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| Character | Mrs. de Winter???? | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Female | |
| Age Range(s) | Young Adult (20-35), Adult (36-50) | |
| Type of monologue / Character is | Descriptive, Afraid, Introduction to story, Reminiscing life story/Telling a story | |
| Type | Dramatic | |
| Year | 1940 | |
| Period | 20th Century | |
| Genre | Thriller, Mystery, Romance | |
| Description | Mrs. de Winter opening voice over monologue | |
| Location | Opening sequence | |
Summary
A shy ladies companion (Joan Fontaine) marries a wealthy man, Maxim de Winter (Lawrence Olivier) and the two move to Manderlay, his large country estate in Corwall. Mr. de Winter is still troubled by the death of his previous wife, Rebecca, who died in a boating accident. We soon find out that Rebecca still has a hold on everyone at Manderlay, including Mrs. Danvers, the creepy housekeeper.
This is the opening voice over monologue where the second Mrs. de Winter remembers a dream that she had where she found herself back to Manderlay..
This is the opening voice over monologue where the second Mrs. de Winter remembers a dream that she had where she found herself back to Manderlay..
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| MRS. DE WINTER: "Last night, I dreamt I went to Manderley again. It seemed to me I stood by the iron gate leading to the drive, and for a while I could not enter for the way was barred to me. Then, like all dreamers, I was possessed of a sudden with supernatural powers and passed like a spirit through the barrier before me. The drive wound away in front of me, twisting and turning as it had always done. But as I advanced, I was aware that a change had come upon it. Nature had come into her own again, and little by little had encroached upon the drive with long tenacious fingers, on and on while the poor thread that had once been our drive...." |
