Released on Netflix, Rebecca stars Lily James as an unnamed protagonist who marries the wealthy heir Maxim de Winter (Armie Hammer) during a whirlwind romance in Europe. After returning to Maxim's stately home, Manderley, she finds herself haunted by the memory of his first wife, Rebecca, who drowned in a boating accident. She started "sluggishly" and wrote a desperate apology to Gollancz: "The first 15,000 words I tore up in disgust and this literary miscarriage has cast me down rather." Below, we break down all the ways the film, directed by Ben Wheatley, compares to du Maurier’s moody best-seller—including how its famous plot twist unfolds. (Alfred Hitchcock’s adaptation differed by making Rebecca’s death an accident that Maxim tried to cover up.) This medieval-looking Maxim exudes aloof control. Rebecca is one of my favourite books! Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. However, in the novel, the magistrate who follows up on the cousin’s accusation is a man who had been to Manderley for social occasions in the past. Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier (1907 - 1989) Rebecca is a thriller novel by English author Dame Daphne du Maurier. La donna scopre che l'anno prima era stata Rebecca a vestirsi con lo stesso abito: la governante ha fatto sì che lei lo indossasse per metterla contro suo marito. In 1940 the book was adapted for the big screen, starring Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Un giorno, in assenza di Maxim, si presenta a Manderley Jack Favell, cugino di Rebecca: l'uomo ha un'ambigua conversazione con la signora De Winter, in seguito alla quale ella scopre che l'ospite non è il benvenuto e che era stata la signora Danvers a invitarlo. She arrives at the estate young and in love; she learns how to stand up for herself. On Oct. 21, Netflix will release Rebecca, starring Lily James and Armie Hammer, based on the novel of the same name by Daphne du Maurier (it was … Durante le indagini, Jack Favell tenta di incastrare Maxim dicendo di avere le prove che l'assassino di Rebecca è lui, dicendo di essere stato convocato dalla donna la notte della sua morte; intanto si scopre che la barca di Rebecca è stata affondata artificialmente; accusato della sua morte, Maxim viene arrestato. The film shows Mrs. de Winter “growing up” through her actions: She takes charge of planning a costume ball at Manderley, overcoming her fear of acting as hostess, choosing menus and flowers. Â, Du Maurier’s novel makes much of the narrator marrying “up” and the resulting awkwardness. Ben presto la seconda signora De Winter scopre che lo stesso Maxim sembra non essersi ripreso del tutto dalla morte di Rebecca, e ha frequenti crisi di sonnambulismo che lo portano a raggiungere la camera nuziale che aveva condiviso con la prima moglie per passarvi la notte. Nor are you sure that these two—a wife no longer innocent and a husband who loves control a little bit too much—are destined for a happily-ever-after. At the end of the novel, you’re not so sure the narrator has learned the right lessons by sticking with a husband who killed his last wife. [2], Le riprese del film sono iniziate il 3 giugno 2019. Widely considered a classic, it is a psychological thriller about a young woman who becomes obsessed with her husband’s first wife. Daphne DuMaurier's classic gothic novel Rebecca takes place in Manderley, Maxim DeWinter's impressive estate. Lips locked, the two gorgeous leads are covered in sand and bathed in golden sunlight. When he brings her to his estate, the imposing Manderley, their happiness is overshadowed by the presence (not literally) of his first wife, the titular Rebecca. His face was arresting, sensitive, medieval in some strange inexplicable way.”. 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. A self-conscious woman juggles adjusting to her new role as an aristocrat's wife and avoiding being intimidated by his first wife's spectral presence. