"Emerald Fennell has addressed the major differences between her film adaptation of Wuthering Heights and Emily Brontë's beloved classic novel, citing time constraints as the main reason for the changes. The Oscar-winning Promising Young Woman director's new period drama, based on the 1847 gothic romance novel, features Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie as adoptive siblings Heathcliff and Catherine, who engage in a decades-long love affair that damages two generations."
"In order to keep the storyline tight, Fennell cut characters like Mr. Lockwood, Heathcliff's nosy new neighbor, who learns about his and Catherine's turbulent romance from the housekeeper, as well as Catherine and Heathcliff's rageful and jealous brother, Hindley. Fennell, however, believes a version of Hindley still exists in her adaptation, "but in the form of Earnshaw," she noted, referring to Catherine and Heathcliff's father, portrayed by Martin Clunes."
The film adaptation focuses on the first part of Wuthering Heights, centering on the tumultuous relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine. Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie portray adoptive siblings Heathcliff and Catherine, whose decades-long love affair damages two generations. Time constraints required compressing the novel's complex structure, leading to the removal of characters such as Mr. Lockwood and Hindley. Elements of Hindley were merged into the character Earnshaw. A miniseries format was considered to encompass the entire novel over ten hours, but a feature film necessitated tighter storytelling and difficult structural choices.
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