Other things, Olivier is just not as handsome as Brett. Mrs Danver looked way prettier here than in the mini-series which made me wonder why Rebecca, as handsome as everyone says, would conspire with someone so homely.
Rebecca herself was far more likable and had indeed more confidence, like talking immediately to Mrs Danvers after the costume mishap but then of course Mrs Danvers opened a window and asked if you please to jump out of it. I felt a lot of emotion with both novel, the mini-series, and hitchcock but I feel the most satisfied with Hitchcock. Hitchcock had more focus on the couple, their dialogues, while the other two used a voyeuristic perspective of Mrs de Winter's reactions in a troubled setting
this edition was great, superb! I just finished the book and watched the rebecca mini-series with jeremy brett. The mini-series followed the novel completely, which was nice but I started to disdain Mrs de Winter for being a mousy, weak, insufferable woman who refused to fire her horrible housekeeper. This series added some more character development like the relationship between Mrs Danvers and jack farvell.
I hope the film lived up to your expectations, Sara! I'm probably reading at this moment but I'd love for you to interrupt me. It's always a pleasure to be interrupted by you. I love you xxx
I wonder if the model of Mandalay that was shown at the beginning still exists? If you notice the movie's title is exactly written how Rebecca signed her name, it was very unusual & unique. Mandalay was itself a star of this movie the sets were breathtaking. This film was made in 1940, considering that Gone With The Wind was made just a year before really does make that the golden age of film making. THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS WONDERFUL FLM !
@darlinkula1 The model of the house was on the 40 Acres backlot of the old Selznick Studios in Culver City. The model was destroyed years ago and the backlot is now an office park.
In addition to the wonderful performance of Joan Fontaine and the elegant underplaying of Olivier, and Hitchcock's astounding no-wasted-shots direction, this classic has George Sanders and Judith Anderson (and earlier on, Florence cigarette-in-the-egg Bates), all showing their flair for playing rotten people. Bravo--and a great final "flame-out" shot, burning away Rebecca's "R"!
great movie, thank you! the actress who plays mrs danvers is so impressive. she seems to glide around like a witch. joan fontaine is no plain jane either. it really delves into to some interesting psychological areas which is what i love about hitchcock.
Mrs. Danvers was a psychopath. I always thought it was weird that she had such a freaky attachment to Rebecca. It was like she was in love with her or something.
That was fantastic, I'm so glad Mrs De Winter didn't get trapped in the fire, this was the 1st movie I've seen with Miss Fontaine she was fantastic, this was brilliant.
It never gets old this movie, everytime I revisit it I am totally engrossed. . George Saunders always seemed to play the role of the 'cad' he is such a memorable actor.
Any one read the books Mrs. Dewinter and then rebecca's Tale? If your a TRUE fan of Dumarier's classic tale--- YOU MUST READ THESE!!!
WARNING..like pandora and her box..once you continue the story, you can never erase it from memory. The events that are soon to transpire will drastically alter the story and it's characters. Very sad and shocking and pleasently suprising.
I FOR ONE-- loved them. But there is only ONE Dumarier. no one weaves a tale like her.
i thoroughly enjoyed that film!! thank you so much for potsing it up! how come we never found out mrs. de winter's real name? not rebecca but the one played by joan fontaine? they always call her mrs. de winter, or darling or dear. but never by her first name. does anyone know why??
Any one read the books Mrs. Dewinter and then rebecca's Tale? If your a TRUE fan of Dumarier's classic tale--- YOU MUST READ THESE!!!
WARNING..like pandora and her box..once you continue the story, you can never erase it from memory. The events that are soon to transpire will drastically alter the story and it's characters. Very sad and shocking and pleasently suprising.
I FOR ONE-- loved them. But there is only ONE Dumarier. no one weaves a tale like her.
@Transilvano ---- Oh the whole books is shocking-- I completely reccomend. OH please do!...
Again..this book is first person, like the original "Rebecca". It continues the already woven story from Dumarier.Maxim and his new wife travel as they say all over and eventually the misses finds her own secret Manderly for her and Maxim. Is it really hers? Are the ghost of the past still haunting?Can she rest with the fact Maxim is a Murderer? Suspence and suprising twists! And a Reunion of fate
@Transilvano I myself-- Enjoyed that book on Audio. Yes.. an audio book is the greatest! Narrated by a woman to be the New Mrs. Dewinter... her voice in soothing and breathless tones give it just the right touch. Go to your local library and ask for an InterLibrary Loan.. and obtain it from another library and they will have them send it to your library for you to rent and enjoy! (might be on cassettes though...) ---if all else fails, READ the book.
