Last night I finally watched the movie “Rebecca”. I have been in love with the novel by Daphne du Maurier from the time I first read it in my 1st year of college. The way Rebecca’s shadow is present throughout the novel, without her being actually present in person is beautifully captured. You are dying to know, soon after the beginning of the book, more and more about Rebecca.
The movie, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, was released in 1940. Though I have not really been able to develop a taste for the old black and whites (no matter how hard I try!! ), I make an exception for this movie. Joan Fontaine is incredible as the meek and submissive Mrs. De Winter who is superbly intimidated by the evil Mrs. Danvers.
Oh, I just loved the idea of the eerie mansion still dominated by the presence of a mysteriously beautiful dead woman. However, as is the case almost all the time, the novel is far superior to the movie.
Another book that I was a spooked a little by was Wuthering Hieghts by Emily Bronte. I absolutely hated Heathcliff’s character and I cannot imagine how can people fall in love with each other in a manner that is all encompassing, self destructing and passionate beyond reason.
Anyhoo, I am proposing to watch Revolutionary Road tonight and lets hope I really like it, because I am looking forward to watch a movie that I REALLY like.
Until then….
Thursday, April 23, 2009
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