Rebecca

Rebecca

Overview

Max de Winter brings his shy young bride to Manderley, his great house in Cornwall. Everywhere, she senses the overpowering presence of Rebecca, Max's drowned wife. Mrs Danvers, the grim housekeeper, will not allow her to forget her shortcomings. She doubts Max's love until Rebecca's body is found. Max confesses that he murdered Rebecca, hating her depravity. The husband and wife now face the exciting fight to save Max from the gallows.

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Details

  • Genre: Adaptation (Literature), Period
  • Time Period: 1940s/WWII
  • Cast Attributes: Room for Extras

Authors

Daphne du Maurier

Daphne du Maurier, born May 13, 1907, was the second daughter of the famous actor and theatre manager-producer Sir Gerald du Maurier and granddaughter of George du Maurier, author of TRILBY and PETER IBBETSON. After being educated at home with her sisters and then in Paris, s ...
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