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5 Films That Inspired Emerald Fennell's 'Wuthering Heights'!
Set to release February 14th, Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights has had us excited since it was announced in the Summer of 2024. Recently, Fennell released a list of films on Letterboxd that inspired her upcoming adaptation of the classic gothic romance. The selections point toward a version of Wuthering Heights rooted in excess and obsession. Among these films, several stand out for what they reveal about how Fennell is reimagining Emily Brontë’s infamous 1847 love story. Let's break it down!
1. Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992, dir. Francis Ford
Coppola)
Coppola’s gothic spectacle treats love as violently consuming. Its
lush visuals and gothic tone reject realism in favor of emotion,
suggesting a Wuthering Heights that embraces
melodrama and erotic excess. Like Dracula and Mina, Heathcliff and
Catherine are bound by a love that transcends death. (Stream on
Netflix)
2. The Beguiled (2017, dir. Sofia Coppola)
Set in an isolated, all-female environment, The
Beguiled explores how desire festers when social order is
disrupted. Its atmosphere of repression and jealousy mirrors the
emotional claustrophobia of the moors, where the characters’
isolation leads to obsession. (Available on
VOD/Digital)
3. Donkey Skin (1970, dir. Jacques Demy)
Based on the trailers, Wuthering Heights likely
draws on Demy’s Donkey Skin for its surreal and
fairy tale aesthetic. This indicates the film will embrace
stylization and gothic excess to capture the obsessive intensity of
Catherine and Heathcliff’s relationship. Rather than replicating
the novel’s density, the film seems to prioritize mood and visual
flair. (Available on VOD/Digital)
4. Far From The Madding Crowd (1967, dir. John Schlesinger)
Schlesinger’s 1967 adaptation presents Bathsheba Everdene as fiercely autonomous. Julie Christie’s performance captures a woman whose refusal to be owned destabilizes the social order around her. Similarly, Catherine refuses to be told what to do or want from life, at times leading to self-destruction. (Available on VOD/Digital)
5. Romeo + Juliet (1996, dir. Baz Luhrmann)
Luhrmann’s feverish, anachronistic take on Shakespeare embraces youthful excess and emotional
excess. Its influence suggests a Wuthering
Heights that prioritizes intensity over restraint,
understanding love as reckless and ultimately destructive. (Available on VOD/Digital)
Check out Wuthering Heights in theatres this Valentine's Day!