Rebecca is a thriller by Alfred Hitchcock and the first in his foray into American cinema. It is based on the novel by the same name that was authored by Daphne du Maurier's, in 1938. The movie won 2 academy awards out of 11 nominations and has been one of the best mysteries I have watched to-date.
A young and dumure woman (Joan Fontaine) from a humble background works as a paid companion to the rich Edythe Van Hopper (Florence Bates). While in Monte Carlo she meets the aristocratic and moody widower, Maxim De Winter (Laurence Olivier) and there is an instant attraction. A couple of weeks later they find they are in love and after Maxim proposes, they soon get married.
The wealthy Maxim is the owner of the imposing Manderley Mansion in Cornwall and the new Mrs. de Winter is awed by her new home. However, when she meets the household staff she is struck and is instantly vary after the chilly reception she gets from Mrs. Danvers (Judith Anderson), the housekeeper. Soon Mrs. de Winter realizes that she faces tough competition from the old Mrs. de Winter, Rebecca, who continues to have a strong influence over the house. The eerie Mrs. Danvers makes sure that Rebecca is not forgotten - her monogrammed stationery, pillows, handkerchiefs, a locked wing of the house that housed her room are constant reminders of her elusive presence and add to the mystery surrounding the late Rebecca. Mrs. de Winter soon gets the impression that Maxim is still deeply in love with his dead first wife. Deeply troubled and during her exploration of the surrounding grounds she happens upon a boathouse and therein lies the key to the enigma surrounding Rebecca's death.
The perfect movie to curl up and watch on a cold winter evening. Hats off to Alfred Hitchcock!
A young and dumure woman (Joan Fontaine) from a humble background works as a paid companion to the rich Edythe Van Hopper (Florence Bates). While in Monte Carlo she meets the aristocratic and moody widower, Maxim De Winter (Laurence Olivier) and there is an instant attraction. A couple of weeks later they find they are in love and after Maxim proposes, they soon get married.
The wealthy Maxim is the owner of the imposing Manderley Mansion in Cornwall and the new Mrs. de Winter is awed by her new home. However, when she meets the household staff she is struck and is instantly vary after the chilly reception she gets from Mrs. Danvers (Judith Anderson), the housekeeper. Soon Mrs. de Winter realizes that she faces tough competition from the old Mrs. de Winter, Rebecca, who continues to have a strong influence over the house. The eerie Mrs. Danvers makes sure that Rebecca is not forgotten - her monogrammed stationery, pillows, handkerchiefs, a locked wing of the house that housed her room are constant reminders of her elusive presence and add to the mystery surrounding the late Rebecca. Mrs. de Winter soon gets the impression that Maxim is still deeply in love with his dead first wife. Deeply troubled and during her exploration of the surrounding grounds she happens upon a boathouse and therein lies the key to the enigma surrounding Rebecca's death.
The perfect movie to curl up and watch on a cold winter evening. Hats off to Alfred Hitchcock!
Word for the day : -
perfidy - the state of being deceitful and untrustworthy
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