Rebecca (TV 1997)

Based on the Gothic romance novel by Daphne Du Maurier, Rebecca is a classic tale of love and hate. Maxim De Winter marries a woman half his age only a year after his first wife, the ... See full summary »

Director:

Jim O'Brien

Writers:

Daphne Du Maurier (novel), Arthur Hopcraft (screenplay)

Stars:

Charles Dance, Diana Rigg, Geraldine James

Won 1 Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charles Dance	...	Maxim de Winter
Diana Rigg	...	Mrs. Danvers
Geraldine James	...	Beatrice
Jean Anderson	...	Grandma
Emilia Fox	...	The Second Mrs. de Winter
Faye Dunaway	...	Mrs. Van Hopper
Jonathan Cake	...	Jack Favell
Tom Chadbon	...	Frank Crawley
Denis Lill	...	Giles
John Branwell	...	Ben
Lucy Cohu	...	Rebecca
John Horsley	...	Frith
Jonathan Stokes	...	Robert
Kelly Reilly	...	Clarice
Wendy MacAdam	...	Nurse

Storyline

Based on the Gothic romance novel by Daphne Du Maurier, Rebecca is a classic tale of love and hate. Maxim De Winter marries a woman half his age only a year after his first wife, the beautiful and accomplished Rebecca, dies. She finds herself in an aristocratic social world her middle class upbringing did not prepare her for, and housekeeper Mrs Danvers despises her for taking her darling Rebecca's place. But these are not the only problems to face...

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Plot Keywords:

housekeeper | gothic | cornwall | husband wife relationship | master servant relationship | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

PBS [us]

Country:

UK Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 April 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Daphne Du Maurier's Rebecca

Filming Locations:

Charlestown, Cornwall, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Carlton Television, Portman Productions, Independent Television (ITV)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

190 min 190 min (2 parts)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Emilia Fox's mother, Joanna David played the same role (Mrs. De Winter) 19 years earlier, in the 1978 (TV) version.

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Goofs

Emilia Fox has both ears pierced, twice, in each ear lobe, and this was clearly visible while portraying the character of the second Mrs de Winter, even though she only had one pair of earrings in at a time. In the 1920s piercing the ear multiple times was unheard of, and did not come into fashion until the 1980s.

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Quotes

Ben: You've got angel eyes! Not like the other one... she had snake eyes...

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Connections

Version of Anamika: The Untold Story (2008)

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Soundtracks

"Charleston"
(uncredited)
Music by James P. Johnson

User Reviews

To the commentator who mentioned it, the second Mrs. DeWinter had no first name

The second Mrs. DeWinter has no first name, and she was never given one for the film. Caroline DeWinter was the ancestor that the second Mrs. DeWinter dressed as for the costume ball. If this was not mentioned in the film, it should have been. It is mentioned in Alfred Hitchcock's masterful version of the book, by Dame Judith Anderson. Now, in context of the film, it was definitely closer to the book than Hitchcock's version (which you can blame David O. Selznick for the changes in the plot), and there is some very good acting, but it still seems like what it is, and that is a television film. Christopher Gunning provided a very emotional score though, with a heart wrenching theme for cello and orchestra.