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Rebecca (2020): Film vs Book
Film · 2020 · Directed by Ben Wheatley · Starring Lily James, Armie Hammer, Kristin Scott Thomas
About the film
A glossier, colourful retelling of the haunted romance.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookIt follows the book's plot and updates the look, though the tone is lighter than the novel's.
Read or watch first?
The classic is better for its creeping dread.
What the book gives you
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
A beautifully atmospheric mystery with a grand house, a shadowy past and a narrator you follow with growing suspense. A page-turner with an elegant hold on you.
Who will like it: Readers who love gothic suspense, atmospheric houses and a story with secrets at its heart.