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1940 · 130 min · NR

Rebecca

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · Mystery, Romance, Drama

Rebecca (1940) is a Mystery film, directed by Alfred Hitchcock set in Monte Carlo and Cornwall during the 1930s. It runs 130 minutes and is rated NR.

A murder mystery and psychological horror, with a melancholic and tense tone. Themes of obsession, memory & nostalgia, and identity run throughout.

Composer
Franz Waxman
Cinematography
George Barnes
Cast
Laurence OlivierJoan FontaineGeorge SandersJudith AndersonGladys CooperNigel BruceReginald DennyC. Aubrey Smith

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Monte CarloCornwall
Setting
Coastal SeaRural
When
1930s

Premise & themes

Premise
Murder MysteryPsychological Horror
Themes
ObsessionMemory & NostalgiaIdentity
Tone
MelancholicTenseSurreal Dreamlike

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadFemale Led
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Pure Fiction

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