Rebecca (1940)
130 min - Mystery | Thriller - 12 April 1940 (USA)A self-conscious bride is tormented by the memory of her husband's dead first wife.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Writers: Daphne Du Maurier (celebrated novel), Robert E. Sherwood (screen play), 3 more credits »
Stars: Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders | See full cast and crew »
Storyline
A shy ladies' companion, staying in Monte Carlo with her stuffy employer, meets the wealthy Maxim de Winter. She and Max fall in love, marry and return to Manderley, his large country estate in Cornwall. Max is still troubled by the death of his first wife, Rebecca, in a boating accident the year before. The second Mrs. de Winter clashes with the housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers, and discovers that Rebecca still has a strange hold on everyone at Manderley. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis
