Rebecca (2020)

A young newlywed arrives at her husband's imposing family estate on a windswept English coast and finds herself battling the shadow of his first wife, Rebecca, whose legacy lives on in the house long after her death.

Director:

Ben Wheatley

Writers:

Jane Goldman (screenplay by), Joe Shrapnel (screenplay by)

Stars:

Lily James, Armie Hammer, Kristin Scott Thomas

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lily James	...	Mrs. de Winter
Jacques Bouanich	...	Taxi Driver
Marie Collins	...	Guest with Dog
Ann Dowd	...	Mrs. Van Hopper
Kristin Scott Thomas	...	Mrs. Danvers
Armie Hammer	...	Maxim de Winter
Jean Dell	...	Restaurant Maitre D'
Sophie Payan	...	Restaurant Guest
Pippa Winslow	...	Mrs. Jean Cabot
Lucy Russell	...	Mrs. Clementine Whitney
Bruno Paviot	...	Terrace Maitre D'
Stefo Linard	...	Terrace Waiter
Tom Hudson	...	Hotel Bellhop
Jeff Rawle	...	Frith
Ashleigh Reynolds	...	Robert

Storyline

After a whirlwind romance in Monte Carlo with handsome widower Maxim de Winter (Armie Hammer), a newly married young woman (Lily James) arrives at Manderley, her new husband's imposing family estate on a windswept English coast. Naive and inexperienced, she begins to settle into the trappings of her new life, but finds herself battling the shadow of Maxim's first wife, the elegant and urbane Rebecca, whose haunting legacy is kept alive by Manderley's sinister housekeeper Mrs. Danvers (Kristin Scott Thomas).

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Plot Keywords:

20th century literature on screen | widower | mansion | hotel | orphan | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content, partial nudity, thematic elements and smoking

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lily James starred in the live-action adaptation of Cinderella (as Cinderella), and Armie Hammer starred in the live-action adaptation of Snow White (called Mirror Mirror) as the prince (opposite Lily Collins).

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Quotes

[first lines]
Mrs. de Winter: [narrating] Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again. I dreamt that where our drive once lay, a dark and tortured jungle grew. Nature had come into her own and yet the house still stood. Manderley. Secretive and silent as it had always been. Risen from the dead. Like all dreamers, I was allowed to pass through my memory. Spanning the years like a bridge. Back to that summer in Monte Carlo when I knew nothing and had no prospects.

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Connections

Version of Kohraa (1964)

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Soundtracks

The Mallard (An Kulyek Hos)
Traditional
Performed by Nicholas Ball, Evan Clegg, Phillip Granell, Matt Reman, George Simmonds, Hugo Simmonds and Romano Viassani

User Reviews

Something missing...

With no knowledge of the original novel or the Hitchcock adaptation, I had a sense of intrigue in the build up to watching Rebecca. Sadly, for all the impressiveness of the costumes and locations, the current 5.8 rating is about right. I found myself watching and waiting for something to happen, rather than actually being engrossed in the story. It is rather dull and fragmented, with little suspense and characters you come to care little about. There seems to be little or no repercussions for anyone's actions, and the ending is rushed and cut to pieces. It felt like there was more story to tell but even two hours wasn't enough to fit it all in. Maybe a TV adaptation would have been a better idea....

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 October 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Rebecca

Filming Locations:

Hatfield House, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Netflix, Working Title Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1