Rebecca 

A British gentleman's innocent bride grapples with intrusive reminders of his deceased wife.

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:

female nudity | topless female nudity | woman | housekeeper | gothic | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

PBS [United States]

Country:

UK Germany USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 April 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Daphne Du Maurier's 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

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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

The Second Mrs. de Winter: I've just been to tea with the Vicar and his lady wife. Did I wear the right hat?
Frank Crawley: Absolutely the right hat.

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Connections

Referenced in Clatterford: Ladies in Lavender (2009)

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Soundtracks

Charleston
(uncredited)
Music by James P. Johnson

User Reviews

Just Okay

THe 1997 BBC adaption of the renowned romance/suspense novel REBECCA was an interesting take on the novel. But not a very good one. The lighting and photography do nothing to set the suspense and sense of dread in Manderley that is supposed to be the lingering spirit of Rebecca, very unlike the book and 1940 movie. This miniseries focused more on the romance. However, I think that the "spirit of Rebecca" that is supposed to be almost "haunting" Manderley did not come across very well. They did show Rebecca in some flashbacks, which was unique but I thought sort of ruined the "Rebecca mystique". The acting was pretty much all excellent and solid but Charles Dance as Maxim was VERY different. I don't think his portrayal of Maxim was deep enough, it didn't show enough (for total lack of a better word) angst about what was happening. Diana Rigg as Mrs. Danvers was also different, but it worked, she was a great Mrs. Danvers. Emilia Fox as "I" was good too.

If you liked the book Rebecca see the Hitchcock version also and compare the two. I find the Hichcock version superior, it is more faithful to book even thought a vital part of the book's plot is slightly distorted.