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. La pellicola, con protagonisti Lily James , Armie Hammer e Kristin Scott Thomas , è l' adattamento cinematografico del romanzo gotico del 1938 Rebecca, la prima moglie scritto da Daphne Du Maurier . There’s a trial, and Mrs. de Winter burgles the offices of Rebecca’s doctor in a daring nighttime plot, looking to steal crucial evidence that she fears will convict her husband. In a 2017 analysis of the film,the aptly named Rebecca Conroy observed of the nameless narrator of Rebecca: “She dresses up in a gown that Rebecca used to wear, excitedly thinking that she will impress all the guests, only to be shamed and almost killed by her emotions of regret. Al colmo del furore, l'uomo le aveva sparato e poi aveva affondato la barca su cui si trovavano. But at the conclusion of the film, as we watch the lovers canoodle in a hotel room, it seems like everything worked out fine. It was Hitchcock's first American project, and his first film under contract with producer David O. Selznick. In the meantime, however, I’m planning a blog post soon on another fave, a book called Treveryan by Daphne’s sister, Angela. In the book, Maxim is 42 and Mrs. de Winter is in her early 20s. When her body is discovered, Maxim confesses to shooting Rebecca … The film sticks James in some baggy frocks, but she’s just plain beautiful, and that’s hard to hide. The screenplay by Robert E. Sherwood and Joan Harrison, and adaptation by Philip MacDonald and Michael Hogan, were based on the 1938 novel of the same name by Daphne du Maurier. Rebecca, a classic in either book or movie version, tells the story of a young, naive woman who falls in love with (and quickly marries) one Maximilian (Maxim) de Winter. You might also like: Rebecca — 1940 Movie Mixed reviews give way to praise. Maxim de Winter (Charles Dance) marries a woman (Emilia Fox) half his age, only a year after his first wife, the beautiful and accomplished Rebecca (Lucy Cohu), dies. Umiliata e in lacrime, la donna lascia il ballo e si nasconde in camera sua: compare la signora Danvers, che le rivela la sua ossessione con la prima signora De Winter, che lei non sarà mai in grado di eguagliare in classe e bellezza; la governante cerca quindi di convincerla a suicidarsi, approfittando del suo dolore. Somebody else plans the costume ball, and she merely attends, and has a horrible time, to boot. Scott Thomas is a stern, chic presence who makes the most of her limited screen time, but the movie doesn’t give her much to do except lurk. La polizia conclude che Rebecca si sia suicidata a causa della notizia, affondando deliberatamente la sua stessa barca; la signora De Winter si convince invece che lei abbia spinto Maxim a ucciderla per rovinargli la vita. Questa pagina è stata modificata per l'ultima volta il 14 mar 2021 alle 20:14. La signora De Winter la trova su un'alta scogliera, in procinto di gettarsi in mare: le chiede di non farlo, ma la governante le dice che non avrebbe mai potuto lasciare Manderley a lei e a suo marito, dato che ormai apparteneva a Rebecca. Difatti, quando Maxim viene a sapere della sua visita, si infuria con sua moglie e la accusa di averlo tradito. Photos by Netflix and Avon. Nel novembre 2018 viene annunciato il film con protagonisti Lily James e Armie Hammer, per la regia di Ben Wheatley e distribuito da Netflix. Monte Carlo, anni '40. The narrator convinces herself that she doesn’t care that Maxim’s proposal is businesslike or that he doesn’t want to have a big fancy wedding, though her fantasies suggest she really does care. Readers like you make our work possible. “I suppose you are young enough to be my daughter,” Maxim says to the narrator when their relationship shifts from the platonic realm into something more. Some of that happens to Mrs. de Winter in the novel, but the story of her growing up is not quite about empowerment—or at least, not only about empowerment. Alla fine riesce a scoprire che il giorno prima della sua morte Rebecca aveva appuntamento da un dottore: la donna, segretamente inseguita dagli investigatori, vi si reca e scopre che Rebecca aveva un tumore all'utero in stadio avanzato, che non le avrebbe lasciato scampo. In 1937, Daphne du Maurier signed a three-book deal with Victor Gollancz and accepted an advance of £1,000. Rebecca: A Book To Film Comparison Many people have been anticipating the release of the new Netflix adaptation of Rebecca, directed by Ben Wheatley and starring Lily James and Armie Hammer, since it was first announced back in 2018. You know in a way, you as an actress get to exist in all these different movies inside one movie. All contents © 2021 The Slate Group LLC. To put it more sympathetically, the narrator’s youth, and her lower-class status, mean that she seems more authentic to Maxim than the other women he knows. Tornata a Manderley, la nuova signora De Winter cerca prove che scagionino il marito, incontrando la resistenza della signora Danvers secondo la quale Rebecca era superiore a tutti gli uomini