Rebecca (1940)

"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.

Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock

Written by: Daphne du Maurier, Joan Harrison, Robert E. Sherwood

Music by: Franz Waxman

Starring: Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders, Judith Anderson, Gladys Cooper, Nigel Bruce, Reginald Denny, C. Aubrey Smith, Melville Cooper, Florence Bates

Genre: Mystery, Romance, Thriller

Released: 1940-03-23

Runtime: 130 minutes

Rate, review and log Rebecca on Film Reality, see where to watch it, its soundtrack and what everyone else thought.