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Emily (2022)

14/10/2022 (AU)History, Drama, Romance2h 10m
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The imagination behind Wuthering Heights.

Overview

The imagined life of one of the world’s most famous authors, Emily Brontë, as she finds her voice and writes the literary classic Wuthering Heights. Explore the relationships that inspired her – her raw, passionate sisterhood with Charlotte and Anne; her first aching, forbidden love for Weightman and her care for her maverick brother whom she idolises.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Emma Mackey

      Emma Mackey

      Emily Brontë

    2. Fionn Whitehead

      Fionn Whitehead

      Branwell Brontë

    3. Oliver Jackson-Cohen

      Oliver Jackson-Cohen

      William Weightman

    4. Alexandra Dowling

      Alexandra Dowling

      Charlotte Brontë

    5. Gemma Jones

      Gemma Jones

      Aunt Branwell

    6. Adrian Dunbar

      Adrian Dunbar

      Patrick Brontë

    7. Amelia Gething

      Amelia Gething

      Anne Brontë

    8. Veronica Roberts

      Veronica Roberts

      Tabby

    9. Gerald Lepkowski

      Gerald Lepkowski

      Mr. Linton

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    7.0
    Written by CinemaSerf on Oct 20, 2022

    Emma Mackey is really quite strong in this imagining of the life (and love) of "Wuthering Heights" author Emily Brontë. Portrayed as a rather shy and reluctant woman, she lives in the shadow of her successful teacher sister Charlotte (Alexandra Dowling) with her somewhat wayward brother Bramwell (Fionn Whitehead) under their outwardly imperious father Patrick (Adrian Dunbar). Remember this is set at a time when women were little more than chattels, and her father hoped that she would follow her sister into one of the few professions readily available to ladies of the day. The arrival of curate...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget-

    Revenue$1,859,871.00

    Keywords

    • england
    • author
    • woman director
    • deathbed
    • fictional biography
    • 19th century
    • wuthering heights
    • emily bronte
    • royal academy of arts