@Transilvano The story gets even more deatailed in the book "Rebecca's Tale"
that story goes Years Later, and starts with the POV of cornel Julian. he delves into the mystery and seeks to discover the REAL Rebecca. We then travel into the past. Young Maxim, young Manderlay... his family and the day maxim and Rebecca meet. Even get the pleasure of reading Rebecca's Secret Diary. Was she the Villian (tall,dark and snake like)-- or was she misunderstood, plans of her own, was manderlay HERS?
@Transilvano I absolutely loved Rebecca..and most of course... Dumarier's dark, gothic style. Now... her other tale entitled "My Cousin Rachel" --the story.Young Phillip and his uncle Ambrose live the quiet life in their ancient estate (much like Manderlay). Ambrose must leave is precious nephew for a while to Italy. While there, he meets his Cousin Rachel. Ambrose is Lovestruck! And now.after only weeks of knowing her..Marries her. Death? Is she Guilty or Innocent?U will say that the whole book
LOL I think it's funny the way the new Mrs. De Winter says that Mrs. Danvers "has gone mad". As if she hadn't noticed it already earlier in the story. Like the part when Mrs. Danvers was showing her Rebecca's old room.
Good movie, but not my favorite, honestly. The earlier parts of the movie were very slow and I was bored at times. I think the ending was a bit odd, and I didn't really like it.
I'm French and i had to read it for today. Let's say i didn't have the time, because reading in English takes me many days !! That's why i watched the film. I enjoyed it, even though i didn't understand everything !
Anyway, thanks for posting classics in English, Frenchies don't ! And that's very useful
I disagree with Hitchcock's decision to sanitize the murder by making it out to be an accident. I think he was right though to bring better resolution to the very end when Manderly is burning.
Great motion picture! Through the whole movie I thought they are cursed to be separated, but then a strong light lit up. Also, first third of the movie is pretty slow, but as the end is coming its getting more and more exciting. Its a great contrast and it made a strong impacton me. THANK YOU! My afternoons are wonderful with this old Hollywood classics... and my life is reacher ;)
The only reason they changed it so she died accidentally was because the 'Hollywood Production Code' said that "murder of a spouse should be punished", but the whole point of the story is that although he is guilty, Rebecca herself drove him to do it and he deserves to live.
Alfred Hitchcock knows how to make movies. You want everything to turn out fine for Mr. and Mrs. Dewinter but things look so dark and hopeless but in the end everything turns out well. I thought this was a pretty good movie by Hitchcock but I think, of the ones I've seen so far, my favorites of his are Shadow of a Doubt, also Hitchcock's favorite, and The 39 Steps.
Excellent movie! That Danvers woman is crazy- Rebecca was crazier! WOW! Considering I just logged on to watch something- anything- I really enjoyed it! Hitchcock- new favourite. All the actors were excellent! Crazy!
I do not love this movie. I just finished reading the book 2 days ago and I personally think I love the book compared to the movie. I dont like they person they choose to play Maxim. I feel Mrs. Davers is a little too creepy for my liking. I do not truly understand why people feel this movie is a classic. It just seems a lot different from the book. The movie is far from what the book really meant. I understood the book completly but seeing the movie ....
@canbedone45 I really would want to tell someone from Hollywood to remake it. I usually love flims like this but this movie made me mad at the person who directed. It was nothing like I hoped it to be. It just me confused. Plus I hated that they changed my favorite parts of the story. Ah well. This is just my opinion with the movie. I have nothing that I especially dislike but as I have said b4 there is something about it that doesnt seem right
Could someone explain me why Maxim says in the book that Colonel Julyan knows the truth about Rebecca's death? Why he knows it? I didn't understood it.
Thank you for posting this. I saw this after checking out a copy from my university's library and thought very highly of it, but DVDs of it sell for a high price. Many thanks.
Did you all catch Hitchcock's "cameo", standard walk-on at 4:44-4:45....as he walked by "Favel"/George Saunders after his chat with Danvers as he is being scolded by the 'Bobbie" for parking where he did? He was in every film he made....even though usually, no one noticed him. A very unique man, and so talented.
i finally get it! when i finished the book this morning, i was confused as to what happened in the end. the last sentence in the book makes sense now. this cleared it up. i'm glad i watched the movie.
