Jeremy Brett played Max de Winter to perfection! As did Joanna David et al. We must applaud whoever chose Jeremy Brett because from thereon he was on the right path to be considered for Sherlock Holmes, in which role he excelled!
I saw this BBC film when I lived in London. To me this is, by far, the best version of them all. No doubt about that. Thank you for showing this wonderful film. All the actors are marvellous in this BBC version.
I remember seeing this on tv years ago. Thought Jeremy Brett so much better than Olivier. Been hoping to see it again, very glad it's on yt. Thank you Amar...
Oh how wonderful! Jeremy Brett in my beloved Rebecca! I think I just discovered a gem. Jeremy is such a marvellous actor and his voice so mesmerizing. ❤
This is the best version of Rebecca. I saw it the only time it was shown on the BBC. It is very true to the book and in my opinion, beats the film version hands down.
I've only watched 8 minutes of the movie so far, but it seems like Jeremy Brett and Joanna David are doing an excellent job! I love it how the script follows closely to the book (at least so far...). Thank you for posting this!!!
The best version of Rebecca which I have seen. i first saw this on my local PBS station during the early 1980`s. Thank You for sharing with Us. Lorraine
As a new fan of him, I couldn't even find a single award of him on his profile in IMDb. And as a big fan of him could you please help me to edit the database if you think he ever got any award please...
La Sombra Oh really? I'm surprised. But I will gladly do some research and get back to you in here. In my humble opinion he should have received an award for this performance alone and also a knighthood :-)
I remember watching this on Masterpiece Theater in 1979. It has been a favorite of mine although I only saw it the one time. But I remember Many moments of it so clearly. Jeremy Brett, Joanna David and especially Anna Massey are fantastic - such memorable performances! I would buy this in a heartbeat and have often looked for it. Thank you so much for posting this series!
Jérémy Brett est pour moi le meilleur Monsieur De Winter !! Il a le visage de l'homme anglais viril et apaisant que l'on attend du rôle ! Il incarne le rôle à merveille ! Et ce roman que j'adore !!!! Grave ! J'ai failli appeler ma fille Rebecca rien que pour ce personnage de roman ! Romantique à souhait !
For me, Jeremy Brett is the ultimate and definitive personification of Max De Winter. I've seen the other versions (including the 1940's one with Laurence Olivier ) but this interpretation is perfect. I stumbled across this old series from the B.B.C. and was totally entranced. Anna Massey as Mrs Danvers delivers just the right amount of efficiency and menace to make her a deeply disturbing presence and perfectly cast. Thank you so much for uploading.
you may not read my comment but I would like you to know that I agree whole-heartedly with what you say here. The film we all remember has the definitive Mrs Danvers but Anna Massey rises to the occasion here, to enhance this absolutely spell-binding production that even the author must applaud!
Thanks so much for posting this. It is not available elsewhere. It was truly fabulous. Jeremy Brent is the perfect Maxim. I thought no one could equal Lord Olivier. How nice to be so wrong! Still love the Hitch version however...
I remember watching this when it first came out on the BBC and I was utterly captivated. Joanna David is without doubt the definitive girl - Joan Fontaine is so weak in comparison - and the later Anna Massey quite wonderful as the definitive Mrs Danvers,with Jeremy Brett so much better than the strangely wooden Laurence Olivier. Indeed, all those in the supporting roles are just so damned good. Heresy, but the Hitchcock film has nothing on this piece of classic television. Thanks for uploading.
Thanks for posting. This is by far the best rendition of Daphne Du Maurier's great novel on film. Even though I'm not a great fan of Brett's, I have to agree that he gives a persuasive performance here.
Of all 3 versions of Rebecca- this was the best one. It sticks close to dialogue in the book. A shame it is not available on DVD. I found a "bootleg" copy that was unfortunately recorded on the slowest speed with many artifacts, and quite blurry. If that person had only had the foresight to make a quality recording! The BBC started using sharply defined videotape to record their costume dramas, while in the US tape was poo-pooed in favor of film. (Tape is much sharper with better contrast than film.) However, in the 70's "broadcast" quality was analog and quite bad unless you lived 50 miles or less from the broadcast tower! Most parts of the US didn't have "cable" reception until the 1980's. We are lucky to see ANY surviving version! Another PBS series that was awesome and not available was "Motherlove", starring Diana Rigg as a sociopathic murderer of those close to her family. It's really creepy- look for it!
