I've been reading "Rebecca" since 1980 and, like you, prefer the book over the still beautiful 1940 Hitchcock film. Your articulate and interesting exegesis was one of the best I've ever heard. Many thanks.
haven’t read the book but I’ve watched three of the Rebecca movie adapts. The Hitchcock movie is my favorite Hitchcock movie, period. The second best Rebecca movie is the 1997 one with. The Netflix one looks great but I feel the two leads are miscast. However Kristen Scott Thomas was great as Danvers. 🍿
Great video review! Rebecca is one of the few books that I've re-read, and this movie adaptation is the best so far. Alfred Hitchcock is my favorite director and created amazing movies! I watched all his movies before the age of 13. My mom just gave me her physical copy of Rebecca copyright 1938. Yay!
Loved this video! I thought the book was so good but I absolutely enjoyed the Alfred Hitchcock movie too. I think he captured the shadow of Rebecca being all around perfectly. I unfortunately didn't enjoy the Netflix version but I look forward to hearing what you thought! As a side note I would love to see a book vs movie of The Color Purple. I think it's interesting how the book is written in letters and how that was translated through film. I thought it was done well and the remake comes out next year as a musical so that will be very cool to see. Just a thought 🙂
Thank you! And yeah I have a lot of problems with the newer movie lol. And I have been wanting to cover The Color Purple, but I've been putting it off because I know it'll be a tough read. But you will definitely see me cover it sometime in the next few months
Book does not always win. To Kill a Mockingbird film is widely called equivalent to book; 101 Dalmatians author Dottie West said Disney's 1961 cartoon *improved her story!*
I haven’t read the book or seen the movie but I do know the summary. Think this is a cautionary tale for women how marriage won’t make anything better. The narrator is constantly in the shadows of her husband’s first wife and she feels like an outsider in her new lifestyle. Psycho would probably have to be my favorite Hitchcock movie. How about you Laura?
What almost no one knows is that the book Rebecca is a plagiarized version of the book "A Sucessora" by the Brazilian writer Carolina Nabuco. They even wanted to offer money in agreement, but she didn't accept it, but she also didn't sue for plagiarism.
I just stumbled across this channel and I am fascinated by the content! Love the film (essential Hitchcock) and the performances and atmosphere. I haven't read the book, but my sister has a couple of times and very much enjoyed it. She never said which she likes better, the 1940 film or the novel. I hope that one day you assess Washington Square and The Heiress (1949) by William Wyler, (which is an adaptation of the hit stage play, based on Washington Square the novel, by Henry James). Wonderful film and the novel is a quick read.
Thanks! The Heiress has been on my list for a while! I've seen the movie and loved it, but I have never read the book. I'll bump it up on my schedule, it's been too long since I've done an older movie.
I’m a huge Hitchcock fan. Remember seeing the play performed at my high school. Haven’t read the book… so thanks for filling in the details and implications I missed.
Book read differently movie longer scary parts More resembles jane eyre housekeeper like first wife lots things around house is her room she said belongs to missing wife not hers new wife name is Rebecca titled passed down max family property name is Rebecca as well new wife employer one who also talking about max de winter's boxes of chocolate and flowers come to her from him he in shock whenever ladies thank him for gifts her seeing and hearing all this put romantic ideas in her head few gifts arrived for her too it someone making him looked wealthy arranged his life painting of housekeeper his second wife is just missing he did try killed her but she survived was one sending all gifts to other people she trying to drive him crazy unkown if new wife doctor talking about .he never talks about his missing wife cause he know nothing about her he has a mistress who live back of property on beach he killed tramp lived by sea he knew thats what trial was about new wife is innocent in many ways have strong romantic ideas about max dewinter and his property he heard her talking to herself promising something about him guess reason he mainly married her despite property inside was redesign for missing wife who refused to come created room just for her even clothes still refused to come he been waiting ten years.
I did watch the 2020 Netflix adaptation, a quick video on that version will be up in a couple days!
I've been reading "Rebecca" since 1980 and, like you, prefer the book over the still beautiful 1940 Hitchcock film. Your articulate and interesting exegesis was one of the best I've ever heard. Many thanks.
