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Rebecca (1940) (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Oscar Academy Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( DTS-HD Master Audio )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( DTS-HD Master Audio )
French ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( Blu-Ray/Region B )

Running Time:
130 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Alternative Footage
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)
Remastered

Movie filmed in 1940 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Alfred Hitchcock

Written By:
Daphne Du Maurier
Philip MacDonald

Actors:
Laurence Olivier ..... 'Maxim' de Winter
Joan Fontaine ..... The Second 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 ..... Mrs. Edythe Van Hopper
Melville Cooper ..... Coroner
Leo G. Carroll ..... Dr. Baker
Leonard Carey ..... Ben
Lumsden Hare ..... Tabbs
Edward Fielding ..... Frith
Forrester Harvey ..... Chalcroft

Synopsis:

Rebecca tells the story of a young 'companion' who, while accompanying her employer on vacation in Monte Carlo, meets the wealthy widower, Maxim de Winter. After a brief courtship, the young girl and Maxim are married and return to his home in England. All of the servants at Manderly, especially Mrs. Danvers, seem to be constantly comparing the new Mrs. de Winter to Rebecca, the deceased former wife of Mr. de Winter. As time goes by, the young bride becomes more and more distraught over her inability to overcome the ghost of her predecessor. Even Maxim himself seems preoccupied by the memory of Rebecca. It is only after a freak accident that the second Mrs. de Winter learns that her husband truly is obsessed with his former wife, however not in the way she had believed. It turns out that it is only Mrs. Danvers who remembers Rebecca fondly, and that it is she alone who wishes the new bride ill. With this newfound knowledge, Mrs. de Winter gains the confidence to truly take control of Manderly. Through the many twists and turns of this labyrinthine tale, true love finds a way to win out over the demons that haunt all who have known, whether they loved or loathed, Rebecca.

Based on the novel by Daphne du Maurier, the classic psychological thriller Rebecca was Alfred Hitchcock's first American film. Joan Fontaine plays the unnamed narrator, a young woman who works as a companion to the well-to-do Mrs. Van Hopper (Florence Bates). She meets the wealthy widower Maxim de Winter (Laurence Olivier) in Monte Carlo, where they fall in love and get married. Maxim takes his new bride to Manderlay, a large country estate in Cornwall. However, the mansion's many servants refuse to accept her as the new lady of the house. They seem to be loyal to Maxim's first wife, Rebecca, who died under mysterious circumstances. Particularly cruel to her is the prim housekeeper Mrs. Danvers (Judith Anderson), who is obsessed with Rebecca. She continually attests to her beauty and virtues (referring to her as "the real Mrs. de Winter") and even preserves her former bedroom as a shrine. The new Mrs. de Winter is nearly driven to madness as she begins to doubt her relationship with her husband and the presence of Rebecca starts to haunt her. Eventually, an investigation leads to the revelation about Rebecca's true nature. Producer David O. Selznick had the final cut of the picture, which was drastically altered from Hitchcock's original vision.

When a naive young woman marries a rich widower and settles in his gigantic mansion, she finds the memory of the first wife maintaining a grip on her husband and the servants.

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