Rebecca (1940)
Rebecca (1940)
The shadow of this woman darkened their love!
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.

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Cast

Laurence Olivier Laurence Olivier As: Maxim de Winter
Joan Fontaine Joan Fontaine As: Mrs. de Winter
George Sanders George Sanders As: Jack Favell
Judith Anderson Judith Anderson As: Mrs. Danvers
Nigel Bruce Nigel Bruce As: Major Giles Lacy
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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.


Tagline: The shadow of this woman darkened their love!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Mystery, Romance, Thriller

Language: English, Français

Release Date: 23 March 1940

Country: US

Runtime: 130m

Company Credits

Company: Selznick International Pictures, United Artists

Budget: $1,288,000

Revenue: $7,592,465

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Cast

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Maxim de Winter

Joan Fontaine

Joan Fontaine

Mrs. de Winter

George Sanders

George Sanders

Jack Favell

Judith Anderson

Judith Anderson

Mrs. Danvers

Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

Major Giles Lacy

Reginald Denny

Reginald Denny

Frank Crawley

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

Colonel Julyan

Gladys Cooper

Gladys Cooper

Beatrice Lacy

Florence Bates

Florence Bates

Edythe Van Hopper

Melville Cooper

Melville Cooper

Coroner

Leo G. Carroll

Leo G. Carroll

Dr. Baker

Leonard Carey

Leonard Carey

Ben

Lumsden Hare

Lumsden Hare

Tabbs

Edward Fielding

Edward Fielding

Frith

Philip Winter

Philip Winter

Robert

Forrester Harvey

Forrester Harvey

Chalcroft

Bunny Beatty

Bunny Beatty

Maid (uncredited)

Billy Bevan

Billy Bevan

Policeman (uncredited)

Egon Brecher

Egon Brecher

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Manager of Princesse Hotel (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited)

Leyland Hodgson

Leyland Hodgson

Mullen (uncredited)

Alphonse Martell

Alphonse Martell

Hotel Headwaiter (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Hotel Waiter (uncredited)

Ronald R. Rondell

Ronald R. Rondell

Hotel Dining Room Guest (uncredited)

Phyllis Woodward

Phyllis Woodward

Little Girl (uncredited)

Directed By

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Director

Eric Stacey

Eric Stacey

Assistant Director

Edmond F. Bernoudy

Edmond F. Bernoudy

Assistant Director

Adele Cannon

Adele Cannon

Script Supervisor

Lydia Schiller

Lydia Schiller

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

W. Donn Hayes

W. Donn Hayes

Editor

Hal C. Kern

Hal C. Kern

Supervising Film Editor

Costume and Makeup

Monte Westmore

Monte Westmore

Makeup Artist

Sound

Franz Waxman

Franz Waxman

Original Music Composer

Arthur Johns

Arthur Johns

Sound Designer

Jack Noyes

Jack Noyes

Sound Designer

Franz Waxman

Franz Waxman

Orchestrator

Leonid Raab

Leonid Raab

Orchestrator

Paul Marquardt

Paul Marquardt

Orchestrator

Hugo Friedhofer

Hugo Friedhofer

Orchestrator

Louis Forbes

Louis Forbes

Other

Robert Russell Bennett

Robert Russell Bennett

Orchestrator

Joseph Nussbaum

Joseph Nussbaum

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

Albert Simpson

Albert Simpson

Matte Painter

Camera

George Barnes

George Barnes

Director of Photography

Arthur E. Arling

Arthur E. Arling

Camera Operator

Irving Rosenberg

Irving Rosenberg

Camera Operator

Vincent J. Farrar

Vincent J. Farrar

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Joseph B. Platt

Joseph B. Platt

Interior Designer

Lyle R. Wheeler

Lyle R. Wheeler

Art Direction

Other Crew

Jack Cosgrove

Jack Cosgrove

Special Effects

D. Ross Lederman

D. Ross Lederman

Second Unit

Russell Birdwell

Russell Birdwell

Unit Publicist

Lloyd Knechtel

Lloyd Knechtel

Second Unit Cinematographer

Ellis W. Carter

Ellis W. Carter

Second Unit Cinematographer

Archie Stout

Archie Stout

Second Unit Cinematographer

Robert Russell Bennett

Robert Russell Bennett

Additional Music

Joseph Nussbaum

Joseph Nussbaum

Additional Music

Hans Sommer

Hans Sommer

Additional Music

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