Rebecca (1940)

03/23/1940 (US) • 2h 10m

Mystery, Romance, Thriller

The shadow of this woman darkened their love!

Overview

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 Billed Cast

Laurence Olivier

Maxim de Winter

Joan Fontaine

Mrs. 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

Florence Bates

Edythe Van Hopper


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,288,000.00

Revenue

$7,592,465.00

Keywords

based on novel or book

age difference

obsession

monte carlo

bride

cornwall, england

love

film noir

rural area

devotion

housekeeper

gothic

death

estate

costume party

mysterious death

gothic thriller

age-gap relationship

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