che aveva avuto in vita, e avrebbe meritato di vivere come desiderava; la donna allora la licenzia, dando prova alla servitù di non essere la sempliciotta che tutti credono. The movie closely follows the plot of the novel, however there are a few key differences. In the movie, the first time Maxim and the narrator kiss, they full-on make out, From Here to Eternity-style, on a secluded beach. Rebecca has been adapted for film (and radio, and theatre) countless times, the most famous one, of course, being Alfred Hitchcock's 1940 version, starring Laurence Olivier as Maxim, Joan Fontaine as Mrs. De Winter, and Judith Anderson as Mrs. Danvers (the housekeeper who remains loyal to … The story is mostly about her watching events unfold, not about her actions in relationship to them. Una giovane dama di compagnia di una ricca signora inglese in vacanza conosce il fascinoso aristocratico Maxim de Winter, vedovo da circa un anno. Publication date: 1938. Some strange people may feel that it could also be categorized as a Romance, but frankly I feel that if Hitchcock were not working under the pressure of David Selznick this "Romantic" category would be void. This age gap is not a small matter; it provides much of the drama in this couple’s relationship, and it feels glaringly absent in the film. The Margos are dreaming about Manderley in this listener-suggested episode– Rebecca.The Daphne du Maurier 1938 novel which was a bestseller at the time and has never been out of print. Mrs. de Winter chafes at this attitude, feeling like a favorite daughter or a pet dog: “I wished he would not always treat me as a child, rather spoiled, rather irresponsible, someone to be petted from time to time when the mood came upon him but more often forgotten, more often patted on the shoulder and told to run away to play.” All this is lost by casting the close-in-age, equal-in-beauty pair of James and Hammer. He also apologizes profusely throughout the proceedings, advising Maxim, after he’s cleared, to go abroad, to avoid gossip. Ben Wheatley's new Netflix adaptation of Rebecca maintains this iconic opening line and many of the signature scenes from the Daphne du Maurier gothic novel. Da quel momento, in effetti, tra le due donne sembra instaurarsi un rapporto di collaborazione, e la signora Danvers la istruisce sulle antiche tradizioni di Manderley; sotto suo consiglio, la donna organizza un sontuoso ballo in maschera. With Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders, Judith Anderson. Manderley isn't real, but the house was partially inspired by Menabilly, a historic estate in Cornwall that du Maurier refurbished. So, if you can’t decide what to watch ‘Rebecca. All rights reserved. “So much waste goes on in this house anyway that a little more won’t make any difference,” she says to Mrs. Danvers, proving that she is slowly but surely reconciling herself to the unfair advantages of her new station. The mismatch in glamorousness between Maxim and his new bride was important to the couple’s dynamic in the book, distinguishing the narrator from Maxim’s first wife, and the lack of an age difference in the movie again muddles their relationship. Maxim de Winter. Rebecca is a 1940 American romantic psychological thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. When Maxim says to her, near the end of the film and novel, “You’ve lost that funny lost look you had,” he’s mourning her loss of innocence. In fact, there’s a certain ominous coldness to the novel’s courtship story. The narrator, who remains nameless, is travelling around Europe with an unidentified male companion. When the narrator tells her employer that she’s getting married, the employer warns her, “When you trap a man between your legs, they don’t stay around for long.” This is a far cry from the novel’s much less heated leadup to the engagement, which features nothing more intimate than some kind words and a kiss on the head. La signora De Winter le propone quindi di mettere da parte i rancori e diventare alleate nella gestione di Manderley. In the book, the narrator’s lack of worldly experience appeals to Maxim, and we assume that he finds this refreshing for the usual reasons powerful men like to be worshiped by younger women. In both the film and the book, Maxim is exonerated because the fact that Rebecca had terminal cancer comes to light, providing a possible motive for her to have committed suicide. La pellicola, con protagonisti Lily James, Armie Hammer e Kristin Scott Thomas, è l'adattamento cinematografico del romanzo gotico del 1938 Rebecca, la prima moglie scritto da Daphne Du Maurier.