Gregg Toland’s extraordinary black and white cinematography creates a haunting, poignant effect.

| Feb 1, 2023

As a period melodrama I find it quite moving because of the way Wyler makes notes on prejudice, social class and impossible love, with great performances and a very luminous visual style from Toland. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 7/10 | Jun 9, 2021

Destined for immediate success due to a stellar cast and a powerful story based on the lauded novel.

| Original Score: 10/10 | Aug 1, 2020

This tells this story about as well as you can with great chemistry and beautiful music

| Feb 26, 2020

Had there also been an Oscar for best smouldering, Olivier would have walked it.

| Original Score: 5/5 | May 8, 2018

A lot of reverence has gone into a picture which should have been as coarse as a sewer.

| May 8, 2018

The cast is faultless.

| Jan 18, 2013

This is a first-class Hollywood production.

| Original Score: A | May 27, 2012

Best version of the Gothic-romance revenge tale.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Dec 15, 2010

Ace cinematographer Gregg Toland deservedly won the Oscar for his moody b/w imagery in William Wyler's supremely mounted production of Bronte's tragic novel; the only mediocre element is Merle Oberon's performance.

| Original Score: A- | Mar 16, 2008

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 20, 2007

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 30, 2006

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 1, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 17, 2005

The definitive version.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/5 | Oct 16, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 10, 2004

It's okay, but it's the kind of classic that puts people off classics.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 1, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 22, 2003

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Jul 30, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 19, 2003