I love J. Brett absolutely. In the beginning of Rebecca, She is talking to whom? and where is her husband, she speaks of him in past tense? I"m curious!! I love this movie.
I watched this several times when it aired on PBS. Loved it. Have enjoyed all three versions I've seen. Including the one with Joanna David's daughter. Interesting sidenote: Anna Massey (Raymond's daughter) is Jeremy Brett's ex-wife.
@MrsDelle I have looked for this for years!! Best Rebecca ever IMO. Certainly best Maxim and Mrs Danvers. Thank you so so much. My weekend is now organised!
Thanks so very much for posting this!! Those of us here in the U.S can't buy it from the U.S Amazon.com at all, and we couldn't even view it!! Thanks again a thousand times!!
Not sure if anyone mentioned this, but Anna Massey and Joanna David acted together in an episode of Midsomer Murders called "Written in Blood." It was great seeing them and reliving "Rebecca" in my mind. Wonderful actresses. Thanks for the upload!
Poor spide, hehe. This is actually well-regarded as one of the best, if not the best, ever adaptation of Rebecca. Wonderful atmospheric studio sets, videotaping adds just the right kind of spooky mystery, it may have been for budget reasons but it's an added bonus way too many people brought up on American filmed TV shows fail to understand.
Thank you for sharing this ! It was the first dramatistaion I'd seen of a much loved book, in fact, my all time favourite book. I LOVED Joanna David in the heroine's role. How I wish the BBC would release it on Dvd. So, thank you again!
Thank you thank you. I taped this in VHS in the early 80s. I still say that this is the definitive telling of the story. I've read the book several times over the years and have watched my copy of this at least a dozen times since I recorded it. It is very difficult, but not impossible to find it on DVD. I think I saw it offered for about $26. Again, thank you..
Wow thank you for sharing this. Never seen it before. Rebecca has always been one of my favorite books since I was a teen. Never seen this series before.
I miss Jeremy Brett- for those who don't know he was also Eliza Dolittle's suitor Freddie, in the Audrey Hepburn/Rex Harrison "My Fair Lady"- he sang "On the Street Where You Live"-
Wonderful that there was a whole miniseries! Hopefully, they've used the extra time to really develop the Author's intent. And I haven't noticed a single cigarette, so far. Just watched the '97 version, and had to watch most of it with a piece of paper in front of the screen, to block out the cigarette close-up shots, and with the sound off - reading the subtitles - because you could HEAR every drag on every cig. I LOVE this Mrs. van Hopper!!! She must have been the inspiration for Hyacinth Bucket. Wonderful how she explains a man's hiding from her repeatedly as, "He must have had a penchant for me, but was unsure of himself."
I was on Ebay today, and yes, there is a DVD set on sale there, under Jeremy Brett! It is in England, and costs around $32.00 American dollars, if anyone is interested. It is listed under International Sellers. I will also check on Amazon.com.
Having read Daphne DuMaurier's book many times and also having seen the Htichcock version as many times I must say; this BBC production is much better.
I had forgotten seeing this all those years ago on 'Masterpiece Theater"--re-watching Brett in "Sherlock Holmes" recently reminded me that he was in this adaption of "Rebecca". Of course I love the Hitchcock version, and it is a film classic, but so far this version is the usual high quality British literary adaption for tv. Comparing it to Hitch is a bit beside the point--compare it to the usual crap you see on TV! And I love Jeremy Brett in anything!
The guy who plays Maxim reminds me of the actor who played Snape in Harry Potter. When I read it, I pictured Maxim sounding just like that. I liked the 40s version, but Maxim seemed too nice in that version, where in the book he was kind of a sarcastic smart alik. This version got that spot on.