[1]. Tempo dopo, la signora De Winter si risveglia da un incubo in un albergo in Egitto, assieme a Maxim, dando prova che i due sono riusciti a trovare la loro felicità insieme lontani da Manderley. Tutti i membri della servitù trattano la nuova signora De Winter con freddezza e distacco, puntualizzando di continuo quanto lei sia goffa e inadeguata in confronto a Rebecca, la quale era invece oltremodo di classe e benvoluta da tutti; in particolare è la signora Danvers, governante di Manderley, a trattare la ragazza con sufficienza. Needless to say, spoilers ahead. Without that initial rift, it’s harder for the movie to convey the gulf that widens between the two as time moves on. Lily James is the kind of radiant young woman you can imagine a wealthy middle-aged widower fixating upon, were he to encounter her by chance at a Monte Carlo hotel. All'ultimo momento, le due donne sono interrotte dall'allarme per un naufragio avvenuto nella spiaggia poco distante: durante le operazioni di salvataggio viene ritrovata anche la barca di Rebecca, e si apprende la scioccante notizia che al suo interno è stato rinvenuto il cadavere in decomposizione della donna. He gives Maxim the gentleman’s treatment, allowing him to stay at Manderley overnight, instead of being taken to jail, as they investigate. The climax of Rebecca in both the book and the movie is the reveal that Rebecca de Winter was a sociopath and a serial cheater. Rebecca director hopes his movie trolls hard enough. Clearly, Maxim’s privilege as a wealthy owner of a famous house has helped him avoid blame for a crime that he actually committed. The latest adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca is “bland”, argues Caryn James, who writes that this film “feels as if someone at Downton Abbey were having a bad day”. But by the end of the novel, the narrator has come to terms with the great expenditure of resources she sees around her at the estate, even adding to it by ordering that the staff provide the couple with something new to eat at a given meal, rather than re-serving leftovers from a recent party. Rebecca was adapted by Alfred Hitchcock into a popular film (1940). Shortly after, the famous twist occurs, with Maxim confessing to her that Rebecca, who was secretly a deceptive psychopath, didn’t die in an accident at sea, but that he killed her, which also happens in the book. While living at his gorgeous English coastal estate Manderley, she becomes consumed with jealousy of her new husband’s deceased first wife, the titular Rebecca, who seems to have been universally worshipped by all who knew her. Armie Hammer is also only three years older than Lily James, the film’s female lead, whereas in the book Maxim is 42, nearly twice the heroine’s age. La scoperta del corpo riapre il caso della morte di Rebecca, che era stato archiviato come un incidente: Maxim aveva perfino riconosciuto un corpo sfigurato emerso dalle acque. Now, some 80 years later, Netflix’s Rebecca … But as the book goes on, Maxim’s attitude toward the narrator’s youth starts to look condescending. [1], Lily James, Armie Hammer To Star In ‘Rebecca’ From Director Ben Wheatley, ‘Overlord’ and ‘Free Fire’ Cinematographer Laurie Rose Expected To Reunite With Director Ben Wheatley For ‘Rebecca’, 2021 EE British Academy Film Awards: The Nominations, https://it.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rebecca_(film_2020)&oldid=119276539, licenza Creative Commons Attribuzione-Condividi allo stesso modo. I’ve seen the movie once, several years ago, and now think it’s time to revisit it. As time goes on, she will come to look back at this as evidence that Maxim doesn’t love her—not like he loved Rebecca. The film condenses the investigation of Rebecca’s murder into a single trial, whereas in the novel, it’s a more drawn-out process, featuring a coroner’s inquest at which Maxim is cleared of wrongdoing, and then a behind-the-scenes sequence in which Rebecca’s cousin and lover comes to Manderley to present evidence and accuse Maxim anew. La signora Danvers le suggerisce di indossare un abito che replica quello del ritratto di un'antenata di Maxim, che a suo avviso l'uomo apprezza molto; la sera del ballo, tuttavia, quando la signora De Winter si presenta così vestita, Maxim diventa furioso e le comanda di andare a cambiarsi. The newest adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s 