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Rebecca (1979)

1979-01-17 · 55m · EN
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Rebecca is a four-part British television miniseries dramatised by Hugh Whitemore, adapted from Daphne du Maurier's eponymous 1938 mystery novel (which had famously been interpreted to film by Alfred Hitchcock in 1940). A naive young woman marries a wealthy widower, but grows haunted by his late wife's legacy and the sinister housekeeper's obsession with the deceased Rebecca.

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Hugh WhitemoreWriterSimon LangtonDirector

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Joanna DavidJoanna DavidThe Girl / Mrs de WinterJeremy BrettJeremy BrettMaximilian 'Maxim' de WinterAnna MasseyAnna MasseyMrs DanversHugh MortonHugh MortonFrithRichard WillisRichard WillisRobertTerrence HardimanTerrence HardimanFrank CrawleyVivian PicklesVivian PicklesBeatrice Lacy (née de Winter)Leon SindenLeon SindenGiles LacyJulian HollowayJulian HollowayJack FavellWilliam Morgan SheppardWilliam Morgan SheppardBenNeville HughesNeville HughesBandleaderElspeth MarchElspeth MarchMrs van Hopper

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Genre affinityMystery · DramaNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference532229Actor preference194701 · 249224 · 178980

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What is Rebecca about?

Rebecca is a four-part British television miniseries dramatised by Hugh Whitemore, adapted from Daphne du Maurier's eponymous 1938 mystery novel (which had famously been interpreted to film by Alfred Hitchcock in 1940). A naive young woman marries a wealthy widower, but grows haunted by his late wife's legacy and the sinister housekeeper's obsession with the deceased Rebecca.

How long is Rebecca?

Rebecca has a runtime of 55 minutes.