Rebecca (1979 TV series) explained

Based On:	Rebecca (novel)
Director:	Simon Langton
Num Episodes:	4
Network:	BBC One

Rebecca is a 1979 BBC Television drama, directed by Simon Langton. It is based on Daphne du Maurier's 1938 British novel Rebecca. Four 55-minute episodes were produced and aired on BBC 1.^[1]

Cast

• Jeremy Brett as Maxim de Winter
• Joanna David as The Second Mrs. de Winter
• Anna Massey as Mrs. Danvers
• Hugh Morton as Frith
• Richard Willis as Robert
• Terrence Hardiman as Frank Crawley
• Vivian Pickles as Beatrice
• Leon Sinden as Giles
• Julian Holloway as Jack Favell

Locations

Caerhays Castle doubled as Manderley in this series,^[2] The beach scenes were filmed at Porthluney Cove.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Baskin, Ellen. Serials on British Television, 1950-1994. 1996. Scolar Press. 978-1-85928-015-7. 159.
2. https://www.karlquinney.co.uk/other-bits/caerhays-on-the-big-screen-in-miss-peregrines-home-for-peculiar-children/ Caerhays on the big screen in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
3. https://www.southwestcoastpath.org.uk/walksdb/166/ Portloe to Mevagissey