It's funny. I wondered why Rebecca was so appealing to me (besides the fact that Joan Fontaine and Laurence Olivier are hands down my favorite actors) and then I realized that I am an avid Jane Eyre fan and Rebecca is very similar to Jane Eyre...I like to think that it's the story of Jane Eyre of Edward Rochester had decided to kill his wife instead of locking her up in a tower...just a thought.
The 1997 version cast Diana Rigg as Mrs Danvers -- another extraordinary actress in the role of Medea, as Dame Judith Anderson was. Some similarity in the ruthless personalities of Medea and Mrs Danvers that both of those great women could draw on.
How could she use the assumed name "Danvers" when Ms. Danvers told the people in the pub that she visited this doctor before she was married? She didn't know Ms. Danvers before marriage to take the name, and I doubt it was a massive coincidence.
I've never thought about it before but Mrs Danvers was an extremely efficient arsonest, especially when you think about the huge amounts of staff in the house at the time?
@321womble And also when you consider how much of an old British mansion like that must have been made of brick or stone. . .
Dame Judith Anderson had that vocsl resonance and uncanny cast to her features that was either noble or purely wicked or slightly mad, as she chose. There's some videos on youtube of her playing Medea --makes Mrs Danvers look like Mary Poppins.
Back then, even hinting that a character might be a Lesbian meant that you had to write in a really horrible death for her. It was more or less mandatory. Otherwise, the "League of Decency" would shut your film down....have it banned from distribution.
@Koschnitzgirl Why do you need a more recent one? I'm very interested in why people need new versions of classics. I love the old black and white movies and think it is as perfect an adaptation as possible. Very close to the book. What would be cool is a movie about De Maurier's life.
The finest thing about the movie is Mrs de Winter physically appears in the movie but her name is unknown, Rebecca physically not appears in the movie but her name wellknown.
I first saw this film and read the book 40 years ago, and still love both. Strange that no commenters have mentioned the fact that neither the film or the book tell us the name of the second Mrs. de Winter...another example of the over riding personality of Rebecca.
After reading the book, I absolutely wanted Frank and Mrs. de Winter #2 to get together. Maxim was so cold and self-centered, I thought, and I couldn't forgive him even if he was tortured because of what he had done a year before. But Frank was always supportive of his new Madam, and they were such good friends in the book, that I was like, "Urgh. Just divorce the rich bastard and go with someone you know you are compatible with."
I like the ending of the film when the pillowcase with a R on it burns. It shows that Rebeccas time is over, it burned ... It reminds me the sign on the poster of the musical: a big R in flames. Amazing
Thanks for uploading! I watched the movie years ago and everything I could remember was Mrs. de Winter in the white dress!
I listened to the musical "Rebecca" and afterwards I read the book - I'm so happy that I found it here! It's such a great movie! I think I'll buy the DVD ...
Destroying that house was the best thing for them. Now they can start over again. They should burn down that seaside cottage where Rebecca had her trists.
@adrionacamel yes, I agree, when I read the ending, it took me a while to realize what was actually happening, since it just ended so suddenly. Though the ending in the book will always remain classic, the movie ending I enjoyed more.
Im looking for a black and white film, I thought it was this one, but its not. At the end a shadow of a child is cast up an empty street from behind the camera. Does anyone know the name of it. I was sure it was Rebecca. It scared the crap out of me.
Hitchcock may not at all have enjoyed Selznick's constant meddling in the making of his first American film; nevertheless, they turned out a true classic - in every sense of the word.
Even with the small divergences from the novel, the screenplay, co-written by Robert E. Sherwood (who wrote the screenplay for "The Best Years of Our Lives") is perfectly in keeping with the spirit of du Maurier's book. Superlative acting, production & Waxman score.
This movie is amazing. Every actor/actress plays his/her role to perfection! I love movie's the ending much better than the book's. It explains things much better. I love Olivier and Fontaine!
i agree with you. the actors are brilliant and exactly what i had in mind while reading the book. the ending in the book took me a while to understand, but the ending in the movie was clear.
WOW. so i read this book and i have to say, there were a few things they had left out in the movie, in the book i didnt really like the ending, i didnt quite understand it and it left with no answers, so i like the ending of the movie better than the book. Great story.
