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79% Critic Match
Rebecca
“"Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again..."”
7.9 / 10• 1940• 2h 10m•NR• English
MysteryRomanceThrillerDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Joan Fontaine
Mrs. de Winter
Lead
Laurence Olivier
Maxim 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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alfred Hitchcock's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Rebecca is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
