
Rebecca

"Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again..."
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won 3 awards, including the Oscars for Best Picture and Best Cinematography, Black-and-White (1941)
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Nominations
9 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Film Editing (1941)
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Based on
Based on the novel Rebecca
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Setting
Set in Cornwall
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Music
Music by Franz Waxman
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Cinematography
Cinematography by George Barnes
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Joan HarrisonScreenplay
- Robert E. SherwoodScreenplay
- Daphne du MaurierNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 23, 1940
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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