I wouldn't describe Rebecca as a "rip-off" of Jane Eyre, but JE is certainly one source of inspiration. Nothing to be ashamed of in that, Jane Eyre is one of the best novels ever written.
hitchcock was supposed to appear when rebecca's cousin was on the (pay) phone talking to mrs. danvers, but this movie hardly ever seems to show widescreen, so you can't see him.
not exactly, in the book it doesnt tell what had happend to Mrs. Danvers. but it was also Mrs. De Winter that was in the car when Maxim was talking about Manderley and not the northern lights.
REBECCA HEADING---years ago, used to write a long yearly letter to several friends. main subject 1 yrr was the rereading of Rebecca;
as Rebecca was the main subject of my letter, I composed an allerative heading as usual and here is how it began: REREADING REBECCA RECALLS RARE RAPTURES OF ROMANTIC RENDEZVOUS BETWEEN REGALLY REFINED MAXIM AND RADIENT, RETIRING RECONTEUR AS THEY RACE RESPLENDENT ROADSTER, etc.
thank u very much for posting this film, it's so extremly good :)
mrs danvers knew rebecca since she was a child... i believe rebecca was only that mean becaus of her.... :)... or only a little bit meaner than she would hav been normally :D
I just watched this again and I am struck by how close the cameras got to the fire while filming the final scene.
HavenAmes37 2 weeks ago
Other things, Olivier is just not as handsome as Brett. Mrs Danver looked way prettier here than in the mini-series which made me wonder why Rebecca, as handsome as everyone says, would conspire with someone so homely.
cliomusic 2 weeks ago
Rebecca herself was far more likable and had indeed more confidence, like talking immediately to Mrs Danvers after the costume mishap but then of course Mrs Danvers opened a window and asked if you please to jump out of it. I felt a lot of emotion with both novel, the mini-series, and hitchcock but I feel the most satisfied with Hitchcock. Hitchcock had more focus on the couple, their dialogues, while the other two used a voyeuristic perspective of Mrs de Winter's reactions in a troubled setting
cliomusic 2 weeks ago
this edition was great, superb! I just finished the book and watched the rebecca mini-series with jeremy brett. The mini-series followed the novel completely, which was nice but I started to disdain Mrs de Winter for being a mousy, weak, insufferable woman who refused to fire her horrible housekeeper. This series added some more character development like the relationship between Mrs Danvers and jack farvell.
cliomusic 2 weeks ago
Great movie- thanx for posting.
isabellainnorway 2 weeks ago
Good movie
LukeBruins11Johnson 3 weeks ago
Thanks for uploading. This is one less oscar winning movies i intend to view. About a couple of dozens more to go.
rgrksa 1 month ago
This is my favorite movie. Thanks for posting!
kestrella3 2 months ago
I hope the film lived up to your expectations, Sara! I'm probably reading at this moment but I'd love for you to interrupt me. It's always a pleasure to be interrupted by you. I love you xxx
shamshlam 3 months ago
Very nice movie.
Shurekien 3 months ago
I wonder if the model of Mandalay that was shown at the beginning still exists? If you notice the movie's title is exactly written how Rebecca signed her name, it was very unusual & unique. Mandalay was itself a star of this movie the sets were breathtaking. This film was made in 1940, considering that Gone With The Wind was made just a year before really does make that the golden age of film making. THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS WONDERFUL FLM !
darlinkula1 3 months ago
@darlinkula1 The model of the house was on the 40 Acres backlot of the old Selznick Studios in Culver City. The model was destroyed years ago and the backlot is now an office park.
SymphonyBrahms 2 months ago
Thank you for uploading this, it's possibly my favourite film.
TheMoodyGuru 4 months ago
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ayvaz1296 4 months ago
thank-you so much for taking time out to load this film up for our enjoyment.. bless ya x
bita4u 5 months ago
At least they're together now
FrerardBigFan 5 months ago
In addition to the wonderful performance of Joan Fontaine and the elegant underplaying of Olivier, and Hitchcock's astounding no-wasted-shots direction, this classic has George Sanders and Judith Anderson (and earlier on, Florence cigarette-in-the-egg Bates), all showing their flair for playing rotten people. Bravo--and a great final "flame-out" shot, burning away Rebecca's "R"!
MStrat1106 5 months ago
great movie, thank you! the actress who plays mrs danvers is so impressive. she seems to glide around like a witch. joan fontaine is no plain jane either. it really delves into to some interesting psychological areas which is what i love about hitchcock.
zenzenakirararemasen 5 months ago
Thank you. Magnificent film. Maya
mayatatyana1 5 months ago
Superb & slick adaptation of a beautiful novel-thanks for uploading it!Enjoyed seeing one of my favourite books made into a film!An all time classic!
devisharade 5 months ago
Superb movie, thanks for the upload.
