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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent

Film Emily will introduce Brontë sisters to younger audiences, says co-star

Oliver Jackson-Cohen as William Weightman, alongside Emma Mackey as Emily Brontë.
Oliver Jackson-Cohen as William Weightman, alongside Emma Mackey as Emily Brontë. Photograph: Michael Wharley

A new, sensuous drama about Wuthering Heights author Emily Brontë is a chance to introduce the Brontë sisters to younger audiences, one of the film’s stars has said.

Released in cinemas on Friday, Emily – directed by Frances O’Connor and starring Sex Education’s Emma Mackey in the titular role – imagines Brontë’s life in the years leading up to her writing one of English literature’s most feted novels.

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