name. This only happens in the film, but it's such a memorable scene, it's often thought to be in the book too.
* AudienceColoringAdaptation: Many of the film adaptations followed this one's trend of only showing the first half of the novel and leaving Catherine Jr, Linton and Hareton out. Likewise, this had an ending scene showing Heathcliff and Cathy's ghosts wandering the moors TogetherInDeath. No such scene exists in the novel, yet many adaptations homage this in some way.
* CantUnhearIt: Creator/MerleOberon as Cathy. Even when she had an extensive career in Hollywood, it's still her best known role to this day.
* FirstInstallmentWins: This is by far the most famous and most successful adaptation of the novel. Ironic because it makes many deviations from the text.
* HarsherInHindsight:
** Heathcliff is AmbiguouslyBrown and trying to fit into a society of middle class white people. Cathy in this film was played by the mixed race actress Merle Oberon (her exact background is unknown but she was originally from India) who passed for white.
** The LoveTriangle between Edgar, Cathy and Heathcliff can be uncomfortable to watch when you know how Merle Oberon and David Niven were previously together, had a very sad break-up and there were a lot of real-life emotions in their scenes as a result.
* {{Narm}}:
** The sheer MoodWhiplash in Cathy switching between hating Heathcliff and feeling sad when coming back from the Lintons' is so sudden it's hilarious.
** When Cathy is on her deathbed, she widens her eyes in such a way that make it look like an EyeTake.
* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap:
** The narrative of the book has led to many suspecting Nelly is an UnreliableNarrator, and wondering if she's really [[DesignatedHero as moral as she's supposed to be]]. Flora Robson makes her come across as a kind and helpful mentor, and she plays the scene where Heathcliff is listening in to Cathy's speech as though Nelly is nervous or afraid to tell - and is clearly [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone regretting it as soon as she realises he's run out]].
** Isabella is often looked down on as a silly and naive girl for running away with Heathcliff. Here, she gets to show herself as a SilkHidingSteel - who gets an epic moment where she reads Cathy the riot act for her petty jealousy. She's also SparedByTheAdaptation, and gets a happy ending where she's free from Heathcliff's influence.
* SignatureScene: Cathy running out into the storm in her white gown and curly hair, calling out "Heathcliff!" over and over. It doesn't exist in the book, but it's ingrained into everyone's minds.
