ORF Austria renews deal for Daphné Du Maurier documentary
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| 31 October 2022
French distribution and production company Prime Entertainment Group has renewed its deal with the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF) for the cinematic documentary Daphné du Maurier: In Rebecca’s Footsteps.
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The 52-minutre programme explores the author’s work that inspired and was subsequently adapted into Alfred Hitchcock’s films such as Jamaica Inn, The Birds and one of his most acclaimed films Rebecca. It uses photographs, archival footage and shots of the windswept landscapes of Du Maurier’s beloved Cornwall. Talking heads — including her daughter, Vicountess Tessa Montgomery of Alamein, and her biographer, Tatiana de Rosnay — discuss her childhood and life within a famous and bohemian family, her development as a writer, her complex domestic life and how the two women in Rebecca represented opposite and contradictory sides of Du Maurier’s complex personality.

The doc adds to Prime’s collection of high-profile biographies based on cinema legends such as their latest documentaries featuring The True Story of The Barrymore’s (54’), The True Story of Dorothy Arzner (54’), and The True Story of Carry Grant (54’), which all explore influential Hollywood legends brought back to life through an incredible restoration process.

ORF is Austria’s largest media provider and Prime has previously licensed media to the company with the documentary New Orleans, In the Heat of Night which explores the tumultuous socio-political climate of the city after the devastating Hurricane Katrina.

“It is a great satisfaction to work with ORF and bring a range of dynamic programs to an Austrian audience,” commented Alexandra Marguerite, head of sales at Prime Entertainment Group. “Our documentary catalogue is continuously evolving and we are happy to continue our partnership with such leading players.”