Rebecca

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

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Drama
Thriller
Romance
Mystery

Overview

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.

Keywords

based on novel or book
england
love
death
age difference
housekeeper
bride
obsession
black and white
rural area
gothic
cornwall
mysterious death
film noir
age-gap relationship
estate
monte carlo
devotion
costume party
gothic thriller
cornwall, england

Details

Status: Released
Release date: March 23, 1940
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English, French
Countries: United States of America
Production: United Artists,Selznick International Pictures
Cast: Laurence Olivier,Joan Fontaine,George Sanders,Judith Anderson,Gladys Cooper,Nigel Bruce,Reginald Denny,C. Aubrey Smith,Melville Cooper,Florence Batesand 16 more
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Writer: Philip MacDonald,Joan Harrison,Robert E. Sherwood,Daphne du Maurier,Michael Hogan
Producer: David O. Selznick
Cinematography: George Barnes
Music: Franz Waxman
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0032976