Mrs. Danvers
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Mrs. Danvers is the chillingly obsessive housekeeper of Manderley in Daphne du Maurier’s novel "Rebecca," famously portrayed in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1940 film adaptation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mrs. Danvers canonical | 2 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
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fictional character ⓘ housekeeper ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | "Rebecca" (1940 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Alfred Hitchcock film "Rebecca"
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
novel "Rebecca" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedInWork | "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cold
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controlling ⓘ manipulative ⓘ obsessive ⓘ |
| createdBy | Daphne du Maurier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
archetype of the sinister housekeeper
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iconic Gothic villain ⓘ |
| employer | Maxim de Winter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfNotableAdaptation | Alfred Hitchcock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | "Rebecca" (1938 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasSurname | Danvers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | second Mrs. de Winter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownAs | Danny (in some adaptations and discussions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| loyalTo |
Rebecca de Winter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
memory of Rebecca de Winter ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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literature ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
chilling demeanor
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devotion to Rebecca de Winter ⓘ psychological manipulation of the second Mrs. de Winter ⓘ |
| occupation | housekeeper ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Judith Anderson
NERFINISHED
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others in later adaptations ⓘ |
| residesAt | Manderley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative | primary antagonist in "Rebecca" ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Cornwall, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workOfFictionGenre | Gothic fiction ⓘ |
| worksAt | Manderley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Manderley