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Rebecca

19402h 10mMystery · Romance · Thriller · Drama
directed by Alfred Hitchcock

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

7.2 / 10

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Joan Fontaine·Mrs. de Winter
Laurence Olivier·Maxim de Winter
George Sanders·Jack Favell
Judith Anderson·Mrs. Danvers
Nigel Bruce·Major Giles Lacy
Reginald Denny·Frank Crawley
C. Aubrey Smith·Colonel Julyan
Gladys Cooper·Beatrice Lacy
Florence Bates·Edythe Van Hopper
Melville Cooper·Coroner

Average shot length

9.2s per shot

Alfred Hitchcock's career average is 16.6s across 54 measured films —see the full picture.