Laurence Olivier
George Fortescu Maximillian 'Maxim' de Winter
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On vacation in Monte Carlo, wealthy widower Maxim de Winter (Sir Laurence Olivier) meets a young woman who is working as a lady's companion to Mrs. Van Hopper (Florence Bates). They spend a good deal of time together and it leads to love and marriage.
Brief Synopsis. A young bride is terrorized by the memories of her husband's glamorous first wife. Cast & Crew. Read More. Alfred Hitchcock. Director. Laurence Olivier. Maxim de Winter. Joan Fontaine. Mrs. de Winter. George Sanders. Jack Favell. Judith Anderson. Mrs. Danvers. Nigel Bruce. Major Giles Lacy. Photos & Videos. View All. 1 Photo.
Hitchcock's first American film (and his only Best Picture winner), Rebecca is a masterpiece of haunting atmosphere, Gothic thrills, and gripping suspense. Read Critics Reviews
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Romance becomes psychodrama in the elegantly crafted Rebecca, Alfred Hitchcock’s first foray into Hollywood filmmaking. A dreamlike adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s 1938 novel, the film stars the enchanting Joan Fontaine as a young woman who believes she has found her heart’s desire when she marries the dashing aristocratic widower Maxim ...
Aug 7, 2012 · Everyone who loves film knows the opening words of Rebecca, that astonishing mixture of emotional hothouse and freezer that was Hitchcock's first American film, made for David O Selznick...
By Sven Mikulec Even though Alfred Hitchcock, discussing Rebecca with the great François Truffaut, labeled the film as “not a Hitchcock picture” due to its alleged lack of humor, it's still by and large a truly Hitchcockian piece of art. The master's first American film is an adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's novel of.
Hitchcock's first American film is sumptuous David O. Selznick production of Daphne du Maurier novel of girl who marries British nobleman but lives in shadow of his former wife. Stunning performances by Fontaine and Anderson; haunting score by Franz Waxman. Screenplay by Robert E. Sherwood and Joan Harrison.