J'ai enregistré ce feuilleton en version française, mais en Betamax (Sony). La copie en VHS n'est pas fameuse, mais j'aime tellement cette version de Simon Langton, bien plus fidèle au roman de Daphné du Maurier que celle d'Alfred Hitchcock, que je la garde précieusement!
Thanks so much for uploading it! I've been loking for it for ages because of Jeremy Brett's performance not to mention I love the book. Can anyone tell me who plays Rebecca in this version or does she not appear?
@MrsDelle When Beatrice Lacy drove Mrs. Winter to visit Maxim's grandmother, she nearly ran over a young man, played by David Huggins. I don't remember what episode.
I've been trying to buy this version for AGES - no wonder I can't find it... I thought it a wonderful series when I first watched it on Masterpiece Theatre, I guess. I thought all were wonderfully cast and whenever I've been to Cornwall I can't but help think thnk of Last night I dreamt I went to Mandalay... Thanx for sharing
Thank you for response. I recently watched Joanna David in the BBC version of "War and Peace" (1972) where she played the role of Sonya. She was cute there with black hair. I agree with you that the Hitchcock version is classic. Joan Fontaine is beautiful. I always loved her (I think you made a mistake - Joan played the title role in "Jane Eyre" with Orson Welles, not her older sister Olivia de Havilland). Yes, Liz Taylor was cute child-actress in that time and she played her role perfectly.
It's not a remake of the Hitchcock movie- it's an adaptation of the novel made for television. Obviously it's not going to compare with the 40's film. I'm personally watching this for the mazing Jeremy Brett, and I'm sure many of the people who "liked" this video are as well.
Yes, Joanna David is Emilia Fox's mother. Her father is Edward Fox, the actor. It is quite interesting, I think, that Emilia reprised her mother's role in the quite recent BBC re-make of "Rebecca" opposite Charles Dance. Diana Rigg played Mrs. Danvers.
This is much better than the newest 'Rebecca' on Netflix with Lilly James and the uber creepy Armey Hammer. However, the original Hitchcock film was THE best hands down. No matter how many times this gets remade, can't beat the original. I'm a fan of classic cinema - black and white films don't upset me like they do some people ...
Does anyone know who was the shadow man sitting in front of the young wife of Maxim De Winter at the beginning of the story?, Thank you so much for your kind help ❤️, and thank you for this channel for this amazing gems videos ❤️
I think both versions have strengths. The 1940 movie, being a movie, takes 130 minutes. The BBC mini-series takes about 200. Some of those extra 70 minutes are used well to develop the characters. Others are filler and drag the pacing down. For instance, in Episode 4, did we really need to see everyone go on and on trying to find the right telephone exchange, and watch Dr. Baker slooowly walk across his office to his phone? The BBC framing story is bizarre. Who is the man the heroine is talking to? Her psychiatrist? In contrast, how chilling are the movie's final shots as the "R" of that emotionally loaded embroidered case is consumed by flames! (Which is BTW not a "Citizen Kane" ripoff - "Rebecca" was made the year before.) Though I think Jeremy Brett makes a dynamic Maxim, I personally prefer Olivier. They both capture what an insensitive jerk Maxim is, but I find Olivier more magnetic. Too often during the BBC version I wondered why the heroine was still captivated by this guy. I thought both Judith Anderson and Anna Massey were equally wondrous and terrifying as Mrs. Danvers. I like Joanna David's sensitive, nuanced portrayal of the heroine, but as for dinging Joan Fontaine for portraying her as a simpering wimp - for most of the story, the girl *is* a simpering wimp! Who in their right mind wouldn't have sensed a red flag in Mrs. D's push for the portrait dress? Joanna David had the advantage of a screenplay that omitted some of the heroine's most cringeworthy moments. "I don't want you to love me, I won't ask impossible things. I'll be your friend and companion, a sort of boy." I just wish the 1940s Hollywood code would have allowed the novel's original version of Rebecca's death. I would have loved to see Fontaine and Olivier play out that endgame!
