Mitchell and Webb - Rebecca

[@halfaworldaway]

This is so stupid. I love it. "You won't be able to hold a candle to her... I shouldn't think."

[@Bluelunes]

"No one ever goes in there... Yet."

[@SilverSpade92]

Bluelunes I am Mrs. DeWinter, for now.

[@NickHoad]

I think my favourite part is the slow glide mitchell does at 0:40

[@Xezlec]

That is the one part where I actually cracked up.

[@GeorgiNM]

The slow glide Mitchell AND whatever glid him did!

[@Milamberinx]

I actually wonder how they did that. Is David just standing on a moving platform?

[@Asparagoose]

@@Milamberinx there's actually a behind the scenes clip of them trying (and failing) a few takes of it, I think they used a skateboard

[@daisysmith6469]

I've seen a few adaptations of Rebecca and David Mitchell is genuinely the best Mrs Danvers I've ever seen...

[@carolegill9316]

hahahaha !!!!

[@Xezlec]

I mean, it sounds like a joke but it's genuinely true. Something about that character lends itself remarkably well to a male portrayal, and something about David lends itself remarkably well to a female role.

[@kahuna3901]

@@Xezlec that's spot on, the thing I always think with Mrs danvers is in so many ways a villain who has an incorrigible hatred of all things common, the literal definition of being uptight. It's crazy how David excels in those types of roles. Moreover, this horrifying glide from across the room is so in keeping with the tone of Mrs danvers, the feeling Mrs Dewinter has when danvers is in the room. Ghostly, cold, a spectre always judging and disapproving. Classic Mitchell and Webb, and the types of intellect not known to many comedy sketch shows

[@BrutalToad]

All I want is a full length movie featuring David Mitchell as the female lead

[@CaptainLumpyDog]

All I want is to see the east wing.

[@quizzlie]

But you _can't_ ! We're keeping it for the _second_ CaptainLumpyDog!

[@CaptainLumpyDog]

quizzlie Heeheehee!

[@Barzins1]

quizzlie 😂

[@j.j.c.s2802]

I want a helicopter.

[@zappababe8577]

This is so funny, and incredibly well-acted by Robert Webb. They did well to get so many references to the original film in, in such a short time. The fact that they're talking about the wife who comes after her makes it an even creepier concept than the original! Bravo all around

[@thelouisfanclub]

David Mitchell as Mrs Danvers is on point

[@CaptainLumpyDog]

Standard.

[@danielevans545]

+CaptainLumpyDog Isn't it.

[@CaptainLumpyDog]

+Daniel Evans Isn't it.

[@danielevans545]

CaptainLumpyDog Isn't it though.

[@istara]

+thelouisfanclub Brilliant and really sinister.

[@GusMcGuire]

It's impressive how Webb manages to look like Laurence Olivier in the long shots.

[@dinooldman6671]

I suspect digital trickery.

[@kitty4502]

This is so brilliant, Mitchell makes a disturbingly convincing Danvers!

[@amandabumgardner2751]

Notice she's gliding not walking

[@lux481]

Still a better remake than the one from Netflix

[@SG14ever]

I think the plan was to have 4 wives: De Winter, De Spring, De Summer and De Fall.

[@gubernatorial1723]

D' autumn ?

[@arthursurname]

@@gubernatorial1723 they're D' merican, so they say fall, not autumn

[@sexobscura]

and 'De Spare'

[@Concetta20]

That’s gold.

[@HolandaChiquita]

I just saw he new 2020 version on Netflix. I had to go back to this immediately afterwards. Nobody even comes close to David Mitchell's portrayal of Mrs. Danvers!!!

[@christiangaden7420]

Dame Judith Anderson did. Oh yeah!

[@contessa.adella]

This killed me, I just couldn’t stop cracking up and when David glides across without walking 😂. Gonna remember this one a long time.

[@berkpick]

No wonder this guy is so rich. Those are some amazing planning skills. I don't even know what I'm going to have for dinner.

[@ian_b]

It'll be pizza.

[@jamesmcinnis208]

​@@ian_b We all knew.

[@matspersson1259]

Now i know.

[@ABC_DEF]

"I am Mrs De Winter, for now."

