This screening of Wyler’s celebrated adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic romance is part of an ongoing national celebration of the centennial anniversary of the director’s birth, organized by his granddaughter. Made as a “prestige” picture for producer Samuel Goldwyn, the production sported an all-star cast and a screen adaptation by celebrated scenarists Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur. Wyler creates a supercharged atmosphere of suspense and foreboding in this Hollywood version of the tale of eternal love on the Yorkshire moors (recreated in the studio backlots of California). Olivier delivers a masterful performance as Heathcliff while Oberon captures the restless spirit of Cathy. The superb supporting cast, including Geraldine Fitzgerald, David Niven, Flora Robson, and Donald Crisp rounds out this classic studio version of a literary classic.