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Rice’s Wuthering Heights is a radical, punk-infused deconstruction. It uses only 10 actors to play 22 roles. The moors are represented by mud, ropes, and folk music. Most importantly, this 2021 production explicitly frames Heathcliff as a brown-skinned outsider who is racialized by the community. The casting deliberately chose a person of color (Ashley Zhangazha) to emphasize the "otherness" the novel describes as "a dark-skinned gypsy."

Both adaptations offer a unique perspective on the classic novel. The 1992 film is notable for its traditional approach, while the 2021 adaptation offers a more modern take. The 1992 film's focus on the epic love story between Heathcliff and Catherine is matched by the 2021 film's exploration of the characters' inner lives and motivations. wuthering heights 1992 2021