GinoongJojo 6 months ago
Mrs. Danvers was a psychopath. I always thought it was weird that she had such a freaky attachment to Rebecca. It was like she was in love with her or something.
bluegrassbaby86 6 months ago
That was fantastic, I'm so glad Mrs De Winter didn't get trapped in the fire, this was the 1st movie I've seen with Miss Fontaine she was fantastic, this was brilliant.
DameHaha2011 6 months ago
wow
EXthesweetlamb 6 months ago
The image of Mrs. Danvers in her long dress, standing in the flames reminds me of "Carrie".
brandon91616 6 months ago
I saw Hicthcock's photo in the doctors office
tamilmayil 6 months ago 3
thank you so much for putting rebecca on here! It's nice to see it again!
hllheatherlittle1 6 months ago
what an amazing movie...i shall be adding this to my list of all time favorites :)
jaynemarie81 7 months ago
The whole place was on fire evenly. Danvers was a talented arsonist, and very old school: purge with fire.
shanghaibenny2 7 months ago
really? that was the end?
JohnnyLovely2 7 months ago
It never gets old this movie, everytime I revisit it I am totally engrossed. . George Saunders always seemed to play the role of the 'cad' he is such a memorable actor.
gcamaill 8 months ago
i took this story in school it's a great one i liked it very much
SeaOfGalilea 8 months ago
Any one read the books Mrs. Dewinter and then rebecca's Tale? If your a TRUE fan of Dumarier's classic tale--- YOU MUST READ THESE!!!
WARNING..like pandora and her box..once you continue the story, you can never erase it from memory. The events that are soon to transpire will drastically alter the story and it's characters. Very sad and shocking and pleasently suprising.
I FOR ONE-- loved them. But there is only ONE Dumarier. no one weaves a tale like her.
2nd favorite-- My Cousin Rachel
MrShaun42088 9 months ago
This. Is. Amazing. Just when you think nothing can surprise you, something comes from out of the blue and does.
rebachick94 9 months ago
@rebachick94 It's really just "Jane Eyre" with the plot devices scrambled around. Charlotte Brontë got there first.
sbergman27 8 months ago
they need to make movies like this more!
but luckily we still have Christ Nolan :)) <3
poob4633 10 months ago
A great film!
Jadama0 10 months ago
i thoroughly enjoyed that film!! thank you so much for potsing it up! how come we never found out mrs. de winter's real name? not rebecca but the one played by joan fontaine? they always call her mrs. de winter, or darling or dear. but never by her first name. does anyone know why??
polkadotpolka123 10 months ago
@polkadotpolka123 does her name Mandolin something ? lol idk
poob4633 10 months ago
Any one read the books Mrs. Dewinter and then rebecca's Tale? If your a TRUE fan of Dumarier's classic tale--- YOU MUST READ THESE!!!
WARNING..like pandora and her box..once you continue the story, you can never erase it from memory. The events that are soon to transpire will drastically alter the story and it's characters. Very sad and shocking and pleasently suprising.
I FOR ONE-- loved them. But there is only ONE Dumarier. no one weaves a tale like her.
2nd favorite-- My Cousin Rachel
MrShaun42088 10 months ago
@MrShaun42088 I can´t find Mrs de Winter from Susan Hill :( But u can tell me, does it have a shocking ending? :D
Transilvano 9 months ago
@Transilvano ---- Oh the whole books is shocking-- I completely reccomend. OH please do!...
Again..this book is first person, like the original "Rebecca". It continues the already woven story from Dumarier.Maxim and his new wife travel as they say all over and eventually the misses finds her own secret Manderly for her and Maxim. Is it really hers? Are the ghost of the past still haunting?Can she rest with the fact Maxim is a Murderer? Suspence and suprising twists! And a Reunion of fate
MrShaun42088 9 months ago
@Transilvano I myself-- Enjoyed that book on Audio. Yes.. an audio book is the greatest! Narrated by a woman to be the New Mrs. Dewinter... her voice in soothing and breathless tones give it just the right touch. Go to your local library and ask for an InterLibrary Loan.. and obtain it from another library and they will have them send it to your library for you to rent and enjoy! (might be on cassettes though...) ---if all else fails, READ the book.
