Rebecca 

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 »

Stars:

Charles Dance, Diana Rigg, Geraldine James

Won 1 Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Charles Dance	...	Maxim de Winter (2 episodes, 1997)
Diana Rigg	...	Mrs. Danvers (2 episodes, 1997)
Geraldine James	...	Beatrice (2 episodes, 1997)
Jonathan Cake	...	Favell (2 episodes, 1997)
Emilia Fox	...	The Second Mrs de Winter (2 episodes, 1997)
Tom Chadbon	...	Crawley (2 episodes, 1997)
Denis Lill	...	Giles (2 episodes, 1997)
John Branwell	...	Ben (2 episodes, 1997)
Lucy Cohu	...	Rebecca (2 episodes, 1997)
John Horsley	...	Frith (2 episodes, 1997)
Jonathan Stokes	...	Robert (2 episodes, 1997)
Kelly Reilly	...	Clarice (2 episodes, 1997)

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 | tv mini series | bluebells | master servant relationship | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

PBS [United States]

Country:

UK Germany USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 April 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Rebecca

Filming Locations:

Charlestown, Cornwall, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Carlton Television, Portman Productions, WGBH

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min (1 Episode) 93 min (1 Episode)

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 Rebecca (1979).

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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

Maxim de Winter: "... let him chase his own tail if he wants to, it's something dogs do."

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Connections

Referenced in Clatterford: Ladies in Lavender (2009)

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Soundtracks

Tea for Two
(uncredited)
Music by Vincent Youmans

User Reviews

A much broader version than the Olivier

I enjoyed this version very much, the actors in the main roles were very good. I especially liked the young Emilia Fox as the new Mrs DeWinter. She started out as the shy young girl and became the strong young wife fighting for her love. Charles Dance was very well cast as Maxim, not as stuffy as Olivier. I found Diana Rigg a bit over the top, but the supporting cast were very good, especially Faye Dunaway. The locations and overall look of the show was very pleasing to the eye. I liked this longer , more adult version as it covered the whole story and was very true to the novel. But, like Jane Eyre and Pride and Prejudice I will always now and again go back and watch the original black and white versions.