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

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

Sam Riley's and Lily James's reunion after costarring in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016).

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Quotes

[first lines]
Mrs. de Winter: [narrating] Last night I dreamt I went to Manderly 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. Manderly. 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 ITV Play of the Week: Rebecca (1956)

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Soundtracks

Big Boy Blues
Written by Frank 'Big Boy' Goudie
Performed by Bill Coleman & His Orchestra
Courtesy of RCA Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Licensed by Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd

User Reviews

When the book is far better than the movie

Read the novel, please! There is so much more in this story, and the movie only scratches the surface. The casting seemed really promising, but without a good script and a director, sadly disappointing end result. Could have been a great movie, such a shame, so many opportunities are missed.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 October 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Rebecca

Filming Locations:

UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Netflix, Working Title Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

121 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1