Daphne (2007)

Directed by

Clare Beavan

Genre

romance, tv movie, drama

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

12

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 23 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This biographical drama looks at the life of author Daphne du Maurier. It focuses on her hidden personal struggles and the private relationships that shaped her writing.

intimatereflectivemelancholicbittersweetunderstatedpersonalslow-burnatmospheric

What happens

Daphne is a 2007 British biographical drama film written by Amy Jenkins and directed by Clare Beavan. The film is based on the authorised biography, Daphne du Maurier: The Secret Life of the Renowned Storyteller by Margaret Forster. It stars Geraldine Somerville, Elizabeth McGovern and Janet McTeer. It premiered on BBC Two on 12 May 2007. It was filmed on location in London, Devon and Cornwall, where du Maurier spent much of her life and most of her works are set. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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