MrShaun42088 9 months ago
@Transilvano The story gets even more deatailed in the book "Rebecca's Tale"
that story goes Years Later, and starts with the POV of cornel Julian. he delves into the mystery and seeks to discover the REAL Rebecca. We then travel into the past. Young Maxim, young Manderlay... his family and the day maxim and Rebecca meet. Even get the pleasure of reading Rebecca's Secret Diary. Was she the Villian (tall,dark and snake like)-- or was she misunderstood, plans of her own, was manderlay HERS?
MrShaun42088 9 months ago
@Transilvano I absolutely loved Rebecca..and most of course... Dumarier's dark, gothic style. Now... her other tale entitled "My Cousin Rachel" --the story.Young Phillip and his uncle Ambrose live the quiet life in their ancient estate (much like Manderlay). Ambrose must leave is precious nephew for a while to Italy. While there, he meets his Cousin Rachel. Ambrose is Lovestruck! And now.after only weeks of knowing her..Marries her. Death? Is she Guilty or Innocent?U will say that the whole book
MrShaun42088 9 months ago
@Transilvano Did you find anything that I reccomended useful???
MrShaun42088 9 months ago
She had never wanted Maxim and his wife to be happy so she destroyed the very thing that is most important to them both-Manderley!!
Scoutpower1 10 months ago
what a BRAVO performance : ) I love this film
thank-you so much
ROYALWAND 10 months ago
LOL I think it's funny the way the new Mrs. De Winter says that Mrs. Danvers "has gone mad". As if she hadn't noticed it already earlier in the story. Like the part when Mrs. Danvers was showing her Rebecca's old room.
sartistman1 10 months ago 6
Finally!!
bbright777 10 months ago
Great movie, one of my favorites now. Hitchcock is a genius! Thanks to the uploader.
91Joko 11 months ago
Good movie, but not my favorite, honestly. The earlier parts of the movie were very slow and I was bored at times. I think the ending was a bit odd, and I didn't really like it.
static9971 11 months ago
Thanks from Uruguay!!!!! I really enjoy!!!
alexa2966 11 months ago
this is an awesome movie thank you for uploading it!:)
shelbyjohnson1209 11 months ago
That was good. Thanks for posting:) They sure don't make movies like this anymore.
FanofBewitched 1 year ago 3
I'm French and i had to read it for today. Let's say i didn't have the time, because reading in English takes me many days !! That's why i watched the film. I enjoyed it, even though i didn't understand everything !
Anyway, thanks for posting classics in English, Frenchies don't ! And that's very useful
Boudlou 1 year ago
I disagree with Hitchcock's decision to sanitize the murder by making it out to be an accident. I think he was right though to bring better resolution to the very end when Manderly is burning.
ratskii1 1 year ago
Great motion picture! Through the whole movie I thought they are cursed to be separated, but then a strong light lit up. Also, first third of the movie is pretty slow, but as the end is coming its getting more and more exciting. Its a great contrast and it made a strong impacton me. THANK YOU! My afternoons are wonderful with this old Hollywood classics... and my life is reacher ;)
001Broadway 1 year ago
The only reason they changed it so she died accidentally was because the 'Hollywood Production Code' said that "murder of a spouse should be punished", but the whole point of the story is that although he is guilty, Rebecca herself drove him to do it and he deserves to live.
Thanks for posting this btw:)
maddybleeedsrainbows 1 year ago
Brilliant, thx for uploading this. This version just can't be beaten by any other one.
Pearly403 1 year ago
thanks 4 uploading this movie:)
TantiNina 1 year ago
Awesome!! Thanks so much for posting!! Now off to Gone with the Wind~~
laughsaremeds 1 year ago
i love this film and the book, but the way people talked back then gets on my nerves, especially jack favell =.=
jaffacake662 1 year ago
Alfred Hitchcock knows how to make movies. You want everything to turn out fine for Mr. and Mrs. Dewinter but things look so dark and hopeless but in the end everything turns out well. I thought this was a pretty good movie by Hitchcock but I think, of the ones I've seen so far, my favorites of his are Shadow of a Doubt, also Hitchcock's favorite, and The 39 Steps.
Thanks for posting this movie!
