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Rebecca
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
1940•2h 10m•NR•★ 7.9
Drama / Mystery / Romance / Thriller
Synopsis
A naive young woman marries a brooding aristocratic widower and moves to his grand coastal Cornish estate of Manderley, haunted by the suffocating psychological presence of his glamorous late first wife and the sinister, menacing housekeeper Mrs. Danvers. Alfred Hitchcock's Best Picture Oscar-winning gothic masterpiece starring Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorAlfred Hitchcock
WriterJoan HarrisonRobert E. Sherwood
CinematographyGeorge Barnes
MusicFranz Waxman
Principal Cast
Laurence OlivierMaxim de Winter
Joan FontaineMrs. de Winter
George SandersJack Favell
Judith AndersonMrs. Danvers
Gladys CooperBeatrice Lacy
Nigel BruceGiles Lacy
Reginald DennyFrank Crawley
C. Aubrey SmithColonel Julyan
Technical Specifications
Runtime2h 10m (130 mins)
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DirectorAlfred Hitchcock
LanguagesEnglish, French
CountryUS
StudioSelznick International Pictures • United Artists
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