She and max fall in love, marry and return to manderley, his large country estate in cornwall. Rebecca, gothic suspense novel by daphne du maurier, published in 1938. Selznick and alfred hitchcocks drama rebecca at radio city music hall in new york. Hitch has italfred hitchcock that is, the english master of movie melodramas. Danvers, and discovers that rebecca still has a strange hold on everyone at manderley. Max is still troubled by the death of his first wife, rebecca, in a boating accident the year before.
Joan fontaine and laurence olivier feeling terribly desperate in rebecca alfred hitchcock, 1940 see more. When a new inquest is held into rebeccas death, things look dim for maxim until rebeccas london doctor testifies to the authorities that she. Nov 12, 2019 cary grant stars in hitchcocks suspicion on november 14, 1941, suspicion, a romantic thriller starring cary grant and joan fontaine and directed by alfred hitchcock, makes its debut. Jan 02, 2007 in 1940, rebecca competed against another hitchcock film, foreign correspondent, a feature that deals with espionage in tenseridden europe. A selfconscious bride is tormented by the memory of her husbands dead first wife.
Webm audiovideo file, vp9opus, length 2 min 22 s, 592. This is unusual when compared to most gothic film narratives. For example, in both versions of gaslight 1940, uk, thorold dickinson and 1944, us, george cukor as well as alfred hitchcocks rebecca 1940 and suspicion 1941 the heroine increasingly comes to suspect her husband. Danvers expresses some hostility toward her new mistress the new mrs. A spoiled heiress running away from her family is helped by a man who is actually a reporter in need of a story. The film is a hitchcockian fairy tale combined with gothic romance. Rebecca 1940 classic movie quotes, hollywood scenes. Joan fontaine plays the unnamed narrator, a young woman who works as a companion to the welltodo mrs. Anne baxter was one of the actors tested by hitchcock for the leading role. The british film industrys loss was hollywoods gain, as rebecca 1940 made abundantly clear.
Jan 01, 2000 while 1940 s rebecca may lack the high wire mastery of hitchcocks later work the subverted cosiness of shadow of a doubt, the shock tactics of psycho, as an example of oldfashioned filmmaking. It is hitchcocks first american film, released in 1940, as he was brought from britain by producer david selznick a few years earlier to direct the piece here. The movie is a mustsee, a classic piece of cinematic history. Widely considered a classic, it is a psychological thriller about a young woman who becomes obsessed with her husbands first wife. Rebecca is a 1940 american psychological thrillermystery film. Aug 07, 2012 rebecca is a film about abusive relationships, and the way power might shift within them and, most unusually, even for its time its hero is the worst of the abusers. Jan 04, 2017 rebecca is a 1940 american psychological thrillermystery film. Rebecca is a film about abusive relationships, and the way power might shift within them and, most unusually, even for its time its hero is the worst of the abusers. Criterionhome vision the shadow of this woman darkened their love. Oct 16, 2009 but rebeccas producer david o selznick made history that night. Rebecca 1940 is the classic hitchcock gothic thriller and a compelling mystery. Mar 28, 2018 on march 28, 1940, united artists unveiled david o. Rebecca 1940 alfred hitchcock synopsis, characteristics. Angered, maxim struck rebecca and she fell, hitting her head on a ships tackle.
Rebecca 1940 first friday film friday, october 2 at 7. Rebecca won two academy awards, best picture and best cinematography, out of a total 11 nominations. Rebecca 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. They marry, and soon she finds out that the former mrs. Online ticket sales close at midnight the night before the show. Rebecca 1940 classic movie quotes, hollywood scenes, old. On march 28, 1940, united artists unveiled david o. This film is a classic gothic thriller directed by alfred hitchcock. But rebeccas producer david o selznick made history that night. Joan fontaine and laurence olivier in rebecca 1940 alfred hitchcock in rebecca. Find out where rebecca 1940 is streaming, if rebecca 1940 is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. In 1940, alfred hitchcock made his first film in hollywood under the watchful eye of behemoth producer david o. If you havent seen it or read the book, i wont spoil it for you. An analysis of alfred hitchcocks thriller, rebecca huffpost.
The film was interpreted by many as an endorsement of the american involvement in the war, because its producer, walter wanger, was known for his antifascist views. Danvers and discovers that rebecca still has a strange hold on everyone at manderley. What happened to her becomes the source of much drama, and mystery. Rebecca 1940 new sealed dvd alfred hitchcock for sale online. Based on the novel by daphne du maurier, the classic psychological thriller rebecca was alfred hitchcocks first american film. Selznick following his recent success with gone with the wind 1939, it was hitchcocks first americanhollywood film. The eras film critics also picked up on the films lesbian subtext. Image of rebecca for fans of rebecca 23141492 history through hollywood. The drive wound away in front of me, twisting and turning as it had always done. The title of the film is rebecca but the entire film rests on the steady shoulders of joan fontaine, appearing in her first of two movies under the eye of alfred hitchcock. Oct 31, 20 rebeccas monogram, a symbol of her presence, haunts poor mrs.
