Where was Wuthering Heights filmed? All the North Yorkshire filming locations from Emerald Fennel's adaptation

"Brooding, haunting, passionate - Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights shook contemporary critics when it was released under the androgynous nom de plume Ellis Bell in 1847. Victorian society wasn't a supportive place for female wordsmiths, at least those who sought serious critical reception and wished to keep their private lives separate from their pseudonyms. The characters' savagery and depravity stunned literary critics on both sides of the pond, each remarking on the tale's dark tones regardless of whether their overriding opinion was positive or negative."

"Speaking at the Brontë Women's Writing festival in September 2025, Emerald recounted how Brontë's tragic tale "cracked [her] open" at the age of 14. "[It is] an act of extreme masochism to try and make a film of something that means this much to you. There's an enormous amount of sado-masochism in this book. There's a reason people were deeply shocked by it", she said."

Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights originally shocked 19th-century critics when published under the nom de plume Ellis Bell in 1847. Victorian society offered limited support for women seeking serious critical reception while maintaining private lives separate from pseudonyms. The novel's savage, depraved characters and dark tones unsettled reviewers on both sides of the Atlantic. Numerous adaptations have followed, including landmark and contemporary film versions. Emerald Fennell directed a highly anticipated 2026 adaptation starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. Early reviews were polarized after an embargo lift, ranging from five-star praise to one-star criticism.

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