From dream to nightmare in Hollywood – Liberation

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For those who were fascinated by the film Rebeccadirected by Alfred Hitchcock after the novel by Daphné du Maurier. For example, this black novel is a wonder. Therefore, Michel Moatti put himself in the shoes of Judith Anderson. Therefore. Consequently, the actress who interprets the formidable housekeeper Mrs Danvers, monster of Machiavellianism and cruelty, and tells through her gaze the appalling ambiance that reigned on the set and the multiple murders or attempts at assassination linked from near or far to shooting the film.

We end up not knowing too dream nightmare hollywood – liberation new much what comes from reality. Therefore, fiction in this novel dream nightmare hollywood – liberation but whatever. Moreover, Additionally, Therefore, Michel Moatti. Consequently. However, in the preamble, clearly specifies that the elements and characters of this book “Are freely inspired by authentic episodes that occurred during the production of the film” and that “Several criminal events mentioned have really taken place in the immediate surroundings of the studio in which the shooting took place”. Furthermore, Which seems crazy because. Nevertheless. when the atmosphere was already extremely heavy on the set – by the fault of Alfred Hitchcock who wanted to dive his actors into the very scary atmosphere of Rebecca -, several atrocious murders of young women have occurred in the surroundings, adding to the horror of the shooting.

Nothing was left to chance by the director. For example. and first of all the cardboard recomposition dream nightmare hollywood – liberation new of the mythical remains of Manderley, haunted by the ghost of the first Madame de Winter, the dream nightmare hollywood – liberation same as Mrs Danvers, her housekeeper, loved madness, literally, until they wanted to kill the second Madame de Winter, embodied by the fragile and malleable Joan Fontaine. “They made a Snow White castle under a hangar. they called him Manderley . They recreated the French Riviera in California, between Big on and Pfeiffer Beach, and reconstituted the Casino de Monte-Carlo at the bottom of a studio rented in Rko, in a slightly lost corner of the, right next to Culver City “writes Moatti. So much for the decor.

The casting was a real adventure and alone could give rise to a novel. Two roles were very coveted: that of Mrs Danvers. that of the second Mme de Winter, the first Mme de Winter being dream nightmare hollywood – liberation new an absent but omnipresent ghost. For the first role. Hitchcock had to fight to impose Judith Anderson. a choice of which the dream nightmare hollywood – liberation formidable producer David Selznick was not convinced. This role was mainly brooded by the no less formidable Joan Crawford. whose face served as a model for the nasty queen of Walt Disney’s Snow White. But this one, despite all its Vilenies, has never achieved its ends.

As for the role of the young Mme de Winter. it was awarded to Joan Fontaine after Vivien Leigh has siege Alfred Hitchcock to obtain it. But to interpret this character of weak. frightened woman. the one who had just played the capricious Scarlett O’Hara in You might as well take the wind could not do the trick. Especially since she was the fiancée of Laurence Olivier pressed to play… Monsieur de Winter. dream nightmare hollywood – liberation new Vivien Leigh will nevertheless succeed in obtaining on the set. helping to weigh down the atmosphere. refusing to accept the scenes of kissing between Laurence Olivier and dream nightmare hollywood – liberation Joan Fontaine and, perhaps, sending letters of anonymous threat to both. She will also complete the tour de force to be chosen as a model for the painting representing Rebecca. the first Mme de Winter, which will allow Hitchcock to say that she finally obtained to interpret Rebecca. Hitchcock who. in passing. will show crazy sadism by asking the whole shooting team to be unpleasant with Joan Fontaine so that the actress is in a state of stress and permanent insecurity, more connected with her role.

To read this novel. nourished by known. less known information on the rivalries and turpitudes of the time, we say that the dream of Hollywood is indeed dream nightmare hollywood – liberation new a mirage and that it is rather a sometimes murderous nightmare. A nightmare which nevertheless made it possible to generate some masterpieces in the image of Rebeccarecently seen. to which this dream nightmare hollywood – liberation novel pays a magnificent and thrilling tribute.