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.
Director
Alfred Hitchcock
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Screenplay
Robert E. Sherwood, Joan Harrison
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Release date
March 23, 1940
Country
United States of America
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Top billed cast
Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders, Judith Anderson, Nigel Bruce
Production companies
Selznick International Pictures, United Artists
Keywords
monte carlo, based on novel or book, age difference, obsession, bride, cornwall, england, love, film noir, rural area, devotion, housekeeper, death, estate, costume party, second wife
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