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Jack Favell in the updated version.

posted 15 years ago by rtaggart-1
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When Maxim goes away to London on business and Mrs Danvers invites the crook Jack Favell for the afternoon, Maxim gets wind of this immediately on his return and reprimands Mrs Danvers sharply, shouting that he was never to come back. "I won't tell you this again!" We have to assume that the 2nd Mrs de Winter told him of the visit. Yet in the first production (1940) which stayed faithful to the book, the young bride actually did as Favell asked her and didn't say a word, only telling Maxim much later, after the ball and the shipwreck. Maxim replies "I wish you'd told me earlier."
Has anyone else noticed this?

[–] blueradiance 15 years ago

I've only just started watching this adaptation, but presumably, as in the book Frank informed Maxim of Favell's visit to Manderlay

"I'm not sure I can watch anymore. No, wait, I can. I can."

[–] Flippitygibbit 14 years ago

I haven't seen either version in a while, but yes, Frank tells Maxim that Favell has been to Manderley. Mrs Danvers accuses Mrs De Winter of reporting to her husband, but she never says a word to Maxim until afterwards.

"Tony, if you talk that rubbish, I shall be forced to punch your head" - Lord Tony's Wife, Orczy

[–] MrBullo 12 years ago

Agree. IMO the new Jack Favell was nowhere near as good as the original Favell played with that perfect balance of charm and sleaziness by George Sanders.