I very much doubt that the rush and bustle of Christmas Eve affords any of us the time to read long book reviews, so for today, I thought I would compile a list of Daphne du Maurier’s film adaptations. Any of these films would be perfect to curl up with over this festive season. I have chosen to order them chronologically.
– Jamaica Inn (1939; directed by Alfred Hitchcock; based upon the novel of the same name)
– Rebecca (1940; directed by Alfred Hitchcock; based upon the novel of the same name)
– Frenchman’s Creek (1944; directed by Mitchell Leisen; based upon the novel of the same name)
– The Years Between (1946; directed by Compton Bennett; based upon du Maurier’s play of the same name)
– Hungry Hill (1947; directed by Brian Desmond Hurst; based upon the novel of the same name)
– My Cousin Rachel (1952; directed by Henry Koster; based upon the novel of the same name)
– The Scapegoat (1959; directed by Robert Hamer; based upon the novel of the same name)
– The Birds (1963; directed by Alfred Hitchcock; based loosely upon du Maurier’s short story ‘The Birds’)
– Don’t Look Now (1973; directed by Nicolas Roeg; British-Italian film based upon du Maurier’s short story ‘Don’t Look Now’)
Adaptations from around the world:
– Kohraa (1964; directed by Biren Nag; an Indian thriller horror film based upon Rebecca)
– Anamika (2008; directed by Anant Mahadevan; a Bollywood film based upon Alfred Hitchcock’s adaptation of Rebecca)
Which of these have you watched?
I hope you are planning on reviewing “Frenchman’s Creek” and “Rebecca”!! Two of my favorites. IMO, both books are so much better than the movies.
I didn’t get around to re-reading either ‘Frenchman’s Creek’ or ‘Rebecca’ for my project, but I really enjoyed both and absolutely love the latter! Glad to hear that you do too. 🙂
Hi Kirsty! The only movie on this list that I have seen is The Birds and to this day I am extremely frightened of crows! My coworker said that native Americans believe it is bad luck to see a single crow. Anyways, I really love classic movies and this is a really good list! I also always love a good Bollywood movie! Sincerely, Nora
Aww! I would highly recommend Hitchcock’s version of ‘Rebecca’ – it’s stunning. I’ve never seen a Bollywood movie!