If you watched this on a standard definition broadcast years ago, you missed half the artistry. The 720p Blu-ray rip allows the cinematography to breathe. The shadows in the corners of the rooms are ink-black—a testament to the x264 encoding settings used by the group x0r to maintain high compression efficiency without banding or artifacting.
While there have been many versions of the Brontë classic, the 2009 two-part serial directed by Coky Giedroyc is often cited as the most visceral. Starring a young as Heathcliff and Charlotte Riley as Catherine Earnshaw, the chemistry between the leads is palpable—fitting, as the two actors eventually married in real life. wutheringheights2009720pblurayx264x0r exclusive