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WWIIDDSS 1 year ago
Excellent movie! That Danvers woman is crazy- Rebecca was crazier! WOW! Considering I just logged on to watch something- anything- I really enjoyed it! Hitchcock- new favourite. All the actors were excellent! Crazy!
lottoya1 1 year ago
That rather looks like Dresden 1945 than a solid stone mansion. ;-)
silverbud 1 year ago
Well I hope he had insurance, because that's a HELLA of a lot of damage and loss he just suffered. All his stuff burned.
fusock 1 year ago
Great, I enjoyed it!
asiramma 1 year ago
People like you who post movies like this are the best people in the world!
nawmmbr 1 year ago 18
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justj99XX 1 year ago
They need to remake it to the book and in colour make life like mire
cherie310 1 year ago
I do not love this movie. I just finished reading the book 2 days ago and I personally think I love the book compared to the movie. I dont like they person they choose to play Maxim. I feel Mrs. Davers is a little too creepy for my liking. I do not truly understand why people feel this movie is a classic. It just seems a lot different from the book. The movie is far from what the book really meant. I understood the book completly but seeing the movie ....
canbedone45 1 year ago
@canbedone45 I really would want to tell someone from Hollywood to remake it. I usually love flims like this but this movie made me mad at the person who directed. It was nothing like I hoped it to be. It just me confused. Plus I hated that they changed my favorite parts of the story. Ah well. This is just my opinion with the movie. I have nothing that I especially dislike but as I have said b4 there is something about it that doesnt seem right
canbedone45 1 year ago
@canbedone45 how is it different?
luname82 10 months ago
Could someone explain me why Maxim says in the book that Colonel Julyan knows the truth about Rebecca's death? Why he knows it? I didn't understood it.
Gabavg 1 year ago
captivating.
palicearkerful 1 year ago
thanks for sharing this old movie!
TrixiausNebra 1 year ago
Thank you for posting this. I saw this after checking out a copy from my university's library and thought very highly of it, but DVDs of it sell for a high price. Many thanks.
snipetracker 1 year ago
am I the only one who has this Favell-Danny-Rebecca threesome in mind?
Chocodreamgirl1 1 year ago 6
Did you all catch Hitchcock's "cameo", standard walk-on at 4:44-4:45....as he walked by "Favel"/George Saunders after his chat with Danvers as he is being scolded by the 'Bobbie" for parking where he did? He was in every film he made....even though usually, no one noticed him. A very unique man, and so talented.
sarmadasco 1 year ago 34
@sarmadasco : "He was in every film he made....even though usually, no one noticed him. A very unique man, and so talented."
Unlike Mel Brooks, who ruined every movie he ever made with his terrible "in yer face" acting.
sbergman27 8 months ago
Joan is AMAZING! and Laurence is soooooo handsome!!!!!!!!!!
Lulubell1295 1 year ago 5
i finally get it! when i finished the book this morning, i was confused as to what happened in the end. the last sentence in the book makes sense now. this cleared it up. i'm glad i watched the movie.
nerdosaurus93 1 year ago 2
@nerdosaurus93 Ok Im still confused, so explain.
fusock 1 year ago
It's funny. I wondered why Rebecca was so appealing to me (besides the fact that Joan Fontaine and Laurence Olivier are hands down my favorite actors) and then I realized that I am an avid Jane Eyre fan and Rebecca is very similar to Jane Eyre...I like to think that it's the story of Jane Eyre of Edward Rochester had decided to kill his wife instead of locking her up in a tower...just a thought.
socertiger13 1 year ago 4
love it!
aimsren 1 year ago
hi thanks for rewarding us with this beautiful film, it was lovely watching it and it brought so many memories.. :)
ruth2762 1 year ago
Hitchcock a genius of place and character. Boy, do we miss him.
jazzyjetson 1 year ago
guess they can live in the house on the beach
GarydosDoritos 1 year ago
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GarydosDoritos 1 year ago
OMG what an ending!
mollypie10 1 year ago
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TVfreakje1 1 year ago
Laurence Olivier is amazing... so classyyyy
littlebutterflii 1 year ago 2
The 1997 version cast Diana Rigg as Mrs Danvers -- another extraordinary actress in the role of Medea, as Dame Judith Anderson was. Some similarity in the ruthless personalities of Medea and Mrs Danvers that both of those great women could draw on.
manthasagittarius 1 year ago
think i can get into B&W films loved this one ^^
MrMerlin87 1 year ago
thank you for adding this. it was wonderful to see again
minoxidous 1 year ago
I adore the film of this and the book. I've learned to appreciate it more.
