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Rebecca

Rebecca

"Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again..."

Oscars ×2
#3of 1940
1940 2h 10mMysteryRomanceDrama

Story of a young woman who marries a fascinating widower only to find out that she must live in the shadow of his former wife, Rebecca, who died mysteriously several years earlier. The young wife must come to grips with the terrible secret of her handsome, cold husband, Max De Winter. She must also deal with the jealous, obsessed Mrs. Danvers, the housekeeper, who will not accept her as the mistress of the house.

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Story of a young woman who marries a fascinating widower only to find out that she must live in the shadow of his former wife, Rebecca, who died mysteriously several years earlier. The young wife must come to grips with the terrible secret of her handsome, cold husband, Max De Winter. She must also deal with the jealous, obsessed Mrs. Danvers, the housekeeper, who will not accept her as the mistress of the house.

The vibe

age differenceobsessionmonte carlobridecornwall, englandlovefilm noirrural areablack and whitedevotion

Behind it

Alfred HitchcockAlfred HitchcockDirectorJoan HarrisonJoan HarrisonScreenplayRobert E. SherwoodRobert E. SherwoodScreenplayFranz WaxmanFranz WaxmanComposerGeorge BarnesCinematography

Cast

Laurence OlivierLaurence OlivierMaxim de WinterJoan FontaineJoan FontaineMrs. de WinterGeorge SandersGeorge SandersJack FavellJudith AndersonJudith AndersonMrs. DanversGladys CooperGladys CooperBeatrice LacyNigel BruceNigel BruceGiles LacyReginald DennyReginald DennyFrank CrawleyC. Aubrey SmithC. Aubrey SmithColonel JulyanMelville CooperMelville CooperCoronerFlorence BatesFlorence BatesEdythe Van HopperLeonard CareyLeonard CareyBenLeo G. CarrollLeo G. CarrollDr. BakerEdward FieldingEdward FieldingFrithLumsden HareLumsden HareTabbsForrester HarveyForrester HarveyChalcroftPhilip WinterRobertBunny BeattyBunny BeattyMaid (uncredited)Billy BevanBilly BevanPoliceman (uncredited)

Director

Alfred Hitchcock

Writers

Joan Harrison, Robert E. Sherwood

Release date

23 Mar 1940

Runtime

2h 10m

Studio

Selznick International Pictures

Language

English, French

Country

United States of America

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