1938 novel Rebecca, which arrives on Netflix on Wednesday, follows the book’s unnamed female narrator—identified in the movie credits only as Mrs. de Winter, her married name—as she meets and weds a wealthy widower in Monte Carlo. “I think it’s complicated and dark and romantic and it had all these different elements to it — thriller, gothic, horror. The novel’s narrator, on the other hand, has unremarkable looks, into which she puts very little work. This Rebecca could have made its mark in the impeccable choice of Kristin Scott Thomas for Manderley’s sinister housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers. Fanno quindi ritorno a Manderley, lussuosa residenza della famiglia De Winter; sin dal suo arrivo, tuttavia, la giovane sposa dovrà affrontare crescenti difficoltà a causa del confronto continuo con Rebecca, la prima moglie di Maxim, morta in un incidente nautico pochi mesi prima. He scolds her for biting her nails, and although she hates visiting, makes her fulfill their social obligations with a stiff upper lip, showing little sympathy for her discomfort. The Rebecca revelation is slightly different in the book The big revelation about what actually happens to Rebecca in the movie is very similar … Rebecca begins with our protagonist's hurried entrance to the grand Monte Carlo hotel she's staying in as part of her job as a paid companion to … L'uomo si sente attratto fin da subito dalla giovane donna apprezzandone freschezza e spontaneità: tra i due nasce un'intensa storia d'amore che li condurrà a un subitaneo matrimonio. (She describes herself as a “raw ex-schoolgirl, red-elbowed and lanky-haired.”) At first, you think du Maurier’s narrator must believe herself to be uglier and less put together than she actually is, but then comments from external observers confirm that her hair is, indeed, “lank,” and her clothes unsuitable. The novel Rebecca begins at an undetermined point in the future. '” She shared how she, herself, personally loves the novel. A 2008 article in The Daily Telegraph indicates she had been toying with the theme of jealousy for the five years since her marriage in 1932. Rebecca: Now a Netflix Movie Starring Lily James and Armie Hammer (Virago Modern Classics Book 13) eBook: Maurier, Daphne Du: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store Select Your Cookie Preferences We use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads, including interest-based … The new Mrs. de Winter senses that the servants dislike her, thinking, after meeting Mrs. Danvers, that the housekeeper “despised me, marking with all the snobbery of her class that I was no great lady, that I was humble, shy, and diffident.” The narrator of the novel also notices, for example, the “magnificence” of the breakfasts at Manderley, describing the spread the servants provide for her and Maxim as “enough for a dozen people.” She muses on how odd it is that Maxim has eaten this way for years, “seeing nothing ridiculous about it, nothing wasteful.”. By Hannah Shaw-Williams Published Oct 24, 2020 La donna ha quindi un confronto con la signora Danvers, la quale rigetta le accuse di Favell e le spiega che il suo fare sprezzante è dovuto al dolore per la morte di Rebecca, alla quale lei aveva badato sin dall'infanzia. In 1940– Alfred Hitchcock adapted it as his first American feature. Rebecca is based on a book, and the story has been a pop culture fixture since the novel’s publication in 1938. [1], Il film è stato distribuito su Netflix a partire dal 21 ottobre 2020. Nonostante la confessione, la nuova signora De Winter è felice di sapere che Maxim la ama davvero, e gli dice di voler affrontare accanto a lui la nuova indagine. Slate is published by The Slate Group, a Graham Holdings Company. Some of those who were most excited are the fans of the original 1938 novel written by Daphne du Maurier. While working as the companion to a rich American woman on holiday in Monte Carlo, the unnamed narrator, a naïve young woman in her early 20s, becomes acquainted with a wealthy Englishman, George Fortescue Maximilian "Maxim" de Winter, a 42-year … This is much more than the novel’s Mrs. de Winter ever manages. The author, Daphne du Maurier, was a literary celebrity of the 20th century. Rebecca è un film del 2020 diretto da Ben Wheatley. This complex class drama is downplayed in the film—perhaps because it wants to spend more time on the romance, or perhaps because the book’s dynamic is so very