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The film is set in the sun-drenched Cévennes countryside in the 1930s, instead of the novel’s foggy moors of 18th century Yorkshire. Rivette replaces the implacable Heathcliff with the vengeful teenager Roc (Lucas Belvaux), which will make him the same age he was in the novel.

The slow-moving story seems to go on forever, with no escape for either viewer or story character. This static, schematic and stage-like production is written by Rivette, Pascal Bonitzer and Suzanne Schiffman, and it makes its emotionally damaged leads into one-dimensional monsters that deserve little sympathy. The title Hurlevent in French, translates in English to Howling Wind. It’s based only on the Bronte novel’s first chapter of a 34-chapter book spanning three generations (1771–1802). Jacques Rivette’s (“The Gang of Four”/”Va Savoir”/”Celine and Julie Go Boating”) dark French version of Emily Bronte’s 1847 classic novel is the most puzzling of all the film versions of Wuthering Heights I’m familiar with, that include the 1939 William Wyler, the 1953 Luis Bunuel, the 1970 Robert Fuest, the 1992 Peter Kosminsky and the 2011 Andrea Arnold. “The most puzzling of all the film versions of Wuthering Heights. (director/writer: Jacques Rivette screenwriters: based on one chapter from the novel Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte/Pascal Bonitzer/Suzanne Schiffman cinematographer: Renato Berta editor: Nicole Lubtchansky music: Pilelentze Pee cast: Fabienne Babe ( Catherine Sevenier), Lucas Belvaux ( Roc ), Marie Jaoul ( Madame Lindon ), Louis de Menthon ( Monsieur Lindon ), Olivier Cruveiller ( Guillaume ), Sandra Montaigu ( Hélène ), Alice de Poncheville (Isabel), Philippe Morier-Genoud (Joseph), Olivier Torres (Olivier), Jacques Deleuze ( Le médecin ), Joseph Schilinger ( Le garde-chasse ) Runtime: 126 MPAA Rating: NR producer: Martine Marignac Image Entertainment 1985-France-in French with English subtitles)