Thank you so much! The book is so amazing
haven’t read the book but I’ve watched three of the Rebecca movie adapts. The Hitchcock movie is my favorite Hitchcock movie, period. The second best Rebecca movie is the 1997 one with. The Netflix one looks great but I feel the two leads are miscast. However Kristen Scott Thomas was great as Danvers. 🍿
I haven't seen the 1997 one, but I agree with your thoughts on the Hitchcock and Netflix ones!
Great video review!
Rebecca is one of the few books that I've re-read, and this movie adaptation is the best so far.
Alfred Hitchcock is my favorite director and created amazing movies! I watched all his movies before the age of 13. My mom just gave me her physical copy of Rebecca copyright 1938. Yay!
Loved this video! I thought the book was so good but I absolutely enjoyed the Alfred Hitchcock movie too. I think he captured the shadow of Rebecca being all around perfectly. I unfortunately didn't enjoy the Netflix version but I look forward to hearing what you thought! As a side note I would love to see a book vs movie of The Color Purple. I think it's interesting how the book is written in letters and how that was translated through film. I thought it was done well and the remake comes out next year as a musical so that will be very cool to see. Just a thought 🙂
Thank you! And yeah I have a lot of problems with the newer movie lol.
And I have been wanting to cover The Color Purple, but I've been putting it off because I know it'll be a tough read. But you will definitely see me cover it sometime in the next few months
What about a tie? The movie was so good and such a big deal when released. But I haven't read the book, so there you go!
Book does not always win. To Kill a Mockingbird film is widely called equivalent to book; 101 Dalmatians author Dottie West said Disney's 1961 cartoon *improved her story!*
For sure! There have been many times when I choose the movie over the book.
I haven’t read the book or seen the movie but I do know the summary. Think this is a cautionary tale for women how marriage won’t make anything better. The narrator is constantly in the shadows of her husband’s first wife and she feels like an outsider in her new lifestyle. Psycho would probably have to be my favorite Hitchcock movie. How about you Laura?
Psycho is a great one, I also love Rear Window and Vertigo. I remember liking North by Northwest too, but it's been ages since I've seen that one.
What almost no one knows is that the book Rebecca is a plagiarized version of the book "A Sucessora" by the Brazilian writer Carolina Nabuco. They even wanted to offer money in agreement, but she didn't accept it, but she also didn't sue for plagiarism.
I just stumbled across this channel and I am fascinated by the content! Love the film (essential Hitchcock) and the performances and atmosphere. I haven't read the book, but my sister has a couple of times and very much enjoyed it. She never said which she likes better, the 1940 film or the novel.
I hope that one day you assess Washington Square and The Heiress (1949) by William Wyler, (which is an adaptation of the hit stage play, based on Washington Square the novel, by Henry James). Wonderful film and the novel is a quick read.
Thanks! The Heiress has been on my list for a while! I've seen the movie and loved it, but I have never read the book. I'll bump it up on my schedule, it's been too long since I've done an older movie.
wanted to let you know I am reading Washington Square right now and my book vs movies video should be up the end of September!
I’m a huge Hitchcock fan. Remember seeing the play performed at my high school. Haven’t read the book… so thanks for filling in the details and implications I missed.
You're welcome! Thanks for commenting :)
Maxim is attracted to and subsequently marries his new wife because she is the opposite of Rebecca.
Book read differently movie longer scary parts More resembles jane eyre housekeeper like first wife lots things around house is her room she said belongs to missing wife not hers new wife name is Rebecca titled passed down max family property name is Rebecca as well new wife employer one who also talking about max de winter's boxes of chocolate and flowers come to her from him he in shock whenever ladies thank him for gifts her seeing and hearing all this put romantic ideas in her head few gifts arrived for her too it someone making him looked wealthy arranged his life painting of housekeeper his second wife is just missing he did try killed her but she survived was one sending all gifts to other people she trying to drive him crazy unkown if new wife doctor talking about .he never talks about his missing wife cause he know nothing about her he has a mistress who live back of property on beach he killed tramp lived by sea he knew thats what trial was about new wife is innocent in many ways have strong romantic ideas about max dewinter and his property he heard her talking to herself promising something about him guess reason he mainly married her despite property inside was redesign for missing wife who refused to come created room just for her even clothes still refused to come he been waiting ten years.