Such a shame, what you say - that it has never been released on DVD, 'cause I'd so much love have it! How did you get a hold on it, then? Please let us know! :D
Hey, everyone! Quicky question! I read somewhere that David Huggins had a small part in this series, playing alongside his parents. Is that true? And if so, what does he play? And which episode?
yes and Emilia plays this part also in a newer version..excellent...she is the sister of Darcy in Colin Firth version of Pride and Prejudice.\ But I will always love Laurence and Fontaine....and her sister in Jane Eyre with Orson Welles...notice Liz Taylor in the beginning of that movie..she gets no credit.
Bonjour. Je cherche la version française de ce feuilleton, en DVD et VHS. Pourriez-vous me dire où je puis la trouver ? J'ai beaucoup aimé cette adaptation du roman de Daphné du Maurier. D'avance merci d'une réponse. Cordialement
Is Firefox good? I have been having a lot of problems at Justin TV and was told to get firefox. As to the actors in this version, I think they were both perfect for the part, when JD daughter went on to play the same part in the CD version she was too pretty and By far not wimpy enough.
Not as good as I remembered, Joanna David is perfect but for the fact that she is patently too old at 32 - 'the Girl' was just 21 in the book. Everyone else more or less looks the part but is under-rehearsed and wooden; Brett never varies his tone at all whereas in the book he displays all possible emotions. Still, a helluva lot better than the excruciating ITV version with Charles Dance
I know the "girl without a name" in the book was supposed to be reasonably plain but I'd like to think they could at least cast someone with some attractiveness. This girl is positively plain with not much presence.
Jeremy Brett played Max de Winter to perfection! As did Joanna David et al. We must applaud whoever chose Jeremy Brett because from thereon he was on the right path to be considered for Sherlock Holmes, in which role he excelled!
Definitely the best version.
I saw this BBC film when I lived in London. To me this is, by far, the best version of them all. No doubt about that.
Thank you for showing this wonderful film. All the actors are marvellous in this BBC version.
I saw this on transmission in 1979. Only waited 30 years to see it again. Thank you so much.
Joanna is absolutely perfect in this role.
I remember seeing this on tv years ago. Thought Jeremy Brett so much better than Olivier. Been hoping to see it again, very glad it's on yt. Thank you Amar...
My favorite adaptation of the book...Thanks for posting it. I have wanted to see it again for years....
Oh how wonderful! Jeremy Brett in my beloved Rebecca! I think I just discovered a gem. Jeremy is such a marvellous actor and his voice so mesmerizing. ❤
I love your eighteenth century MouseLady/little RatLady!
I haven't seen this version of REBECCA in years and have been looking for it for a long time. Thanks for posting!
You have my gratitude for posting the best version of Rebecca!
Thanks for posting this. My poor old VHS tape is just about worn out. One of my favorite Brett performances.
This is the best version of Rebecca. I saw it the only time it was shown on the BBC.
It is very true to the book and in my opinion, beats the film version hands down.
I've only watched 8 minutes of the movie so far, but it seems like Jeremy Brett and Joanna David are doing an excellent job! I love it how the script follows closely to the book (at least so far...). Thank you for posting this!!!
Thank you for sharing this movie starred by Jeremy Brett .😀✨👌
Great, I love J. Brett's work and it is hard to find.
Excellent adaptation!!! Please put on DVD!
The best version of Rebecca which I have seen. i first saw this on my local PBS station during the early 1980`s.
Thank You for sharing with Us.
Lorraine
Jeremy Brett was perfection as Max de Winter. He took my breath away :)
As a new fan of him, I couldn't even find a single award of him on his profile in IMDb. And as a big fan of him could you please help me to edit the database if you think he ever got any award please...
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Oh really? I'm surprised. But I will gladly do some research and get back to you in here. In my humble opinion he should have received an award for this performance alone and also a knighthood :-)
I remember watching this on Masterpiece Theater in 1979. It has been a favorite of mine although I only saw it the one time. But I remember Many moments of it so clearly.
Jeremy Brett, Joanna David and especially Anna Massey are fantastic - such memorable performances!
I would buy this in a heartbeat and have often looked for it.
