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Rebecca (1940) 8.3
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. Director:Alfred Hitchcock |
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Cast
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| George Sanders | ... | ||
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A shy ladies' companion, staying in Monte Carlo with her stuffy employer, meets the wealthy Maxim de Winter. She and Max fall in love, marry and return to Manderley, his large country estate in Cornwall. Max is still troubled by the death of his first wife, Rebecca, in a boating accident the year before. The second Mrs. de Winter clashes with the housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers, and discovers that Rebecca still has a strange hold on everyone at Manderley. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>
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The shadow of a remembered woman came between their lips... but these two had the courage to hope... and to live their love! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
12 April 1940 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Rebeca See more »Box Office
Budget:
$1,288,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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Mrs. de Winter: How did you know, Maxim?
Maxim de Winter: Because... I put it there.
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(1884) (uncredited)
Music by J.L. Molloy
Hummed by Joan Fontaine
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David O. Selznick wanted Olivia de Havilland to play the female lead, but was faced with insurmountable problems: she was already committed to Samuel Goldwyn for Raffles, Warner Bros. was being uncooperative about lending her out, and she was reluctant to accept the part because her sister, Joan Fontaine, was also under consideration for the part and her agent, Leland Hayward, was promoting his wife, Margaret Sullavan, for the role. Selznick also considered Loretta Young, Vivien Leigh, Anita Louise and Anne Baxter for the role, but felt that Young and Leigh were the wrong "type." He finally settled on Fontaine, but his staff disagreed with his decision because she was not yet an established star. See more »Goofs
During the dining scene after the second Mrs. de Winter knocks over the vase, the neckline of her blouse goes from untidy to perfectly neat between shots. See more »Quotes
Maxim de Winter: I knew where Rebecca's body was, lying on that cabin floor on the bottom of the sea.Mrs. de Winter: How did you know, Maxim?
Maxim de Winter: Because... I put it there.
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Crazy Credits
The original 1940 credits read "Selznick International presents its picturization of Daphne Du Maurier's 'Rebecca'". The credits on the re-issue version read "The Selznick Studio presents its production of Daphne Du Maurier's 'Rebecca'". See more »Soundtracks
"Love's Old Sweet Song (Just a Song at Twilight)"(1884) (uncredited)
Music by J.L. Molloy
Hummed by Joan Fontaine
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In a line-up of great motion pictures, "Rebecca" stands as one of the giants. It is arguably Hitchcock's greatest film effort, replete with jolting, slap-in-the-face plot twists and gothic sets. Dark and moody, the film boasts Sir Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine in slam-dunk, dead on performances, George Sanders as the deliciously despicable Jack Favell, and Judith Anderson nearly stealing the show as the eerie, obsessed housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers. A perfect "10".