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Two women with fearful expressions peering through a partially open wooden door.
Review

Rebecca

by Hannah Strong

Armie Ham­mer and Lily James are woe­ful­ly mis­cast in this limp adap­ta­tion of Daphne du Maurier’s clas­sic novel.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two women in 1940s fashion; one with curled hair, the other in a fur coat.
In Praise Of

Transgressive femininity in Alfred Hitchcock’s Rebecca

by Malcolm Ring

The 1940 adap­ta­tion of Daphne du Maurier’s nov­el sees the title char­ac­ter refuse to be tamed by marriage.
Stylised portraits of two figures, one male with a stern expression, the other female with a pensive gaze. The faces are rendered in bold colours and abstract shapes, creating a striking, graphic composition.
Creative Brief

Check out these stunning alternate posters for Ben Wheatley’s Rebecca

by Little White Lies

The results of our cre­ative brief, inspired by Daphne du Mau­ri­er icon­ic source nov­el, are in…
A vintage car in a wooded setting. The car is a classic 1930s model with a golden, gleaming exterior. A man and woman stand beside the car, looking contemplative.
Creative Brief

Could you design a classic Rebecca film poster?

by Little White Lies

Enter our cre­ative brief, inspired by Ben Wheatley’s lat­est, and you could win a signed first edi­tion of Daphne du Maurier’s novel.
A crowd of men in hats and coats surround a woman in a tweed coat and hat in a city street.
Incoming

Ben Wheatley courts intrigue with the first Rebecca trailer

by Charles Bramesco

Tan­gled pas­sions ensnare Lily James and Armie Ham­mer in this update of Daphne du Maurier’s famed novel.
Man in olive jacket holding woman wrapped in red blanket, stood in shallow water.
Review

Don’t Look Now (1973)

by David Jenkins

This ghost­ly 1973 adap­ta­tion of Daphne du Maurier’s short sto­ry is a mas­ter­class of stag­ing, act­ing and editing.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A young woman in a dark dress stands before a candlelit mantelpiece, holding a candle in each hand.
Review

My Cousin Rachel

by David Jenkins

Roger Michell’s plush adap­ta­tion of Daphne du Maurier’s mys­tery romance nov­el fails to leave a last­ing impression.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Black-and-white image of three women, including a blonde woman in the centre wearing a long coat and hat, flanked by two younger women in casual attire.
In Praise Of

How Daphne du Maurier became Hitchcock’s favourite author

by Iris Veysey

Her nov­els ​‘The Birds’ and ​‘Rebec­ca’ pro­vid­ed the per­fect blend of moral com­plex­i­ty and Goth­ic drama.