[@LusciousTwinkle]

I recently watched Hitchcock's Rebecca and there things struck me...1. How bloody gorgeous Olivier was 2 how good this sketch was and 3 what an excellent talent is David Mitchell.

[@tallesttreeintheforest]

olivier had a wig on in that movie

[@samwisegamgee1243]

@@tallesttreeintheforest Even without a wig he was a dashing man

[@HolandaChiquita]

I just watched the original film for the first time, and I kept thinking about this. This is one of their best! It is so perfect and fitting to the film. Amazing!!!

[@royalsapien]

It's just SO well done! Hard to put into words how perfect the sketch is. Impressive doesn't do it justice.

[@anthonytroisi6682]

Even the music is evocative.

[@dudebranon]

You won't be able to hold a candle to her, I shouldn't think!

[@cmreap]

I could see that. If you've read the novel, and especially if you've seen the Hitchcock film, it's nigh perfect. The music, the set design, the shot selection - hard to believe they did this on a TV budget

[@fredrickaappletree3402]

Duke OfOmnium ......BBC do have a massive amount of money though......from licence payers.....

[@thomasball5432]

@@fredrickaappletree3402 I doubt it was too expensive, stately homes aren't particularly expensive to rent for a few days of filming.

[@szekelynora772]

Wishing it was a full lenght movie parody, we see top notch acting in this sketch.

[@peterd788]

The production values on these sketches were insane.

[@alisonpurgatory85]

I love how Mitchell playing a woman is never done as a mocking caricature thing, just a male actor playing a woman. And quite well.

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

It's amazing as it's clearly just David Mitchell, but it still somehow works.

[@hannibalburgers477]

It sort of reminds me Darren from WKUK. He almost always plays women, but he is very **sexualised**

[@jc441-i3q]

I've never even heard of the film this is a spoof of but somehow I knew it was by Hitchcock. That's impressive for a comedy sketch.

[@fredrickaappletree3402]

JPaul C ....it is a parody of the film by Alfred Hitchcock from the famous book by Daphne du Maurier....

[@MagnificentFiend]

Impressive of Hitchcock too, to create such a distinct look and feel.

[@DrDespicable]

I love Mitchell & Webb, but I think I laughed harder at this than anything else I've seen them do!

[@patavinity1262]

A true classic. Perfect on every level.

[@Monroe-is1sz]

I showed my friend this. He had never seen Mitchell and Webb before, and had no idea who David Mitchell was. When we finished with this, I showed him 'Medical Drama' and he thought Mitchell was a drag king.

[@xylina79]

I think this is my favorite M & W Sketch- David Mitchell as Mrs.Danvers and Robert Webb's Olivier are just SO happy making.....

[@Atom1990-m2j]

Yes, yes Mitchell's Danvers is great. But Webb does a brilliant Olivier.

[@christiangaden7420]

Marvelous! Mrs Danvers reminds me a little bit of Olivia de Havilland! Ha!

[@divinuminfernum]

a most sublime parody of what is so oddly my favorite Hitchcock film. I do not really understand exactly why but after watching Rebecca, it was an overall satisfying film experience and an movie i can happily watch again.

[@ThreadBomb]

+divinuminfernum Sounds like you've seen hardly any Hitchcock films.

[@gaelan2k9]

The new Rebecca film on Netflix seems to be inferior to this

[@Littlemisshavoc]

A really apt parody of the classic book. Loved it!

[@DeathnoteBB]

Of the movie of the book

[@jackmanley1473]

Still the best remake of Rebecca

[@andrewbevan5261]

I had never heard of the book until I watched the new film (2020) on Netflix yesterday. KZbin then suggested this today. The internet is creepy.

[@Sindre1]

Damn prequels.

[@Kris.G]

Hello there

[@TerrenceNowicki]

Mrs. Danvers is the key to all this, if we can get Mrs. Danvers working, cause she's a funnier character than we've ever had in any of the other movies.

[@robbopoolman7692]

This is perfect. So clever. My favourite novel turned on its head. Love it

[@beatriceblake5201]

I love the idea that Max is a psycho who just makes all his wives think they are inferior to the past/future one....

[@Joy-z6g]

I’ve always detested Maxim de Winter, so that suggestion about fits.

