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Five critical elements to look out for in the new adaptation of Rebecca

 

     

Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine as Mrs and Mrs de Winter and Judith Anderson as Mrs Danvers in the 1940 film of Rebecca

Earlier this week we shared a Willow and Thatch article with you about the characters in Daphne du Maurier’s much-loved novel Rebecca and the cast who will take those roles in the new Netflix adaptation, which is currently being filmed. 

Jeremy Brett and Joanna David as Mr and Mrs de Winter and Anna Massey as Mrs Danvers in the 1979 television mini series

This article on the Willow and Thatch website has been written by Dr Laura Varnam, who will be familiar to many of you, and who has contributed many articles to the Daphne du Maurier website.  In this article, Laura tells us the five critical elements she will be looking out for in this new adaptation of Rebecca for the twenty-first century.

Charles Dance and Emilia Fox as Mr and Mrs de Winter and Diana Rigg as Mrs Danvers in the 1997 television mini series

To read the complete article click here: https://www.willowandthatch.com/netflix-rebecca-du-maurier-adaptation/

Armie Hammer and Lily James as Mr and Mrs de Winter and Kristen Scott Thomas as Mrs Danvers in the new Netflix adaptation of Rebecca.






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