British, while the film is marketed to audiences worldwide. The “little girl” act (compared to Rebecca’s adult role) is also played out in the way she fearfully sneaks around the hotel to meet Maxim again, one last time, before she leaves to New York … We do not get the sense that the n… Photo illustration by Slate. La donna dice che i due coniugi non saranno mai felici insieme, ma la signora De Winter dichiara che invece lo sono già, spingendo l'altra a uccidersi. In the book, they just kind of stand around in the car park and basically give up and then drive home again. Maxim viene assolto e torna con sua moglie a Manderley; quando vi arrivano trovano la magione in fiamme a opera della signora Danvers. Lily James is the kind of radiant young woman you can imagine a … Rebecca è un film del 2020 diretto da Ben Wheatley. As Miller argues in her review, the new film treats the narrator’s experience at Manderley as a coming-of-age tale. The Narrator (aka Mrs. de Winter). When the two first have lunch together, the narrator describes him as having a “quality of detachment.” As readers, we come to believe that de Winter’s motivations are suspect: He is, like many romantic heroes, powerful, inscrutable, and intensely attractive, but maybe not exactly good—a combination of qualities that, as Laura Miller points out in her review of the new movie for Slate, the more conventionally good-looking Hammer struggles to convey. Rebecca 2020's Biggest Differences To The Book & Hitchcock Movie Netflix's Rebecca is a new adaptation of the novel by Daphne Du Maurier, which has some major differences from the book and Alfred Hitchcock's film. Rebecca, Gothic suspense novel by Daphne du Maurier, published in 1938. How Faithful Is the New Rebecca Movie to the Book by Daphne du Maurier? In the film, the male romantic lead is played by Armie Hammer, who’s extremely handsome in a standard-issue hunk kind of a way, which is very different from how the narrator describes Maxim in the book: “He belonged to a walled city of the fifteenth century, a city of narrow, cobbled streets, and thin spires, where the inhabitants wore pointed shoes and worsted hose. He’s “brusque” with her after she upsets one of the many glasses and vases of flowers she clumsily breaks in the course of the story. Based on the Gothic romance novel by Daphne Du Maurier, Rebecca is a classic tale of love and hate. [3], Il primo trailer del film è stato diffuso l'8 settembre 2020. They move from city to city, from hotel to hotel, but cannot help remembering Manderley, a beautiful English estate that … What follows Maxim’s big “Why I hated Rebecca” speech in the book and the 1940 film is anticlimactic: an exploratory inquest, suspicions of an extramarital … Though the book initially received many accolades upon initial publication, many reviews, like the one in the The Times of London Literary Supplement in August of 1938: “‘Rebecca’ is a lowbrow story with a middlebrow finish. Help us continue to provide the reporting, commentary, and criticism you won’t find anywhere else. (“It’s a pity you have to grow up,” he says, after she confesses her love, quite openly and without guile.). So, it can be said that Rebecca is a Fantasy, a Romantic Thriller and a Crime movie. Durante un confronto tra i due, Maxim rivela a sua moglie che il matrimonio con Rebecca non era stato felice come tutti credono: la donna era egoista e manipolatrice, lo aveva adescato facendole credere di essere una buona moglie per poi approfittare delle sue ricchezze e condurre una vita di lusso ed eccessi con svariati amanti, tra i quali Jack Favell. And as the authorities investigate Maxim’s involvement in Rebecca’s death, the most Mrs. de Winter does is to faint at the inquest and generally fret from the sidelines. When her body is discovered, Maxim confesses to shooting Rebecca dead in her cottage by the sea and covering up her murder by locking her corpse in the cabin of her boat and sinking it off the coast. The climax of Rebecca in both the book and the movie is the reveal that Rebecca de Winter was a sociopath and a serial cheater. Book Vs Movie Podcast “Rebecca“ The Classic 1938 Novel by Daphne du Maurier Vs. the 1940 Film. La notte in cui morì, Rebecca gli aveva rivelato di aspettare un figlio da un altro uomo, sapendo che Maxim non avrebbe mai divorziato per evitare lo scandalo, e gli aveva detto che l'unico modo per liberarsi di lei sarebbe stato ucciderla.
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