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Rebecca
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Rebecca (1940) -- 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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Daphne Du Maurier (novel)
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Release Date:
12 April 1940 (USA) more
Tagline:
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 more
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Haunting Hitchcock. more (212 total)

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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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Robert Donat was one of Alfred Hitchcock's choices for the character Maxim de Winter. more
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Continuity: After the luncheon, de Winter and "I" are standing on the steps waving goodbye, Jasper the dog moves from one side of the steps to the other between shots. more
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The Second Mrs. de Winter: I'm not the sort of woman men marry. more
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Referenced in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004) (VG) more

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30 out of 39 people found the following comment useful.
Haunting Hitchcock., 10 July 2002
Author: tfrizzell from United States

The only Alfred Hitchcock (Oscar-nominated for directing) film to win the Best Picture Oscar, "Rebecca" is one of those typical films from the amazing director that chills, entertains and puts you on the edge of your seat each time you watch it. Joan Fontaine (Oscar-nominated) has just married the very wealthy Laurence Olivier (also Oscar-nominated), but she is haunted by his mysterious housekeeper (a show-stopping Oscar-nominated performance by Judith Anderson) and the memory of the film's titled character (Olivier's late wife). Hitchcock, noted for his subtle sexual under-tones in films spares none of that here as Anderson's character and the late titled character's relationship seemed to go much further than employee-employer. Anderson slowly tries to drive Fontaine to insanity and the end she may accomplish her devious goal. Hitchcock's first real major U.S. debut stunned the Academy and audiences alike and would lead to the coveted Best Picture Oscar. It is not the best film the legendary director ever worked on, but it is still an amazingly good production that works on many cinematic levels. 4.5 out of 5 stars.

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