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Mr. Earnshaw adopts Heathcliff -- a homeless orphan boy -- when he had no reason to do so other than charity. Cathy sees beyond Heathcliff's status and into his heart. She loves him even though it isn't wise for them to be together. Still, despite their love for each other, Cathy and Heathcliff aren't the best role models: They're obsessed with each other, and, instead of communicating openly about their prospects of being together, they both make irrevocable mistakes that cost them their happiness.

Heathcliff is beaten brutally on more than one occasion. He's once flogged so badly that it leaves bloody scars on his back. Catherine is attacked by a hound and can barely walk, forcing her to convalesce in a neighbor's estate. More than one character dies. A husband pushes his wife and locks her in a room. There's also the graphic killing of animals for food on the Earnshaw farm.

In one scene, a young Heathcliff sees a couple having sex in the field; some vague thrusting and moaning can be seen/heard. Heathcliff and Cathy don't consummate their relationship, but they do share several moments of intimacy and closeness. As young teens, they roll around on top of each other, and Cathy kisses Heathcliff's wounds. In the last portion of the film, couples kiss -- sometimes quite passionately. There's brief nonsexual male nudity as dead Mr. Earnshaw's body is washed.

Several uses of the word "c--t." Other profanities include "f--k," "s--t," "arse," "whore," and more.

Cathy's brother Hindley becomes a drunk after his wife's death. He's often seen with a drink in his hand.