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Release Date:
12 April 1940 (USA)
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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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Won 2 Oscars.
Another 9 nominations
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(14 articles)
Jennifer Jones, a Hollywood life
(From The Guardian - Film News. 21 December 2009, 8:30 AM, PST)
Free Lecture, Screening to Highlight Hitchcock's The 39 Steps, 12/6
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 9 November 2009, 1:43 PM, PST)
(From The Guardian - Film News. 21 December 2009, 8:30 AM, PST)
Free Lecture, Screening to Highlight Hitchcock's The 39 Steps, 12/6
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 9 November 2009, 1:43 PM, PST)
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130 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)
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West Germany:16 |
UK:A (original rating) |
UK:PG (re-rating) |
Spain:13 |
Iceland:L |
USA:Approved (certificate #5969) |
Argentina:13 |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-12 |
South Korea:15 |
Sweden:15 |
Peru:14 |
Germany:16
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In the scripting process, Alfred Hitchcock made lots of changes with the character "Mrs. Danvers." Unlike the character in the novel, Hitchcock made Mrs. Danvers much younger and Hitchcock decided not to reveal her past.
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Revealing mistakes: The word pamplemousse (French for grapefruit) is incorrectly spelled as 'pamplemouse' in the Princesse Hotel Monte Carlo menu toward the beginning of the film.
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Featured in The Ultimate Film (2004) (TV)
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This is one of my favorite movies of all time. Definitely my favorite classic. There are some that come close, such as Citizen Kane, Spellbound, and Psycho, but none quite compare to this amazing movie.
The first thing that you notice is the outstanding cinematography. You have to remember that this movie was made in 1940, when they didn't have the technology we have now. But that first shot of the water beating up against the rocks grabs you and for one split second you wonder if maybe this isn't part of the movie but rather something filmed just recently. But then you see the familiar face of Laurence Olivier, reminding you that this was made 60 years ago, a fact that forever amazes me. The only oscar it won besides Best Picture was well deserved.
Another thing that makes it such a wonderful film is the acting. I have debated on whether Laurence Olivier's character, the tortured Maxim de Winter, is the pitiable character or if his second wife played by Joan Fontaine is really the one to feel sorry for. Every time I watch it I see it from a different point of view. Joan Fontaine is excellent. Laurence Olivier is wonderful, but that's no surprise. The only thing that bugs me is that it seems in every movie he's in (well, at least, everything I've seen him in), he always plays the same type of character. But he's extremely good at it, so I suppose it doesn't matter.
But although Joan Fontaine and Laurence Olivier are wonderful, Judith Anderson steals the show! The first time I watched the movie, I was immediately grabbed by her stunning performance as the sinister Mrs. Danvers. You hardly notice the other characters when she's in the scene. She acted the part so well that it's strange to imagine that she was any different in real life.
With a wonderful storyline, and a very surprising ending, Rebecca well deserves the title as the only of Hitchcock's films to win the oscar for Best Picture. Although it may not be the most famous of all his films, it is without a doubt the greatest