"All marriages have their secrets"

2020

2h 3m

6.3(1200 votes)

Romance

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

Overview

After a whirlwind romance with a wealthy widower, a naïve bride moves to his family estate but can't escape the haunting shadow of his late wife.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Lily James

Mrs. de Winter

Armie Hammer

Maxim de Winter

Kristin Scott Thomas

Mrs. Danvers

Keeley Hawes

Beatrice

Ann Dowd

Mrs. Van Hopper

Sam Riley

Jack Favell

Tom Goodman-Hill

Frank Crawley

Mark Lewis Jones

Inspector Welch

John Hollingworth

Giles

Bill Paterson

Dr. Baker

Creative team

Directed by: Ben Wheatley
Written by: Jane Goldman
Joe Shrapnel
Produced by: Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner

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