Wuthering Heights (1939) was nominated for Best Picture (Outstanding Production) at the 12th Academy Award.
We review the Best Picture nominated movie Wuthering Heights as part of our bucket list goal to watch every Academy Award Best Picture nominee and winner from 1927-2028.
Synopsis: Wuthering Heights is based on the novel of the same name by Emily Brontë. In the movie, a servant in the house of Wuthering Heights tells a traveler the unfortunate tale of lovers Cathy and Heathcliff.
| Release date | April 13, 1939 |
| Directed by | William Wyler |
| Cast | – Laurence Olivier as Heathcliff – Merle Oberon as Catherine Earnshaw Linton – David Niven as Edgar Linton – Flora Robson as Ellen Dean – Geraldine Fitzgerald as Isabella Linton |
| Production company | Samuel Goldwyn Productions |
Wuthering Heights’ Nominations at the 12th Academy Awards
| Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Production | Samuel Goldwyn Prod. and United Artists | Nominated |
| Best Director | William Wyler | Nominated |
| Best Actor | Laurence Olivier | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Geraldine Fitzgerald | Nominated |
| Best Screenplay | Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, based on the novel by Emily Brontë | Nominated |
| Best Original Score | Alfred Newman | Nominated |
| Best Art Direction | James Basevi | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography, Black and White | Gregg Toland | Won |
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