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Rebecca -- 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 (celebrated novel)
Robert E. Sherwood (screen play) ...
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Release Date:
12 April 1940 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Drama | Mystery | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
The shadow of this woman darkened their love. See 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 »
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 9 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(238 articles)
The 10 Hottest Men of Hitchcock Movies
 (From The Backlot. 10 May 2013, 10:26 AM, PDT)
With Durbin Gone, Who's Still Around from the '30s?
 (From Alt Film Guide. 7 May 2013, 3:41 AM, PDT)
Blancanieves – The Review
 (From WeAreMovieGeeks.com. 29 April 2013, 6:52 PM, PDT)
User Reviews:
A Classic on par with "Citizen Kane" See more (231 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Laurence Olivier ... 'Maxim' de Winter

Joan Fontaine ... Mrs. de Winter

George Sanders ... Jack Favell

Judith Anderson ... Mrs. Danvers
Nigel Bruce ... Major Giles Lacy

Reginald Denny ... Frank Crawley

C. Aubrey Smith ... Colonel Julyan

Gladys Cooper ... Beatrice Lacy
Florence Bates ... Mrs. Van Hopper
Melville Cooper ... Coroner

Leo G. Carroll ... Dr. Baker
Leonard Carey ... Ben
Lumsden Hare ... Tabbs
Edward Fielding ... Frith
Philip Winter ... Robert
Forrester Harvey ... Chalcroft
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Billy Bevan ... Policeman (uncredited)
Egon Brecher ... Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Gino Corrado ... Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock ... Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited)
Leyland Hodgson ... Mullen (uncredited)
Alphonse Martell ... Hotel Headwaiter (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien ... Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
Ronald R. Rondell ... Hotel Dining Room Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
Alfred Hitchcock 
 
Writing credits
Daphne Du Maurier (celebrated novel)

Robert E. Sherwood (screen play) and
Joan Harrison (screen play)

Philip MacDonald (adaptation) and
Michael Hogan (adaptation)

Produced by
David O. Selznick .... producer
 
Original Music by
Franz Waxman 
 
Cinematography by
George Barnes (photographed by)
 
Film Editing by
W. Donn Hayes (uncredited)
 
Art Direction by
Lyle R. Wheeler  (as Lyle Wheeler)
 
Makeup Department
Monte Westmore .... makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Edmond F. Bernoudy .... assistant director (as Edmond Bernoudy)
D. Ross Lederman .... second unit director (uncredited)
Eric Stacey .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Howard Bristol .... interior decorator
Joseph B. Platt .... interiors designer
Dorothea Holt .... illustrator (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Jack Noyes .... recorder
Arthur Johns .... sound (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Jack Cosgrove .... special effects
 
Visual Effects by
Albert Simpson .... matte artist (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Arthur E. Arling .... camera operator (uncredited)
Vincent J. Farrar .... camera operator (uncredited)
Lloyd Knechtel .... director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
Fred Parrish .... still photographer (uncredited)
Irving Rosenberg .... camera operator (uncredited)
Archie Stout .... director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
John F. Warren .... assistant camera (uncredited)
Harry L. Wolf .... assistant camera (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Eugene Joseff .... costume jeweller (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Hal C. Kern .... supervising film editor
James E. Newcom .... associate film editor
 
Music Department
Louis Forbes .... music associate (as Lou Forbes)
Robert Russell Bennett .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Hugo Friedhofer .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Paul Marquardt .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Joseph Nussbaum .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Leonid Raab .... orchestrator (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Barbara Keon .... scenario assistant
W.A. Bagley .... technical advisor (uncredited)
Russell Birdwell .... unit publicist (uncredited)
Katherine Brown .... story editor (uncredited)
Adele Cannon .... script clerk (uncredited)
Val Lewton .... story editor (uncredited)
Marcella Rabwin .... executive assistant to producer (uncredited)
Lydia Schiller .... continuity supervisor (uncredited)
David O. Selznick .... presenter (uncredited)
 
Crew verified as complete


Production Companies
  • Selznick International Pictures (as A Selznick International Picture) (as Selznick International presents its picturization of Daphne Du Maurier's celebrated novel also)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
130 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | French
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)
Certification:
USA:Not Rated | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | South Korea:15 | Sweden:15 | Peru:14 | Germany:16 | West Germany:16 | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (re-release) (re-rating) (1996) (2006) (2012) | Spain:13 | Iceland:L | USA:Approved (certificate #5969) | USA:TV-PG (TV rating) | Netherlands:18 (original rating) (1947) | UK:PG (video rating) (1986) (1992) (1996) (2000) | UK:PG (tv rating) | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade)
Filming Locations:
Big Sur, California, USASee more »
Company:
Selznick International PicturesSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The first film Alfred Hitchcock made in Hollywood and the only one that won a Best Picture Oscar.See more »
Goofs:
Errors in geography: George is driving on the left-hand side of the road outside Monte Carlo.See more »
Quotes:
The Second Mrs. de Winter:I've been thinking...
Maxim de Winter:Now why would you want to go and do that for?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004) (VG)See more »
Soundtrack:
Love's Old Sweet Song (Just a Song at Twilight)See more »

FAQ

Why did Mrs Danvers reveal Rebecca's room and private things to the new Mrs de Winter?
How does the movie end?
Why didn't Maxim fire Mrs Danvers after Rebecca died?
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User Reviews

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57 out of 88 people found the following review useful.
A Classic on par with "Citizen Kane", 11 June 1999
Author: Bruce from Massachusetts

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".

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