At the end of a frankly exhausting week for the British public, many of us will now turn our attentions to whatever it is that helps us relax and have fun over the weekend.

For some that will be a stiff G&T, whilst for others it will mean a trip to the cinema.

For anyone falling in to latter category, timing has it that a Daphne Du Maurier classic – My Cousin Rachel – has been adapted for the big screen, and it hits cinemas today.

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Rachel Weisz and Sam Claflin, the stars of My Cousin Rachel

The film, starring Rachel Weisz, Sam Claflin and Holliday Grainger follows a group of people with romance, lies and deceit connecting them.

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With murder and forbidden love taking place on an estate in Victorian Cornwall, the film adaptation is a must-watch for anyone partial to a period drama with mystery at its core.

Fans of Du Maurier’s 1951 book, this is your must-watch film this weekend.

Watch the full trailer below:

We know what we'll be doing tonight. Don't mind us, we're just off to stock up on popcorn...

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