A good movie and interesting plot but the characters are a little bit exaggerated and the outcome is quite expectable.
"Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again..."
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. She must also deal with the jealous, obsessed Mrs. Danvers, the housekeeper, who will not accept her as the mistress of the house.
Top Cast
Laurence Olivier
Maxim de Winter
Joan Fontaine
Mrs. de Winter
George Sanders
Jack Favell
Judith Anderson
Mrs. Danvers
Gladys Cooper
Beatrice Lacy
Nigel Bruce
Giles Lacy
Reginald Denny
Frank Crawley
C. Aubrey Smith
Colonel Julyan
Melville Cooper
Coroner
Florence Bates
Edythe Van Hopper
Leonard Carey
Ben
Leo G. Carroll
Dr. Baker
Edward Fielding
Frith
Lumsden Hare
Tabbs
Forrester Harvey
Chalcroft
Philip Winter
Robert
Reviews
A poor "lady's companion", so self-effacing that we are never given her name (Joan Fontaine), suddenly finds her life changed when a moody widower, Maxim de Winter (Laurence Olivier), proposes to marry her and take her to his splendid estate of Manderley. It seems like a fairy-tale turned true, but it is not. On reaching Manderley, the new Mrs. de Winter (still unnamed) finds herself out of place, as Maxim…
Absolutely perfect Gothic Thriller that has many imitators but few of equal quality. With "Rebecca" about to hit the Broadway stage (as a musical!), I thought it was time to write my review of perhaps my favorite Hitchcock film. I recall the first time I saw this on TV almost 30 years ago on the late show, I had set my VCR to tape it, but woke up to start watching a bit of it, and stayed up all night to watch it…
Do you think the dead come back and watch the living? Rebecca is directed by Alfred Hitchcock and adapted to screen play from the Daphne du Maurier novel of the same name. It stars Laurence Olvier, Joan Fontaine and Judith Anderson. Cinematography is by George Barnes and music scored by Franz Waxman. After meeting and marrying 'Maxim' de Winter (Olivier), the Second Mrs. de Winter (Fontaine), finds life at…
FAQ about Rebecca
What is Rebecca about?
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…
When was Rebecca released?
Rebecca was released in 1940.
What genres does Rebecca belong to?
Rebecca is categorised as Mystery, Romance, Thriller.
Who stars in Rebecca?
The cast of Rebecca includes Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders, Judith Anderson, Gladys Cooper.