[@furdiebant]

Robert Webb looks a lot like Olivier did in the original haha

[@genericbandit6333]

Now that i know more about the original story of rebecca this is even funnier 🤣

[@ProudToBeGreek]

This was funny and i like the way u guys used the original music as well

[@LilyGrace95]

Petition for them to make the entire film and call it "(The Woman Before) Rebecca" 😂

[@jamesmcinnis208]

Except that she is Rebecca.

[@LilyGrace95]

@@jamesmcinnis208 Yes but given they're flipping the narrative, the treasured wife isn't the first one anymore, it's the latter. So I'd argue my joke stands....

[@jamesmcinnis208]

@@LilyGrace95 As you wish.

[@LilyGrace95]

@@jamesmcinnis208 ....?

[@chaos.corner]

Funny, my wife was watching the modern remake of this last night and it popped up today.

[@JoeMudd]

Is this what life was like with Charles and Diana?

[@WorkingClassZombie]

Yes, only with less crossdressing.

[@maddyg3208]

+Working Class Zombie I thought she was friends with Elton John.

[@joaquinandreu8530]

Zing!

[@99tubalcain]

Mrs Danvers is the role Mitchell was born to play.

[@thomasredpath8628]

So, Rebecca but directed by the Tralfamadorians, for the Tralfamadorians.

[@dielaughing73]

Well well, Vonnegut turns up everywhere. So it goes.

[@tralfamadorian6]

Yes! We will loved it.

[@Peggywie]

''TBA''

[@NicolaKaye]

I love that detail too 😂🤣

[@oreowriter]

Beyond the best!

[@djhalling]

But this film is not _Rebecca_ . It is clearly _The Second Mrs de Winter_ .

[@Ceruleanst]

This is missing the preamble, in which the director, being interviewed, explains that the film was rewritten because studio executives found it unthinkable to have a film named _Rebecca_ that doesn't star the title character.

[@djhalling]

@@Ceruleanst You know, I must have got a good third of the way through the book before I thought to myself, "What *is* the name of the main character narrating this book? I remember Max and Mrs Danvers and other less important characters names, but I can't think what the main character is called." Then I started to skim through what I had already read, looking for her name before I realised it just wasn't there.

[@undefined2326]

"Listen here, you limey bastard, if people go to see a film called 'Rebecca', there'd better be a dame called Rebecca in it!" - if I recall the line correctly. Certainly words to that effect if not!

[@edwardalexander9486]

Ha ha yeah. But she disposes of statue in drawer and a butler (?) gets fired. Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland - NOT so cool after all.

[@cameronspalding9792]

@ 0:41 I love how he is moving forward without moving his legs

[@fredrickaappletree3402]

Robert Webb looks so convincing as this old fashioned "upper class type" I'm sure Daphne du Maurier would have loved this "adaptation" of her book :)

[@SacredDaturaa]

Fredricka Apple tree he was in one of the recent Miss Marple movies, iirc

[@furdiebant]

It’s a very good impression of Olivier

[@silviagladys1270]

Sooo funny!!! Excellent.

[@lookitsagrape1]

this sketch is one of my fav's. i showed it to my friend who hadnt read or seen rebecca and he didnt find it nearly as funny

[@mariannelouiseD]

So, SO perfect.

[@CorellianSmuggler]

This is really weird when you haven't seen the original it's based on...

[@zapkvr]

Very impressive.

[@juanaltredo2974]

Always thought Max was a miserable bastard, in the book and hitch's version. BTW, the best thing about the movie is the waxman score

[@markmak7548]

Bloody brilliant fantastic 😂

[@JeffJefferyUK]

Splendid mickey-take of an absurd story.

[@JDrakeify]

i had to read this for my english literature a-level, its only worth reading to inform you for this sketch

[@nerudaad]

This is sooo much better that the Netflix's Rebecca (2020)

[@NicolaKaye]

And much shorter too! 😄 Totally captures the essence of the original film. One of their finest sketches.

[@WalterLiddy]

Nicely done.

[@blaustein_autor]

Of course, none of this was filmed in the official "Mitchell and Webb" garden.

[@peterd788]

Webb really does look like Olivier.

[@stacycote1712]

That was awesome 👌

[@amandabumgardner2751]

Only my Daddy was allowed to call me Mander

[@joannanoel4757]

Superb, they could do an entire remake.......

[@Mojosbigstick]

Superb!

