Twentieth Century Fox, 1952. Strapless floor-length black lace gown with beige organdy petticoat. Altered for a later production. Accompanied by a black sash to be worn at the waist. Provenance: Christie's East, Sale 6933, December 14, 1989, lot 588; Star Wares on Main. De Havilland wears this dress at the end of the film, when she tells Richard Burton that she will be leaving his house to return to Italy. My Cousin Rachel, adapted from a Daphne du Maurier novel, stars de Havilland as the young widow who is suspected of having played a role in her husband's demise. My Cousin Rachel was Richard Burton's American debut and earned him an Academy Award® nomination for Best Supporting Actor. The film also received three additional Oscar® nominations, including one for Best Costume Design for Dorothy Jeakins.
Twentieth Century Fox, 1952. Strapless floor-length black lace gown with beige organdy petticoat. Altered for a later production. Accompanied by a black sash to be worn at the waist. Provenance: Christie's East, Sale 6933, December 14, 1989, lot 588; Star Wares on Main. De Havilland wears this dress at the end of the film, when she tells Richard Burton that she will be leaving his house to return to Italy. My Cousin Rachel, adapted from a Daphne du Maurier novel, stars de Havilland as the young widow who is suspected of having played a role in her husband's demise. My Cousin Rachel was Richard Burton's American debut and earned him an Academy Award® nomination for Best Supporting Actor. The film also received three additional Oscar® nominations, including one for Best Costume Design for Dorothy Jeakins.
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