It made me into a daphne du maurier fangirl all over again. Daphne du maurier on december the third, the wind changed overnight, and it was winter. Lily james and armie hammer are set to star in netflix and working titles rebecca, directed by ben wheatley jane goldman is writing the screenplay, adapted from daphne du mauriers. English author and playwright, daphne du mauriers stories often combine psychological terror with gothic sensibilities, which make them. A remake of the classic daphne du maurier novel rebecca has been announced. Dead some months, the most potent person at manderley is rebecca, kept alive by the demon who is mrs. The last words of ambrose ashley, cousin and muchloved guardian of protagonist philip, are at the heart of the compelling mystery of daphne du mauriers 1951 bestseller, my cousin rachel. Daphne du maurier, english novelist and playwright, daughter of actormanager sir gerald du maurier, best known for her novel rebecca 1938. Rebecca by daphne du maurier, isbn 9781844080380, 441pp. A new film version of daphne du mauriers 1938 novel, rebecca, is in the works, according to variety. For her services to literature, she was made a dame commander of the order of the british empire in 1969, the female equivalent of a knighthood. Lily james and armie hammer to star in rebecca movie. English author and playwright, daphne du maurier s stories often combine psychological terror with gothic sensibilities, which make them.
The film version of the birds has never been claimed to be more than loosely based on daphne du mauriers story, which accounts for the severity of the changes made. More cast members have been confirmed for netflixs new rebecca movie. Happy new year, colin burstead query rebecca young woman and. She also wrote the novel the loving spirit 1931, the travel guide vanishing cornwall 1967, and the story collection the rendezvous and other stories 1980. Daphne du mauriers gothic novel is heading to the small screen in a new. Sometimes when i reread a book i feel differently about it but with this book i was left with so much appreciation of daphne du mauriers skill as a writer. A critic from the new york times praised a sequence in which a stuffy angloirish ball is. Miss du maurier writes of her people with a lavish hand, and they come to life beneath her gestures. It may be that laurence olivier sells it in the movie better than du maurier does in the book. The story begins with 20 yearold mary yellan making her way to jamaica inn in a horse drawn coach, the darkness of the moors and the beating rain making her very anxious. A selfconscious woman juggles adjusting to her new role as an aristocrats wife and avoiding being intimidated by his first wifes spectral presence. Lily james and armie hammer to star in new adaptation of rebecca. At the event, there was a special screening of the 1959 adaptation of daphne du mauriers novel the scapegoat, followed by a panel discussion about the book and the film. Rebecca deutscher trailer daphne du maurier youtube.
Quinton, 1911, where du maurier spent much of her childhood. Everything we know about the new rebecca movie on netflix. The streaming service has announced plans to bring daphne du mauriers 1938 gothic novel rebecca to the small screen assuming it will be a. Lily james, armie hammer to star in daphne du maurier. It is based on the 1938 novel of the same name by daphne du maurier. Many will surely be accusing hollywood of having no imagination whatsoever, ignoring the fact that movie remakes have been around for as long as movies have been around. The novel inspired the film adaptation directed by alfred hitchcock. See more ideas about daphne du maurier, rebecca daphne du maurier and jamaica inn. Netflix announced it will stream a new screen version of the book. What begins as a taste for her twisty plots, briny wit and bracingly bleak view of. This film is not currently scheduled to screen at new park. The classic mystery, which was made famous on the big screen by alfred hitchcock in. But when he meets rachel and falls in love with her, he knows that h.
I just reread rebecca by daphne du maurier for the first time in a long time and its still an amazing read. Assuming it will be a faithful adaptation of the book, the film will follow the. An influential british author, daphne du maurier was an institution within her own right, who came to be respected as a masterful storyteller with a keen eye for both structure and form, something which many have tried to replicate over the intervening years since her death to varying degrees of success. During the twohour luncheon, president shirley kinney led a discussion concerning the bylaws of the society, and member charlene howell delighted the group by displaying a letter she received from daphne du maurier in 1958. A new film version of rebecca, based on daphne du mauriers. This style finds its apotheosis in the upcoming film adaptation of daphne du mauriers 1938 gothic novel rebecca, which takes the reins from. After the film, there was a panel discussion which explored the novel from a psychological perspective, lead by daphne du mauriers grandson, the jungian analyst. Dame daphne du maurier, the author of rebecca and other highly popular gothic and romantic novels that were turned into films, plays and documentaries, died yesterday in. Du mauriers novels are famous for the ease with which they transfer to the silver screen stories of passion, tension and alarmingly candid psychological takes on her characters, both male and female, trapped in unhealthily obsessive relationships make stunning films. Netflix is working on a brandnew adaptation of daphne du mauriers 1938 gothic novel rebecca. Daphne du maurier, famous author of rebecca, jamaica inn. This is a great example of taking a short story and preserving its essence, but adapting it to make it. Daphne du maurier was one of the most popular english writers of the 20th century, when middlebrow genre fiction was accorded a higher level of respect in a more broadly literate age.
