Daphne

Clare Beavan
2007-06-30


6
90 min

Set during the years between the "Rebecca" trial and the writing of Du Maurier's short story "The Birds", including her relationship with her husband Frederick 'Boy' Browning, and her largely unrequited infatuations with American publishing tycoon's wife Ellen Doubleday and the actress Gertrude Lawrence.

Cast

Name Character Team
Geraldine Somerville Daphne Du Maurier Unowned
Elizabeth McGovern Ellen Doubleday Unowned
Janet McTeer Gertrude Lawrence Zac E. Chan
Natalie Best Maid Unowned
Felicity Montagu Director, 'September Tide' Unowned
Andrew Havill Tommy Browning Unowned
Christopher Malcolm Nelson Doubleday Unowned
Malcolm Sinclair Noel Coward Unowned
Tim Ahern Dickie Unowned
Nicholas Murchie New York Prosecutor Unowned
Jay Taylor Evan Davies - Actor, 'September Tide' Unowned
Jenny Howe Tod Unowned
Elliott Naylor Kits Unowned
Meg Dixon Flavia Unowned
Coral Beed Actress, 'September Tide' Unowned
Shane Nolan Waiter (uncredited) Unowned
Aaron Sweeney Photographer / Waiter (uncredited) Unowned
Phillip Whiteman Italian Waiter (uncredited) Unowned