Daphne

Daphne

Directed by Clare Beavan

Produced by BBC Arts

200790 min5.8 / 10

A biographical drama exploring Daphne du Maurier's conflicted emotional life between her marriage and her unrequited desires for women, set against the backdrop of her literary success.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Daphne sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Daphne violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Daphne scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Daphne end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Daphne easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise15

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Daphne

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Daphne

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Daphne, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Daphne, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Daphne, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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