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A remake of Emile Bronte’s classic tale of passion and jealousy set
in modern-day California, Wuthering Heights tells the story of Cate
(Erika Christensen) and Hendrix (Johnny Whitworth), young siblings
living with their counterculture father Earnshaw, in a ramshackle
lighthouse known as 'The Heights'. Cate is free-spirited and happy,
but curious about the world outside her home. On his travels,
Earnshaw encounters a reclusive homeless boy, Heath (Mike Vogel),
who he invites into their home. Heath is an intense child with
natural musical abilities, and he draws immediate reactions from the
family - love from Cate, fatherly love from Earnshaw, and jealousy
from displaced Hendrix.
Cate, in a desperate attempt to quash her feelings for Heath,
accepts a hasty marriage proposal from Edward Linton (Chris
Masterson), a shy suitor. But their happiness is short-lived as Cate
cannot escape her true feelings for Heath. As she withdraws, her
adoring husband grows impatient and jealous. When Heath returns to
reclaim the Heights from Hendrix, it's only a matter of time before
he and Cate are reunited for one secret tryst.
To complicate matters,
Edward's sister Isabel (Katherine Heigl) is trying desperately to
steal Heath for herself and does everything in her power to keep the
couple apart.
Wuthering Heights also
features original music by Jim Steinman (Bat Out Of Hell). |