Rebeccas haunting opening line conjures the entirety of hitchcocks romantic, suspenseful, elegant film. Nov 01, 2017 the title of the film is rebecca but the entire film rests on the steady shoulders of joan fontaine, appearing in her first of two movies under the eye of alfred hitchcock. The best known of these is the academy award winning 1940 alfred hitchcock film version rebecca, the first film hitchcock made under his contract with david o. Rebecca novel project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
In 1940, rebecca competed against another hitchcock film, foreign correspondent, a feature that deals with espionage in tenseridden europe. Information from its description page there is shown below. The quality is superb, particularly for a film made in 1940. It is these credits that have turned up on all telecasts of the film even as recently as 20 and all previous video releases. Rebecca was the first americanmade film directed by british suspense master alfred hitchcock. When a new inquest is held into rebecca s death, things look dim for maxim until rebecca s london doctor testifies to the authorities that she was dying of cancer and was contemplating suicide. Olivier, fontaine and anderson also were oscarnominated for their respective roles as were hitchcock and the. The credits on the reissue version read the selznick studio presents its production of daphne du mauriers rebecca. This series will explore how film has tackled social conflict, morality, and the perennial struggles between right and wrong that are waged from the highest levels of government to the smallest of local communities. As it was directed by alfred hitchcock is has to be a winner for suspense and atmosphere. Rebecca 1940 is the classic hitchcock gothic thriller and a compelling mystery and haunting ghost story about a tortured romance. Rebecca 112 movie clip dreams of manderley 1940 hd.
Rebecca is a 1940 american psychological thrillermeestery film. To add to rebeccas unseen but very real presence, mrs. Rebecca 1940 old hollywood stars old hollywood movies golden age of hollywood classic hollywood classic movie stars classic movies dramas best tv couples fantasy films last night i dreamt i went to manderley again. Tony thomas the films of the forties secaucus, nj, 1980. Directit bi alfred hitchcock, it wis his first american project, an his first film produced unner contract wi david o. Gallery of 146 movie poster and cover images for rebecca 1940. Even alfred hitchcock took a stab at it in his 1940 feature film. Rebecca was hitchcocks first american movie, and it won oscars for best picture, and best cinematographer, blackandwhite, while garnering a nomination for best director a prize hitchcock never did win. Danvers dame judith anderson, the housekeeper, who begins driving the young wife to madness.
Rebeccas monogram, a symbol of her presence, haunts poor mrs. The first film hitchcock made in hollywood and the only one that won a best picture oscar. Du mauriers novel rebecca was a property selznick had acquired at great cost to follow his production of gone with the wind 1939, and the read more. She and maxim fall in love, get married and return to manderley, his large country estate in cornwall. Selznick is the producer the film while michael hogan and philip macdonald. Score franz waxman, best film editing, and best special effects. Directed by alfred hitchcock, it was his first american project, and his first film produced under contract with david o.
The film is shot in black and white, and is a gothic tale. Rebecca was adapted by alfred hitchcock into a popular film 1940. In my view, this is the best adaptation ever of rebecca. Later that evening in the new brides bedroom, the blackgarbed mourning clothes for the deceased rebecca, austere housekeeper suddenly appears and surveys the young girl from head to foot. While 1940s rebecca may lack the high wire mastery of hitchcocks later work the subverted cosiness of shadow of a doubt, the shock tactics of psycho, as an example of. It may be conceded that rebecca is a film well worth careful study by students of the cinema. Maxim is still troubled by the death of his wife, rebecca, in a boating accident the year before. Rebecca is a 1940 american romantic psychological thriller film directed by alfred hitchcock. Selznick is the producer the film while michael hogan and philip macdonald developed the screenplay. Other strong nominees for best picture in 1940 included the following two of which were very deserving comedies the great dictator and the philadelphia story. Joan fontaine left and judith anderson in rebecca 1940. A young woman joan fontaine believes her every dream has come true when her whirlwind romance with the dashing maxim. Laurence olivier, joan fontaine and george sanders a selfconscious woman juggles with adjusting to her new role as an aristocrats wife and avoiding being intimidated by his first wifes spectral presence. Only one of alfred hitchcocks films won the academy award for best picture.
The film won the academy award for best picture of 1940 and it is the only film directed by hitchcock to win that prestigious accolade. Dec 31, 2015 a selfconscious bride is tormented by the memory of her husbands dead first wife. The director had to remove the one murder that takes place in daphne du mauriers story but still created. The original 1940 credits read selznick international presents its picturization of daphne du mauriers rebecca. Adapted from the bestselling novel rebecca by daphne dumaurier.