Jewish writer pens Netflix hit Rebecca starring Lily James and Armie Hammer
Jane Goldman brings to life psychological thriller based on Daphne du Maurier’s 1938 novel, which was originally adapted for the big screen by Alfred Hitchcock
Move over, Hitchcock! Screenwriter Jane Goldman brings to life Rebecca, a psychological thriller based on Daphne du Maurier’s 1938 novel in a new Netflix production released this week.
After a whirlwind romance in Monte Carlo with handsome Maxim de Winter (Armie Hammer), a newly-married young woman (Lily James) arrives at Manderley, her husband’s imposing estate. She begins to settle into her new life, but finds herself battling the shadow of Maxim’s first wife, Rebecca, whose legacy is kept alive by sinister housekeeper Mrs Danvers (Kristin Scott Thomas).
Directed by Ben Wheatley (High-Rise, Free Fire), Rebecca also stars Keeley Hawes, Sam Riley and Ann Dowd.
Rebecca is available now on Netflix and at selected UK cinemas
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