Thank you so much for posting this series!
Jérémy Brett est pour moi le meilleur Monsieur De Winter !!
Il a le visage de l'homme anglais viril et apaisant que l'on attend du rôle !
Il incarne le rôle à merveille !
Et ce roman que j'adore !!!! Grave !
J'ai failli appeler ma fille Rebecca rien que pour ce personnage de roman ! Romantique à souhait !
This is better than the recent Netflix confection.
For me, Jeremy Brett is the ultimate and definitive personification of Max De Winter. I've seen the other versions (including the 1940's one with Laurence Olivier ) but this interpretation is perfect. I stumbled across this old series from the B.B.C. and was totally entranced. Anna Massey as Mrs Danvers delivers just the right amount of efficiency and menace to make her a deeply disturbing presence and perfectly cast. Thank you so much for uploading.
you may not read my comment but I would like you to know that I agree whole-heartedly with what you say here. The film we all remember has the definitive Mrs Danvers but Anna Massey rises to the occasion here, to enhance this absolutely spell-binding production that even the author must applaud!
And Anna Massey was married to Jeremy Brett. While Joanna David is the mother of Emilia Fox who played The Girl in the 1990s
Thanks so much for posting this. It is not available elsewhere. It was truly fabulous. Jeremy Brent is the perfect Maxim. I thought no one could equal Lord Olivier. How nice to be so wrong! Still love the Hitch version however...
I remember watching this when it first came out on the BBC and I was utterly captivated. Joanna David is without doubt the definitive girl - Joan Fontaine is so weak in comparison - and the later Anna Massey quite wonderful as the definitive Mrs Danvers,with Jeremy Brett so much better than the strangely wooden Laurence Olivier. Indeed, all those in the supporting roles are just so damned good.
Heresy, but the Hitchcock film has nothing on this piece of classic television. Thanks for uploading.
Anna Massey was superb as Mrs Danvers.
Thanks for posting. This is by far the best rendition of Daphne Du Maurier's great novel on film. Even though I'm not a great fan of Brett's, I have to agree that he gives a persuasive performance here.
quite strange to see Sherlock Holmes as a hero,as a lover...brilliant,by the way!:D
Of all 3 versions of Rebecca- this was the best one. It sticks close to dialogue in the book. A shame it is not available on DVD. I found a "bootleg" copy that was unfortunately recorded on the slowest speed with many artifacts, and quite blurry. If that person had only had the foresight to make a quality recording! The BBC started using sharply defined videotape to record their costume dramas, while in the US tape was poo-pooed in favor of film. (Tape is much sharper with better contrast than film.) However, in the 70's "broadcast" quality was analog and quite bad unless you lived 50 miles or less from the broadcast tower! Most parts of the US didn't have "cable" reception until the 1980's. We are lucky to see ANY surviving version! Another PBS series that was awesome and not available was "Motherlove", starring Diana Rigg as a sociopathic murderer of those close to her family. It's really creepy- look for it!
I love J. Brett absolutely. In the beginning of Rebecca, She is talking to whom? and where is her husband, she speaks of him in past tense? I"m curious!! I love this movie.
I watched this several times when it aired on PBS. Loved it. Have enjoyed all three versions I've seen. Including the one with Joanna David's daughter. Interesting sidenote: Anna Massey (Raymond's daughter) is Jeremy Brett's ex-wife.
J'ai vu cette série en 1979 j'avais 12 ans. J'ai bien aimé.
oh many many thanks.... one of my fav books and this version so perfect.
Thank you so much for this. I found Jeremy Brett because of this TV version of Rebecca.
@MrsDelle I have looked for this for years!! Best Rebecca ever IMO. Certainly best Maxim and Mrs Danvers. Thank you so so much. My weekend is now organised!
Thanks so very much for posting this!! Those of us here in the U.S can't buy it from the U.S Amazon.com at all, and we couldn't even view it!! Thanks again a thousand times!!
Oh and lovely that her daughter, Emilia Fox, picked up the role in later years.
