Rebecca
7.9/10
Rating
130 min
Runtime
1940
Release Year
Alfred Hitchcock
Director
Cast
Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders, Judith Anderson, Nigel Bruce
Quick Synopsis
The film follows a young woman who marries Max De Winter, a charming widower, and moves into his large estate. There, she struggles to adjust to life overshadowed by the memory of Max's first wife, Rebecca, who died under mysterious circumstances years before. As she tries to settle into her new role, she uncovers unsettling secrets about Max's past and faces hostility from Mrs. Danvers, the housekeeper, who remains fiercely loyal to Rebecca and refuses to accept the new mistress of the house.
Detailed Synopsis of Rebecca
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.
