Rebecca (1940)
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- Approved
- 2h 10min
- Drama, Mystery
- 12 Apr 1940 (USA)
- Movie
A self-conscious woman juggles adjusting to her new role as an aristocrat's wife and avoiding being intimidated by his first wife's spectral presence.
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Awards:
- Won 2 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 10 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Laurence Olivier | ... |
'Maxim' de Winter
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| Joan Fontaine | ... |
Mrs. de Winter
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| George Sanders | ... |
Jack Favell
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| Judith Anderson | ... |
Mrs. Danvers
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| Nigel Bruce | ... |
Major Giles Lacy
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| Reginald Denny | ... |
Frank Crawley
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| C. Aubrey Smith | ... |
Colonel Julyan
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| Gladys Cooper | ... |
Beatrice Lacy
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| Florence Bates | ... |
Mrs. Van Hopper
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| Melville Cooper | ... |
Coroner
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| Leo G. Carroll | ... |
Dr. Baker
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| Leonard Carey | ... |
Ben
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| Lumsden Hare | ... |
Tabbs
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| Edward Fielding | ... |
Frith
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Philip Winter | ... |
Robert
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| Forrester Harvey | ... |
Chalcroft
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Bunny Beatty | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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| Billy Bevan | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Egon Brecher | ... |
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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| Gino Corrado | ... |
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
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Bonnie Gaye Cowen | ... |
Little Girl (uncredited)
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Dolores 'Dodo' Dewey | ... |
Little Girl (uncredited)
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Ruddy Hartz | ... |
Little Boy (uncredited)
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Bonnie Henjum | ... |
Little Girl (uncredited)
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| Alfred Hitchcock | ... |
Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited)
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| Leyland Hodgson | ... |
Mullen (uncredited)
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| Alphonse Martell | ... |
Hotel Headwaiter (uncredited)
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Jeanette Noeson | ... |
Little Girl (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
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Dorothy Ann Pailliot | ... |
Little Girl (uncredited)
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| Ronald R. Rondell | ... |
Hotel Dining Room Guest (uncredited)
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Phyllis Woodward | ... |
Little Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alfred Hitchcock | ||
Written by
| 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 |
Music by
| Franz Waxman | ||
Cinematography by
| George Barnes | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| W. Donn Hayes | ... | (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Hal C. Kern | ... | supervising film editor |
| James E. Newcom | ... | associate film editor |
Casting By
| Fred Schuessler | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Lyle R. Wheeler | ... | (as Lyle Wheeler) |
| William Cameron Menzies | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Irene | ... | (uncredited) |
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 designed by |
| 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) |
| Ellis W. Carter | ... | second unit camera operator (uncredited) |
| Vincent J. Farrar | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| James Higgins | ... | second unit assistant camera (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) |
Music Department
| Louis Forbes | ... | music associate (as Lou Forbes) |
| Robert Russell Bennett | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Hugo Friedhofer | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Paul Marquardt | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Joseph Nussbaum | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Leonid Raab | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Hans Sommer | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Franz Waxman | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Adele Cannon | ... | script clerk (uncredited) |
| Lydia Schiller | ... | continuity supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Barbara Keon | ... | scenario assistant |
| W.A. Bagley | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Russell Birdwell | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| Katherine Brown | ... | story editor (uncredited) |
| Monroe Greenthal | ... | press representative (uncredited) |
| Val Lewton | ... | story editor (uncredited) |
| Marcella Rabwin | ... | executive assistant to producer (uncredited) |
| David O. Selznick | ... | presenter (uncredited) |
| Jayson Wall | ... | producer: 2017 4k digital restoration (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1940) (United States) (theatrical) (released by)
- United Artists (1940) (Canada) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- United Artists (1940) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- United Artists (Australasia) (1940) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Artistas Unidos (1940) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Films Mundiales (1940) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1940) (Sweden) (theatrical) (as United Artists A/B)
- Toho (1951) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Sonoro Filme (1941) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Artisti Associati (1941) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Generalcine (1941) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Ciné Vog Films (1945) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1946) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Films Galatée (1947) (France) (theatrical)
- S.R.O. (1947) (France) (theatrical)
- Meteor Film Productions (1947) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (as Meteor Film)
- Nederland NV (1947) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Eagle-Lion Films (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1950) (Norway) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Eagle-Lion Film (1951) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1956) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Globe Films International (1958) (Italy) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Towa. (1967) (Japan) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK) (1968) (Norway) (tv)
- C.B. Films S.A. (1969) (Spain) (theatrical) (reissue)
- RTL-TV (1974) (Luxembourg) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Nord Video (1981) (Norway) (VHS) (Beta) (Video 2000)
- Greg Lynch Film Distributors (1982) (Australia) (theatrical)
- International Promotion (IP) (1982) (Japan) (theatrical) (reissue)
- S.M. Films S.A. (1982) (Spain) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Star Video (1982) (Australia) (video)
- Guild Home Video (1986) (United Kingdom) (video)
- CBS/Fox (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- Key Video (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- Antarès et Travelling (1990) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- The Criterion Collection (1991) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- ABC Video Enterprises (1992) (United States) (VHS) (licensed to CBS/Fox)
- Braveworld (1992) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Fox Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- British Film Institute (BFI) (1996) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Total Home Entertainment (1996) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Videosonic (1996) (Greece) (VHS)
- Pearson Television International (2000) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2002) (Norway) (DVD)
- Research Entertainment (2003) (Spain) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Aventi (2005) (France) (DVD)
- British Film Institute (BFI) (2006) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Emerald (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
- T&K Telefilm (2007) (Japan) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (Canada) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Great Movies (2015) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- BBC Two (2016) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- The Criterion Collection (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Artaire Films (2020) (Spain) (VOD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Athos Films (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Ciné-Sorbonne (2022) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (4K restoration)
- Summer Classics (2023) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- ABC Distribution Co. (United States) (tv) (as ABC Distribution Company)
- Capital Cities/ABC Video Enterprises Inc. (United States) (tv)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
- daredo (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- daredo (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (acknowledgement)
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (approved: certificate no 5969)
- Western Electric (noiseless recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A shy lady's companion, staying in Monte Carlo with her stuffy employer, meets the wealthy Maxim de Winter (Sir Laurence Olivier). 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 (Joan Fontaine) clashes with the housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers (Dame Judith Anderson), and discovers that Rebecca still has a strange hold on everyone at Manderley.
Written by Col Needham |
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| Taglines | THE MIGHTY NOVEL LEAPS TO TURBULENT LIFE ON THE SCREEN! (Print Ad- Syracuse Herald-American, ((Syracuse, NY)) 24 March 1940) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,288,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $7,592,465 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Per Sir Alfred Hitchcock's instructions, Dame Judith Anderson rarely blinks her eyes while playing Mrs. Danvers. See more » |
| Goofs | The oath taken by the policeman at the inquest is incorrect. He quietly adds 'So help me God' at the end. These words are not used in the UK. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Pilot (2016). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Love's Old Sweet Song (Just a Song at Twilight) See more » |
| 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 » |
| Quotes |
Mrs. de Winter:
Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again. See more » |