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Rebecca

Play trailer Poster for Rebecca Released Apr 12, 1940,  2h 10m,  Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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98% Tomatometer 105 Reviews 92% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
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 (Laurence Olivier). She must also deal with the jealous, obsessed Mrs. Danvers (Judith Anderson), the housekeeper, who will not accept her as the mistress of the house.
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Hitchcock's first American film (and his only Best Picture winner), Rebecca is a masterpiece of haunting atmosphere, Gothic thrills, and gripping suspense.

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Wendy Ide Times (UK) The exercise in suspense is dominated by a blistering performance by Judith Anderson as the housekeeper Mrs Danvers. Mar 27, 2023 Full Review Pauline Kael The New Yorker Magnificent romantic-gothic corn, full of Alfred Hitchcock's humor and inventiveness. Jul 28, 2022 Full Review

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Jay W Rebecca is the only Alfred Hitchcock film to win the Oscar for Best Picture. This was Hitchcock 20 years before "Pyscho", this was far from his peak as a director in quality or popularity. Heck, Hitchcock doesn't even make a cameo in the film. Although this isn't Hitchcock's Best Picture, you can still see the potential peeking through...in the final 40 minutes. One of the main lessons Hitchcock seemed to take from this film is that he needs to get to the hook earlier in the story. The romance between Mr. and Mrs. De Winter gets dull as soon as they leave the hotel. Once the reveal of Rebecca is given, then the movie starts to get engaging again. In future Hitchcock films, he learns to get to that point a lot faster. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/07/25 Full Review Lars N Nice atmosphere and character work, but the movie is s ower than need be, and the end falls a bit flat Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/01/25 Full Review
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Synopsis 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 (Laurence Olivier). She must also deal with the jealous, obsessed Mrs. Danvers (Judith Anderson), the housekeeper, who will not accept her as the mistress of the house.
Director
Alfred Hitchcock
Producer
David O. Selznick
Screenwriter
Daphne Du Maurier, Philip MacDonald, Michael Hogan, Robert E. Sherwood, Joan Harrison, Barbara Keon
Distributor
United Artists
Production Co
Selznick International Pictures
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 12, 1940, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
Oct 14, 2008
Runtime
2h 10m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.37:1)