Both terrace actresses
Not sure if anyone mentioned this, but Anna Massey and Joanna David acted together in an episode of Midsomer Murders called "Written in Blood." It was great seeing them and reliving "Rebecca" in my mind. Wonderful actresses. Thanks for the upload!
Poor spide, hehe. This is actually well-regarded as one of the best, if not the best, ever adaptation of Rebecca. Wonderful atmospheric studio sets, videotaping adds just the right kind of spooky mystery, it may have been for budget reasons but it's an added bonus way too many people brought up on American filmed TV shows fail to understand.
Thank you for sharing this ! It was the first dramatistaion I'd seen of a much loved book, in fact, my all time favourite book. I LOVED Joanna David in the heroine's role. How I wish the BBC would release it on Dvd. So, thank you again!
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My favourite book too. The story has a totally hypnotic quality to it which I think makes it timeless.
La meilleure version du roman de Daphné du Maurier. Dommage qu'il n'existe pas de version DVD.
I have been looking for this for so long...
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Thank you thank you. I taped this in VHS in the early 80s. I still say that this is the definitive telling of the story. I've read the book several times over the years and have watched my copy of this at least a dozen times since I recorded it. It is very difficult, but not impossible to find it on DVD. I think I saw it offered for about $26. Again, thank you..
Wow thank you for sharing this. Never seen it before. Rebecca has always been one of my favorite books since I was a teen. Never seen this series before.
i want to see anna massey in this. it must be near perfect casting. thank you.
Im watching this version. In 2021
This is better than the original with Lawrence Olivier. I adored Jeremy Brett. Thanks so much for posting this~
I miss Jeremy Brett- for those who don't know he was also Eliza Dolittle's suitor Freddie, in the Audrey Hepburn/Rex Harrison "My Fair Lady"- he sang "On the Street Where You Live"-
Sadly his singing was actually dubbed
@@frostylunetta Although Brett was a singer. He was not happy they dubbed him.
I have often walked down that street before,,,
Wonderful that there was a whole miniseries! Hopefully, they've used the extra time to really develop the Author's intent. And I haven't noticed a single cigarette, so far. Just watched the '97 version, and had to watch most of it with a piece of paper in front of the screen, to block out the cigarette close-up shots, and with the sound off - reading the subtitles - because you could HEAR every drag on every cig.
I LOVE this Mrs. van Hopper!!! She must have been the inspiration for Hyacinth Bucket. Wonderful how she explains a man's hiding from her repeatedly as, "He must have had a penchant for me, but was unsure of himself."
A bit obsessive over cigarettes don't you think?
Then perhaps you should live in an oxygen tent.
I think the reason this version is better than the other 2 you mentioned is it stays true to the book far more with only a few changes.
Funny that the 2nd Mrs de Winter was played by this actresses own daughter in the 1997 version!=)
Wow, the work you put into posting this. Thank you so much.
Beats the 1997 version all to heck!
Thank you
Perfectly cast inho
NEVER been released? i want to cry.
I was on Ebay today, and yes, there is a DVD set on sale there, under Jeremy Brett! It is in England, and costs around $32.00 American dollars, if anyone is interested. It is listed under International Sellers. I will also check on Amazon.com.
Having read Daphne DuMaurier's book many times and also having seen the Htichcock version as many times I must say; this BBC production is much better.
Amazing isn't it?
+Vic1206 it's an absolutely beautiful production. This series like any the BBC had made, is perfect.
I had forgotten seeing this all those years ago on 'Masterpiece Theater"--re-watching Brett in "Sherlock Holmes" recently reminded me that he was in this adaption of "Rebecca". Of course I love the Hitchcock version, and it is a film classic, but so far this version is the usual high quality British literary adaption for tv. Comparing it to Hitch is a bit beside the point--compare it to the usual crap you see on TV! And I love Jeremy Brett in anything!
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The guy who plays Maxim reminds me of the actor who played Snape in Harry Potter. When I read it, I pictured Maxim sounding just like that. I liked the 40s version, but Maxim seemed too nice in that version, where in the book he was kind of a sarcastic smart alik. This version got that spot on.
