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Rebecca (1940) -- When a naive young woman marries a rich widower and settles in his gigantic mansion, she finds the memory of the first wife maintaining a grip on her husband and the servants.
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Director:

Alfred Hitchcock

Writers:

Daphne Du Maurier (novel)
Philip MacDonald (adaptation) ...
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Release Date:

12 April 1940 (USA) more

Tagline:

The shadow of this woman darkened their love. more

Plot:

When a naive young woman marries a rich widower and settles in his gigantic mansion, she finds the memory of the first wife maintaining a grip on her husband and the servants. full summary | full synopsis

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Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 9 nominations more

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(12 articles)

Directors We Love: Alfred Hitchcock
 (From Cinematical. 1 November 2009, 4:03 PM, PST)

Stephenie Saturday: Stephenie’S Playlists - ‘Dreams’
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One of Hitchcock's best films more (211 total)


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  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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Runtime:

130 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Filming Locations:

Big Sur, California, USA more


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Over 20 actors were tested for the role of Mrs. de Winter, which eventually went to newcomer Joan Fontaine. One of them was Vivien Leigh, who Laurence Olivier was pressing for, as they were a couple at the time. more

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Factual errors: Impossible police procedure: immediately after the inquest, the Chief Constable starts a possible murder inquiry, on his own, taking the chief suspect with him. The movie is only done in this way because it is faithful to the book. more

Quotes:

Mrs. de Winter: Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again. more

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Featured in The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV) more


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27 out of 41 people found the following comment useful.
One of Hitchcock's best films, 1 May 2000
10/10
Author: dave fitz (dfitz77@aol.com) from somerset, nj

In his long career, Alfred Hitchcock directed many great films. Rebecca ranks as one of the greatest. It was the only Hitchcock movie to win a Best Picture Oscar and it was his first Hollywood film after leaving England. This was also the first film in which he adapted someone else's work, the famous novel by de Maurier.

This film features all the twists and strange characters you would expect from Hitchcock along with the trademark unexpected ending. Sir Laurence Olivier is great, as usual, as Maximillian de Winter. The stunning Joan Fontaine is wonderful as "the Second Mrs. de Winter". Rebecca is an entertaining thriller by one of the masters of film.

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