Rebecca
Series: BFI Film Classics;
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Product details:
- Publisher British Film Institute
- Date of Publication 6 May 2021
- Number of Volumes Paperback
- ISBN 9781911239437
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages120 pages
- Size 188x134x12 mm
- Weight 180 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 58 bw illus 201
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Short description:
Patricia White's study of Hitchcock's classic gothic romance draws on archival research to provide a rich analysis of the film's production and reception history and a reading of its queer erotics, and will form part of the BFI Film Classics series.
MoreLong description:
The 1940 film adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's gothic romance Rebecca begins by echoing the novel's famous opening line, 'Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.' Patricia White takes the theme of return as her starting point for an exploration of the film's enduring power. Drawing on archival research, she shows how the production and reception history of Rebecca, the first fruit of the collaboration between Hollywood movie producer David O. Selznick and British director Alfred Hitchcock, is marked by the traces of women's contributions.
White provides a rich analysis of the film, addressing the gap between perception and reality that is constantly in play in the gothic romance, and highlighting the queer erotics circulating around 'I' (the heroine), Mrs Danvers, and the dead but ever-present Rebecca. Her discussion of the film's afterlives emphasizes the lasting aesthetic impact of this dark masterpiece of memory and desire, while her attention to its remakes and sequels speaks to the ongoing relevance of its vision of gender and power.
Table of Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Production and release history
3. 'Rebecca' the novel
4. 'Rebecca' the film
5. Reception and film criticism
6. The afterlives of 'Rebecca'
