This time Hitchcock does it all his way, does a splendid job and has a splendid cast to do it with.
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02/17/09
Rebecca (1940)
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Reviews Counted:35
Fresh:35
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.7/10
Consensus: Tense and unpredictable, Alfred Hitchcock's American debut is a masterpiece of Gothic films. Though held back by plot deficiencies and excessive length, it remains a thrilling, superbly atmospheric early example of the director's genius, and netted Joan Fontaine a hard-earned Best Actress nomination.
Synopsis: 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... [More]
Starring: Joan Fontaine, Laurence Olivier, George Sanders, Nigel Bruce
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Reviews for Rebecca
No review available.
02/29/08
Both a tender gothic romance and a haunting ghost story.
02/26/08
A real treat. Captivating from its famous opening lines to its pyrotechnic finale, this is one of Hitchcock's finest -- and that's saying something.
02/19/08
One of the finest productional efforts of the past year.
02/19/08
Top Critic[A] classic female gothic romance, beautifully adapted from Daphne du Maurier's novel, and hauntingly accompanied by Franz Waxman's score.
02/19/08
Fontaine & Olivier directed by Hitchcock - enjoy.
07/27/07
No review available.
02/25/07
The meandering storyline, however, ultimately prevents the film from living up to its reputation as one of Hitchcock's best...
02/02/07
Anderson, Sanders, and Florence Bates all reveled in nasty roles; they look delighted sharpening their talons on Fontaine's little brown wren.
12/12/06
Through its first two-thirds it is as perfect a myth of adolescence as any of the Disney films, documenting the childlike, nameless heroine's initiation into the adult mysteries of sex, death, and identity.
12/12/06
Alfred Hitchcock's first American film is an atmospheric triumph of suspense.
10/17/06
A gorgeous treat from one of cinema's masters. Not to be missed.
07/01/06
Top CriticHitchcock shows superb technical control and attends to his trademark motifs, from monstrous mother figures to the fetishisation of clothing.
06/24/06
Hitchcock's only Best Picture winner is a moody thriller about a past murder
07/07/05
Hitchcock's first American film is a superbly mounted Gothic thriller with a good Joan Fontaine as the timid wife, superb Judith Anderson as the malevolent housekeeper, and uncharacteristically mediocre Olivier as the tormented husband.
06/19/05
Remains one of the Master's most overrated and underrated movies at the same time.
03/07/05
One of Hitch's best and most elegant works.
10/15/04
No review available.
04/27/04
No review available.
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