[@DeeplyShalllow]

You should read the book, it's a bit slow but it's an amazing read!

[@fredrickaappletree3402]

DeeplyShalllow ......of course it's not a literary masterpiece like Harry Potter..... but I thought the story pace was perfect.... But those who like a power ranger speed type plot it will seem "slow"....

[@darkeyesdog]

You left out the "Reel Stories" bit at the start which is kind of explains the whole sketch?!? Thanks for uploading tho :)

[@danileuenberger5620]

totally how it feels to watch old romantic movies

[@lauraholliday9343]

'TBA' hahahaha

[@Jones-pj2jk]

This also serves as an allegory to how silly the concept of an afterlife is.

[@stevenesbitt3528]

Brilliant

[@aerialkate]

'Rebecca' is my favourite film of all time. Watch the original - the Alfred Hitchcock version - not a remake or TV adaptation. The film is quite faithful to the book except when describing the details of Rebecca's death - the film differs from the book slightly. But it makes no difference. So you don't have to read the book, unless you really want to. Mrs Danvers is such a great villain.

[@CaptainLumpyDog]

aerialkate This is her garden party dress if she's a size twelve!

[@nobunaga240]

Continuing the great British tradition of blokes dressing as comedy women

[@pressureworks]

There surely is a film based on such a twist.

[@EdgyShooter]

Didn't realise this was all her dream 😂

[@AMockTurtle]

It's based on the film 'Rebecca' by Alfred Hitchcock, which itself is based on a novel of the same name.

[@wheelmanstan]

I just watched Rebecca, fantastic film..same music as well. This kinda spoiled the film a little, since it's a bit backwards...but it did make me want to see it.

[@natchosPLEASE]

Joanna Neary

[@kellynorman1757]

Agree!

[@tobyb1018]

Anyone uploaded their Strangers in a Train parody? Searching that and searching "Mitchell and Webb Hitchcock " just comes up with the Rebecca clip...

[@KristjanLapuh]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4HOdHenf7Sijdk there is this one by Harry & Paul. I've never seen one by Mitchell and Webb. Could be you confused them.

[@termeownator]

Didn't they talk about doing a "Strangers on a Train" on peep show? Each taking care of a problem the of the other? Maybe? Cause I'm kinda remembering it connected with them too...

[@amandabumgardner2751]

Manderly?! 😂😂

[@coolsomeXD]

Rebecca.

[@jungsomewhat]

Good god he looked spitting image of L.O.

[@RockPhonic]

Ben Wheatley's style of directing has really changed. haha

[@Amanda-cd6dm]

What does "TBA" on the 2nd Mrs.Dewinter's face mean?

[@Calh92]

To be announced

[@TheNeverposts]

not as funny without the intro

[@Londonfogey]

Very good but I wonder how many of the Mitchell and Webb fanbase were familiar with the film?

[@petermoore3042]

Parents were watching Rebecca last night and this was all I could think of.

[@eileenhenryselby-smith9762]

He does look like Laurence Olivier

[@tonycavanagh1929]

I know this is based on a film, but cant remember the name.

[@jwarrior343]

I don't get it, what movie/book is this based off of?

[@madnessbydesignVria]

I once overheard a woman talking to her friend. She went on about how she thought a certain man would be a good first husband for her daughter. I should have asked if there was a room he wasn't allowed to go into, because it was for the second husband...

[@daaaah_whoosh]

Oh, I get it. It's like his wife died and he remarried, but in reverse.

[@stevenesbitt3528]

David Reddy correctamundo

[@Bcsmith333]

so silly

[@cameronspalding9792]

I haven’t watched the original Rebecca movie: can someone tell me the context so I can understand the joke.

[@TequilaToothpick]

In the classic novel and movie Rebecca the unnammed second Mrs DeWinter moves into Manderly house after marrying Max DeWinter. Then she is constantly being told how wonderful Max's first wife Rebecca was. The maid Ms Danvers especially seems to take pleasure in reminding the second wife how amazing Rebecca was, and the ghostly presence of Rebecca starts to drive the second Mrs DeWinter mad, or does it?

[@IoEstasCedonta]

...is David being carried on a dolly?

[@James-pi8mr]

number wang

[@degrelleholt6314]

That is not Rebecca.