It covers the entire novel, whereas most modern productions end half-way through the book. It was shot on location around the Bronte family home in Haworth, West Yorkshire.
The Bronte Parsonage Museum in England is trying to find a copy of this rare film. It is believed to be the first film adaptation of a Bronte novel, and it starred some of the UK's most popular actors of the time.
Four actors played Heathcliff at different ages.
Colette Brettel's debut.