Originally posted by: tvrasika
Mombs, Rebecca theory came up last weekend. Mru and I think, with good reason, that Bandini is inspired somewhat by Daphne du Maurier novel called Rebecca. Check Wiki for more. Hitchcock made a film on it by the same name, which starred a brilliant Lawrence Olivier and Joan Fontaine in title role! Rebecca is the first wife of a rich man called Max de Winter, who is dead when the story starts. Max marries this very young, poor girl and brings her home. she is tortured by images and talks about Rebecca the great. Only Rebecca was not that great and Max didn't love her!
That sari scene b4 diamond award ceremony, is straight out of the film, except in the film, Max is angry that his young wife wore Rebecca's dress because he hated Rebecca.