A new adaptation of daphne du mauriers 1938 novel rebecca is in the works for netflix. With laurence olivier, joan fontaine, george sanders, judith anderson. New adaptation of daphne du mauriers my cousin rachel. A young newlywed arrives at her husbands 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. Daphne du mauriers link to hungry hill, in the caha. A video about rebecca by daphne du maurier 11431 views 63 people liked it. Jamaica inn by the english writer daphne du maurier is a classic. Its true that kosters film, though handsomely made, rather dilutes the novels more challenging themes male culpability, the economic dependence of women on men, fear of female autonomy in favour of the basic narrative arc. The daphne du maurier society of north america held its first meeting on the first of march in dallas. The streaming service has announced plans to bring daphne du mauriers 1938 gothic novel rebecca to the small screen. A new film version of rebecca, based on daphne du mauriers gothic novel, is in the works, with lily james and armie hammer confirmed in the lead roles. With lily james, armie hammer, keeley hawes, kristin scott thomas. The film follows philip sam claflin, who believes his cousin rachel rachel weisz is responsible for the death of his guardian and seeks revenge.
As new film my cousin rachel based on the classic daphne du maurier novel hits the screens, we examine an author as ambiguous as her characters. Daphne du maurier novel, jane goldman screenplay 2 more credits. It was, after all, a big 1940s studio film, even if it wasnt a romance, so i expect it to be more conventional. Alfred hitchcock took her story and ran away with it to create a multilayered psychological thriller thats unlike any other. Lily james and armie hammer to star in new adaptation of. Daphne du mauriers rebecca, made into a 1940 academy awardwinning movie directed by alfred hitchcock, is getting the movieremake treatment. Daphne du maurier and alfred hitchcock cindy bruchman. But what often gets overlooked is her great science fiction, exploring the boundaries between the known and familiar, and the disturbing edges of twentieth century scientific progress. Her short story was about a farmer named nat hocken who protected his family from the flock of birds that attacked and invaded the familys cottage. Rebecca is an upcoming romantic thriller film directed by ben wheatley from a screenplay by jane goldman, joe shrapnel, and anna waterhouse. Daphne du mauriers link to hungry hill, in the caha mountains of west cork. Daphne du maurier is one of the most overlooked writers of the twentieth century, says oxford universitys laura varnam. The young bride soon discovers that manderley, her new home on the bleak english coast, is.
A new film version of rebecca, based on daphne du mauriers gothic novel, is in the works, with lily james and armie hammer confirmed in the lead roles a. Thats the iconic opening line of daphne du mauriers 1938 novel rebecca, a gothic thriller which largely takes place in an english estate. On sunday 2nd f ebruary the society for analytical psychology organised a special screening of the 1959 adaptation of daphne du mauriers psychological novel the scapegoat 1957 at the everyman cinema in hampstead. Daphne du mauriers short story was unlike the film. See more ideas about daphne du maurier, filming locations and film. Lily james and armie hammer to star in rebecca movie remake. Instead, he is bewitched by her charms and her tea. Although she is classed as a romantic novelist, her stories have been described as moody and resonant with.
Daphne du maurier passed away in april 1989, aged 81, at her home in cornwall, a place whose image owes a lasting debt both to her writing and the many filmmakers it. Watch all daphne du maurier movies online free with subtitles. Daphne du maurier was a popular english novelist, known for her suspenseful, romantic. The film was wellreceived but du maurier was underwhelmed. Now, even less wellknown in most circles is that du. Most people know daphne du maurier as a suspense writer, creator of psychological and gothic thrillers like rebecca, jamaica inn, and my cousin rachel. My cousin rachel is coming out on dvd what better time to list the best screen versions of one of my favourite writers. Everything we know about netflixs rebecca movie vogue. The leaves had lingered on the trees, goldenred, and the hedgerows were still green. Fox searchlight has released a new trailer for my cousin rachel, an adaptation of the 1951 novel by daphne du maurier.
Based on daphne du mauriers classic romantic gothic thriller, the. I watched the film again after reading the novel and was amazed at how true it stayed. As rebecca celebrates its eightieth anniversary and du maurier enjoys a critical renaissance, varnam explores the books which highlight this novelists sheer range and brilliancefrom biography and fiction to history and horror. How daphne du maurier became hitchcocks favourite author.