| | Rebecca DVD (2 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Dramas DVDs, Thriller Movies, Mystery Videos, Suspense, Recommended, Classic, Essential Cinema, Ghosts, AFI Top 100 Thrills, AFI Top 50 Villains, Gentry | | Starring | Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders, C. Aubrey Smith, Nigel Bruce, Gladys Cooper, Judith Anderson, Reginald Denny | | Director | Alfred Hitchcock | | Art Director | Lyle Wheeler | | Composer | Franz Waxman | | Director of Photography | George Barnes | | Editor | James E. Newcom, Hal C. Kern | | Producer | David O. Selznick | | Screenwriter | Robert E. Sherwood, Joan Harrison | | Story | Daphne Du Maurier |
Black & White; Standard Screen; Additional Footage; Soundtrack English; English Subtitles; Director's Comments; Sensor Matic REBECCA is Alfred Hitchcock's gothic romance about an innocent and sweet young woman who marries a wealthy gentleman and soon begins to fear that she cannot erase the memories of his first wife, Rebecca. Goaded on by a malevolent housekeeper, the woman attempts to re-create Rebecca's every move, with disastrous results. But gradually the truth about the mysterious Rebecca emerges--a truth that will forever change the woman's perspective on life and love. Based on the 1938 novel by Daphne Du Maurier, the film marked Hitchcock's American debut. A string of classic suspense films produced in England had earned Alfred Hitchcock a reputation in the United States, and his first American production, REBECCA, cemented his fame. Based on the novel by Daphne du Maurier, REBECCA was conceived to rival producer David O. Selznick's previous epic, GONE WITH THE WIND. This psychological thriller, however, derives its grandeur from Hitchcock's careful cultivation of the title character's haunting legacy. Joan Fontaine takes the starring role and narrates the story of her life as the second Madam de Winter. Fontaine, young and innocent, meets the worldly and sophisticated Maxim de Winter (Laurence Olivier) while vacationing on the Riviera. After a whirlwind romance and marriage, the two return to his opulent English estate, Maderley, where Fontaine begins to realize she is not entirely welcome in her new role. Chief among her detractors is housekeeper Mrs. Danvers (Judith Anderson), who points out her every failing in relation to the previous mistress of the house, Rebecca. Fontaine is nearly driven to suicide by her inability to understand the mysterious legacy of the first wife. However, when a ship washes ashore, the mystery begins to unravel, setting the stage for the memorable and fiery climax. Hitchcock cameo: Hitchcock stands outside a phone booth watching Jack Favell (George Sanders).
Hitchcock vetoed David Niven for the role of Max de Winter.
Hitchcock had the opportunity to buy the rights for REBECCA while shooting THE LADY VANISHES but thought the price was too high at the time.
Hitchcock used miniatures for scenes of the mansion and the road leading to the house.
Rebecca Reviews: "...The film remains mesmerizing throughout..."
-- Geoffrey Macnab, Sight and Sound "...REBECCA may be the most assured women's pic ever made..."
-- Ty Burr, Entertainment Weekly Rebecca | List Price | $19.98 (You save $4.83) | | Studio | 20th Century Fox | | Orig Year | 1940 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  18844  | | CD Universe Part number | 7727515 | | Catalog number | 110989 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Oct 14, 2008 | | Rating | Not Rated | | Running Time | 130 Minutes | | Additional Info | Full Frame; Remastered; Subtitled | | Movie Details | B&W; Full Frame; Remastered; Subtitled; Checkpoint; Pan and Scan; Sensormatic |
Rebecca Movie Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  cant go wrong with hitchcock
awesome movie!
Submitted by pokeypoo (Taos,NM,USA) 
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I have searched for this movie for years.Im so glad to see it out on DVD. My favorite all time movie.
Submitted by PatP (Detroit ,Michigan)
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I was so excited to be able to get the original movie of Rebecca that I invited a friend over to hjave lunch and see it. We loved the movie and spent a wonderful afternoon. The actors are perfect for their parts and the scenes were great. It is very well done.
Submitted by babsgo (Tavares Florida, USA)
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This review is for a different format. Superb directing by Hitchcock and acting by Fontaine!
I never tire of this excellent example of Hitchcock's dramatic directing. Every shot is a creative masterpiece. Joan Fontaine's awkward, fearful, & unnamed character develops into a mature, beautiful woman as she eventually learns the truth about her husband's mysterious past with Rebecca, his deceased wife. Joan's acting craft as the new Mrs. DeWinter is fantastic during the entire film, but I especially recall the scene where she joyfully descends the stairs in a beautiful gown to please her Maxim, only to be rebuffed by an angry outburst caused by his disturbing memories. As her face falls, Hitchcock subtly moves the camera down to reflect her painful emotion. Every nuance of Joan's thoughts is revealed on her face throughout the film. Judith Anderson successfully portrays the hauntingly bitter servant of the Manderly mansion and defender of the late Mrs. DeWinter.
Submitted by a reviewer (Kewanna, IN)
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This review is for a different format. A Vintage Must!
This is one of my all time favorites. A must whenever it's on tv. From Oliviers smoothness and private self torture to Fontaines understated beauty and frustration to the maid, Mrs. Danvers, played by Judith Anderson with sheer absolute obsession, this is one movie that has had so much influence on those that have come after in this genre (see a particularly funny episode of the Carol Burnett show for their homage). From the beginning (a bright happy vacation setting that slowly and prophetically changes to a mire of dark and deceit)Rebeccas journey of self doubt and ultimate redemption grabs you and keeps you glued. OK, so now that I've told you my "snobby" review.....
It's better than most if not all of the more modern mysteries around today. Twists, turns, a wicked obsessed maid, a romance, a ghost, locked rooms, a masquerade ball, it has everything you need for a good viewing of a vintage black and white film. Not one of those short, quicky films, a great sit down and enjoy it film. Karen
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Rebecca DVD Region 1
Keep Case - Checkpoint, Sensormatic
Full Frame -
1.33
Audio:
Mono - English
Subtitled - English, French, & Spanish
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary -
1. film historian - Richard Schickel
Isolated Music and Effects Track
Featurette -
1. MAKING OF REBECCA
2. NOT A GHOST OF A CHANCE: THE GOTHIC WORLD OF DAPHNE DU MAURIER
Screen Tests -
1. Loretta Young
2.Margaret Sullivan
3.Vivian Leigh
4. Sir Laurence Olivier
5. Anne Baxter
6. Joan Fontaine
Copyright card
Radio Plays -
1.Original 1938 Radio Play Starring Orson Welles
2.1941 Radio Play Presented by Cecil B. DeMille
3. 1950 Radio Play with Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier
Interviews -
1. Peter Bogdanovich Interviews Hitchcock
2. François Truffaut Interviews Hitchcock
3. Theatrical Trailer
Text/ Photo Gallery:
Still Gallery
Trailers
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