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Rebecca
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Rebecca

1940

"Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again..."

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

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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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Composer
Franz Waxman
Cinematographer
George Barnes
Sound Designers
Arthur Johns, Jack Noyes
Origin country
United States
Runtime
2h 10m
Language
en
Rating
NR
TMDB
7.9/10 (1,963 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
98% Fresh
Metacritic
86/100
IMDb
8.1/10 (160,202 votes)
Released March 23, 1940

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The Evolution of HorrorHOME INVASION Pt 4: Rebecca (1940) & Gaslight (1944)

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