Fantastic. Why in heaven's name is this not released again?Thank you!
J'ai enregistré ce feuilleton en version française, mais en Betamax (Sony).
La copie en VHS n'est pas fameuse, mais j'aime tellement cette version de Simon Langton, bien plus fidèle au roman de Daphné du Maurier que celle d'Alfred Hitchcock, que je la garde précieusement!
Thanks so much for uploading it! I've been loking for it for ages because of Jeremy Brett's performance not to mention I love the book.
Can anyone tell me who plays Rebecca in this version or does she not appear?
Odd to think that Jeremy Brett (Max) and Anna Massey (Mrs. Danvers) were married at one point.
You're right and I realized that later, but didn't bother correcting it. They indeed did this series after they divorced.
@MrsDelle When Beatrice Lacy drove Mrs. Winter to visit Maxim's grandmother, she nearly ran over a young man, played by David Huggins. I don't remember what episode.
I've been trying to buy this version for AGES - no wonder I can't find it... I thought it a wonderful series when I first watched it on Masterpiece Theatre, I guess. I thought all were wonderfully cast and whenever I've been to Cornwall I can't but help think thnk of Last night I dreamt I went to Mandalay... Thanx for sharing
Can you imagine, anna massey, married to a man like Jeremy brett. First time I’ve seen them in the same production.
Thank you for response. I recently watched Joanna David in the BBC version of "War and Peace" (1972) where she played the role of Sonya. She was cute there with black hair. I agree with you that the Hitchcock version is classic. Joan Fontaine is beautiful. I always loved her (I think you made a mistake - Joan played the title role in "Jane Eyre" with Orson Welles, not her older sister Olivia de Havilland). Yes, Liz Taylor was cute child-actress in that time and she played her role perfectly.
It's not a remake of the Hitchcock movie- it's an adaptation of the novel made for television. Obviously it's not going to compare with the 40's film.
I'm personally watching this for the mazing Jeremy Brett, and I'm sure many of the people who "liked" this video are as well.
Yes, Joanna David is Emilia Fox's mother. Her father is Edward Fox, the actor. It is quite interesting, I think, that Emilia reprised her mother's role in the quite recent BBC re-make of "Rebecca" opposite Charles Dance. Diana Rigg played Mrs. Danvers.
“I wish I was a woman of about thirty-six dressed in black satin with a string of pearls.” And she is wearing pearls and black.
この女優さん好きです。Inspector Morseでは、モースが唯一愛した元恋人役でしたね。
ご主人は確か、クリスタル殺人事件でマープルの甥っ子警部役を演じたEdward Foxでしたよね。
可憐で素敵です。
Yep u are right I get the two mixed up...thanks.
This is much better than the newest 'Rebecca' on Netflix with Lilly James and the uber creepy Armey Hammer. However, the original Hitchcock film was THE best hands down. No matter how many times this gets remade, can't beat the original. I'm a fan of classic cinema - black and white films don't upset me like they do some people ...
Original? The 1949 adaption?
@@msatxgault560 no - 1940. The Alfred Hitchcock version with Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine. The best version.
Does anyone know who was the shadow man sitting in front of the young wife of Maxim De Winter at the beginning of the story?, Thank you so much for your kind help ❤️, and thank you for this channel for this amazing gems videos ❤️
That is supposed to be an older Max De Winter, as the second Mrs De Winter is telling her dream to him many years after.
Jeremy Brett and Anna Massey were married during this time.
How can I download it to my PC's hard drive? Does the "Watch later" option do that?
Just learned how: Use "4K Video Downloader". A BIG thanks to amargaleja for saving and sharing this rare production of Rebecca!
@spide429 You are so right. They sell the original Rebecca for $ 75 per dvd. and give us this one free. Fontaine was born for Rebecca.
@Hanraoi how do you download it? I didn't know you could from youtube. I'd love to be able to keep this version. It's definitely one of the best!
