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Rebecca influenced Phantom Thread
Added by Media Influence Map · 7 October 2026
The evidence
Paul Thomas Anderson named Hitchcock's Rebecca as a key inspiration and called the two films "kissing cousins". He said he loved it but wished Joan Fontaine's character stood up for herself more, which is what Alma does in Woodcock's house.
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