Which is the most popular movie version of Wuthering Heights?
William Wyler's 1939 adaptation of Emily Brontë's 1847 novel Wuthering Heights is widely considered the most popular movie version. The film stars Laurence Olivier as Heathcliff and Merle Oberon as Cathy Earnshaw. It earned eight Academy Award nominations, winning three for Cinematography, Art Direction, and Best Adapted Screenplay.