I think both versions have strengths. The 1940 movie, being a movie, takes 130 minutes. The BBC mini-series takes about 200. Some of those extra 70 minutes are used well to develop the characters. Others are filler and drag the pacing down. For instance, in Episode 4, did we really need to see everyone go on and on trying to find the right telephone exchange, and watch Dr. Baker slooowly walk across his office to his phone? The BBC framing story is bizarre. Who is the man the heroine is talking to? Her psychiatrist? In contrast, how chilling are the movie's final shots as the "R" of that emotionally loaded embroidered case is consumed by flames! (Which is BTW not a "Citizen Kane" ripoff - "Rebecca" was made the year before.) Though I think Jeremy Brett makes a dynamic Maxim, I personally prefer Olivier. They both capture what an insensitive jerk Maxim is, but I find Olivier more magnetic. Too often during the BBC version I wondered why the heroine was still captivated by this guy. I thought both Judith Anderson and Anna Massey were equally wondrous and terrifying as Mrs. Danvers. I like Joanna David's sensitive, nuanced portrayal of the heroine, but as for dinging Joan Fontaine for portraying her as a simpering wimp - for most of the story, the girl *is* a simpering wimp! Who in their right mind wouldn't have sensed a red flag in Mrs. D's push for the portrait dress? Joanna David had the advantage of a screenplay that omitted some of the heroine's most cringeworthy moments. "I don't want you to love me, I won't ask impossible things. I'll be your friend and companion, a sort of boy." I just wish the 1940s Hollywood code would have allowed the novel's original version of Rebecca's death. I would have loved to see Fontaine and Olivier play out that endgame!
Such a shame, what you say - that it has never been released on DVD, 'cause I'd so much love have it! How did you get a hold on it, then? Please let us know! :D
Hey, everyone!
Quicky question!
I read somewhere that David Huggins had a small part in this series, playing alongside his parents. Is that true? And if so, what does he play? And which episode?
and Debussy music
Is Joanna David mother of actress Emilia Fox
yes and Emilia plays this part also in a newer version..excellent...she is the sister of Darcy in Colin Firth version of Pride and Prejudice.\ But I will always love Laurence and Fontaine....and her sister in Jane Eyre with Orson Welles...notice Liz Taylor in the beginning of that movie..she gets no credit.
How completely stupid and irritating to have bells ringing during one of the most famous and greatest novel openings.
@gulshabbo Thank you! :D Must be episode three, then, I think. :) Thanks.
@FinalFrontier,Hello and I hope you are OK in 2021...Well did you find David Huggins in episode 3...10 years ago?
Bonjour. Je cherche la version française de ce feuilleton, en DVD et VHS. Pourriez-vous me dire où je puis la trouver ? J'ai beaucoup aimé cette adaptation du roman de Daphné du Maurier. D'avance merci d'une réponse. Cordialement
Great to see Max being played so well. Such a contrast with Olivier's one dimensional overacting.
Jeremy is so debonair.
I wonder, who is she talking to in the first and last scenes?
Is Firefox good? I have been having a lot of problems at Justin TV and was told to get firefox. As to the actors in this version, I think they were both perfect for the part, when JD daughter went on to play the same part in the CD version she was too pretty and By far not wimpy enough.
Not as good as I remembered, Joanna David is perfect but for the fact that she is patently too old at 32 - 'the Girl' was just 21 in the book. Everyone else more or less looks the part but is under-rehearsed and wooden; Brett never varies his tone at all whereas in the book he displays all possible emotions. Still, a helluva lot better than the excruciating ITV version with Charles Dance
@genericusername337 u got that right the 1940 version is the best
Maxim Du Winter sounds like Pierce Brosnan.I was looking for Mr Bond all over Manderley.
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@amargaleja C'est vraiment dommage !
I love new Mrs. Der Winter in 40's version more, i love her stunning look, it's cute. But this is more like in the book.
@bluegrassbaby86 I suggest you find the Faye Dunnaway version of Mrs Van Hopper, with a proper American accent and over-acting to much you cringe.
this is so much worse
I know the "girl without a name" in the book was supposed to be reasonably plain but I'd like to think they could at least cast someone with some attractiveness. This girl is positively plain with not much presence.