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Hurlevent
FRANCE · 1985

Hurlevent

Jacques Rivette
Class conflict and social stratification Forbidden love and desire Orphanhood and belonging Social convention versus passion Aristocratic estates and family drama
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Synopsis

In 1930s south of France, young orphan Roch is adopted by the wealthy Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthering Heights. Soon, the new resident falls for his compassionate foster sister, Cathy. The two share a remarkable bond that seems unbreakable until Cathy, feeling the pressure of social convention, suppresses her feelings and marries Lindon, a man of means who befits her stature.

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