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Emily 2022

“The imagination behind Wuthering Heights.”

Status
Released
Runtime
130 minutes
Director
Frances O'Connor
Networks
Tempo Productions, Arenamedia, Ingenious Media
Where to Stream
Plex, Fandango at Home Free, Plex Channel
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★ TMDB users: 6.9/10 from 265 votes R HistoryDramaRomance Released
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What is Emily?

Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "Emily" (2022). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.

Type
Film
Year
2022
Status
Released
Runtime
130 minutes
Release date
Oct 14, 2022
Original language
EN
Origin
Australia, United Kingdom
Studios
Tempo Productions, Arenamedia, Ingenious Media
Revenue
$1,859,871
Genres
History, Drama, Romance
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Rating
★ TMDB users: 6.9/10 from 265 votes
Episode runtime
~130 minutes
Status
Released
Networks
Tempo Productions, Arenamedia, Ingenious Media
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Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "Emily" (2022).
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Constraints:
ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No inventions/guesses (titles, names, dates, etc.).
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, asterisks, headings, bullet points).
First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Word count: 150-190 words.
Title: Emily (2022).
Genre: British biographical drama, History, Romance.
Director/Writer: Frances O'Connor (directorial debut).
Subject: English writer Emily Brontë.
Cast: Emma Mackey (plays Emily Brontë), Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Fionn Whitehead, Alexandra Dowling.
Plot/Premise: A part-fictional portrait of Emily Brontë as she finds her voice and writes Wuthering Heights. It explores her relationships, including her sisterhood with Charlotte and Anne, her first forbidden love for Weightman (a young curate named William Weightman), and her care for her maverick brother.
Themes/Descriptions: Imagined life, transformative journey to womanhood of a rebel and misfit, haunted by loss and stifled by family.
Runtime: 2h 10m.
Rating: R.
Release Date (US): 02/17/2023.

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Should you watch it?

“Discover the imagined life of Emily Brontë as she finds her voice to write Wuthering Heights.”

Reasons to watch
  • It explores the relationships that inspired Wuthering Heights, including the raw, passionate sisterhood with Charlotte and Anne.
  • It features a part-fictional portrait of English writer Emily Brontë played by Emma Mackey.
  • It delves into her first aching, forbidden love for Weightman and her care for her maverick brother whom she idolises.
Keep in mind
  • It presents a heavily fictionalized portrait of the author's life rather than a strict historical documentary.

Watch it if you enjoy biographical dramas about famous literary figures and the inspirations behind classic novels.

The film is a biographical drama with a runtime of 2 hours and 10 minutes, rated R.

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Streaming availability details are listed on platforms like The Movie Database under its watch now section.

Is Emily (2022) worth watching?

It is worth watching for fans of period dramas and literary history interested in an imagined look at the creation of Wuthering Heights.

What is the runtime of Emily (2022)?

The film has a runtime of 2 hours and 10 minutes.

Who wrote and directed Emily (2022)?

The film was written and directed by Frances O'Connor in her directorial debut.

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