Think quick! Name all of the movies that won Alfred Hitchcock Academy awards for Best Picture...nope, not that one. Not that one either. Give up? Mr. Hitchcock won only one Best Picture Academy Award and it was for his first American movie called Rebecca, and there is a reason that Rebecca won this prestigious award. It is simply an excellent all-around movie.

Rebecca is a movie for all tastes. Do you like suspense? Rebecca has it as only Hitchcock can do it. How about mystery? Once again, a trait displayed in Rebecca. Well, how about romance? Rebecca is a beautiful and passionate love story also!

In a nutshell, Rebecca is about a shy, poor young woman (played by Joan Fontaine) who marries the incredibly wealthy Maxim de Winter (Luarence Olivier). The only problem is that Maxim is haunted by the passing of his former wife, Rebecca. This makes it difficult for the new Mrs. de Winter. You see, Rebecca had it all; beauty, power, confidence, and was adored by everyone. This is so tough for the new bride that she becomes haunted and can feel Rebecca's presence everywhere. The mysterious housekeeper Mrs. Danforth (Judith Anderson) doesn't make anything easier for her either. Then the plot takes a true Hitchcockian twist halfway through....I will leave the rest for you to see. I would hate to ruin it!

If you have seen many Hitchcock movies, you may predict what will happen, but if this will be your first Hitchcock viewing you will be shocked. This was my first Hitchcock film and I have been hooked ever since. Everyone must see this one. I will leave you now with the famous words of Joan Fontaine..."We can never go back to Manderly again"...but we can!

Reasons To See Rebecca

• It's an Acadamy Award winning movie
• The passionate performances by Fontaine, Olivier, and Anderson
• The essance of "Maderely"
• The shocking truth that hides in the shadows
• It's Hitchcock's first American film
• Yet another Hitchcock Masterpiece
• Produced by David O. Selznick, who also produced Gone With the Wind
• It's a beautiful love story
• It's a terrifying, suspensful mystery
• Based on the Novel by Daphne Du Maurier
• All in all, a great movie!

Sound Clips

• Manderly
• Something else

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For some interesting facts about REBECCA, click here.

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Rebecca Links

• Du Maurier + Selznick + Hitchcock = Rebecca
  - a nice site with many details of the movie
• Rebecca @ Greatest Films
  - meant for those who have seen the film
• Rebecca @ Internet Movie Database
- the regular IMDb stuff
• Criterion: Rebecca- video clips & essay. Intended for those who have seen the film

Unfortunatly there are not many web pages out there for Rebecca, but there are several Hitchcock pages that have mini features on the film, so check out our Hitchcock links

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