Daphne Du Maurier
First transmitted in 1971, the author Daphne du Maurier is interviewed in her home by Wilfred De'Ath. Her conversation ranges over family, Cornwall and her books.
First transmitted in 1971, Daphne du Maurier, author of 'Rebecca' and 'Jamaica Inn', talks to writer Wilfred De'Ath about her life from her Cornish cliff-top home. In her first television interview, the cameras follow du Maurier as she walks through her house and its grounds, recalling key events from her life and revealing memorabilia from her famous theatrical family.She also reflects on the inspirations and influences that shaped her writing and shares archived manuscripts of some of her famous works.
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- Tue 31 Aug 1971 20:00BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
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