TheBuff94 1 year ago
4:45 Alfred Hitchcock's cameo (he walks across the screen, behind Favell and the police officer)
FibreOpticLlama 1 year ago
LOL that's one of the many cameos of his films. He cameos on all of his films, that's his trademark!
ajquioc 1 year ago
Wuw! This movie had me on the edge of
my seat. I gotta read the book now.
africanzionflo 1 year ago 4
How could she use the assumed name "Danvers" when Ms. Danvers told the people in the pub that she visited this doctor before she was married? She didn't know Ms. Danvers before marriage to take the name, and I doubt it was a massive coincidence.
Loorbian 1 year ago
@Loorbian
Mrs. Danvers was Rebecca's nanny or something like that when Rebecca was little.
TheRugbyGal 1 year ago
Talk about 'trouble with the help'!
Why can't they make movies like this, today?
Wonderful!
megaswenson 1 year ago 40
I've never thought about it before but Mrs Danvers was an extremely efficient arsonest, especially when you think about the huge amounts of staff in the house at the time?
321womble 1 year ago 2
@321womble And also when you consider how much of an old British mansion like that must have been made of brick or stone. . .
Dame Judith Anderson had that vocsl resonance and uncanny cast to her features that was either noble or purely wicked or slightly mad, as she chose. There's some videos on youtube of her playing Medea --makes Mrs Danvers look like Mary Poppins.
manthasagittarius 1 year ago
read the book is terrifficccc
maidmoira 1 year ago 4
love this movie, he kills someone we never see, and the because she has cancer wow gets away with it
conflicted, but luv the movie
maidmoira 1 year ago
Fantastic movie, thanks for uploading! Finally understand those allusions to "Mrs. Danvers" =)
FellFromTwilight 1 year ago
Very cool movie. Thanks for putting it up!
karyn13house 1 year ago
It's going to be a lot hotter in hell bitch!! lol
karyn13house 1 year ago 6
I know that ms. danvers had an obsession with rebecca, but you almost feel bad when you see her last in the house burning.
nerdgant 1 year ago
Back then, even hinting that a character might be a Lesbian meant that you had to write in a really horrible death for her. It was more or less mandatory. Otherwise, the "League of Decency" would shut your film down....have it banned from distribution.
megaswenson 1 year ago
shoshad100 ... has the reason in that.. ohh lorddd
oh amazin movieee.. thanks for uploadinggg :):)
malalawii 1 year ago
Fantastic movie!
Unenthusiasticly 1 year ago
I love this movie and book, I wish they would remake it (I know there is the 1997 one, and its fine, but I want a more recent one).
Koschnitzgirl 1 year ago
@Koschnitzgirl Why do you need a more recent one? I'm very interested in why people need new versions of classics. I love the old black and white movies and think it is as perfect an adaptation as possible. Very close to the book. What would be cool is a movie about De Maurier's life.
321womble 1 year ago
That was a good movie.
cbecca90 1 year ago
i just recently read the book in my English class and i love it the movie is very good
lovehate21 1 year ago
The finest thing about the movie is Mrs de Winter physically appears in the movie but her name is unknown, Rebecca physically not appears in the movie but her name wellknown.
shosad100 1 year ago 3
I first saw this film and read the book 40 years ago, and still love both. Strange that no commenters have mentioned the fact that neither the film or the book tell us the name of the second Mrs. de Winter...another example of the over riding personality of Rebecca.
normalil 1 year ago
Rebecca even for once does not appear in any photo or a portrait or a flashback scene and yet the entire theme revolves around her. Brilliant!
kishanbailey 1 year ago 4
a great movie! Thank you so very much for sharing!
NiNaWavs2U 1 year ago
thanks so much for uploading:) i love this movie (and the book)
tezeeh 2 years ago 2
After reading the book, I absolutely wanted Frank and Mrs. de Winter #2 to get together. Maxim was so cold and self-centered, I thought, and I couldn't forgive him even if he was tortured because of what he had done a year before. But Frank was always supportive of his new Madam, and they were such good friends in the book, that I was like, "Urgh. Just divorce the rich bastard and go with someone you know you are compatible with."
Thanks for posting this movie!
Tambourines 2 years ago 2
Haha, I thought Maz was an ass as well - in the book. But in the movie he's hot.
toothbrush55 2 years ago
I like the ending of the film when the pillowcase with a R on it burns. It shows that Rebeccas time is over, it burned ... It reminds me the sign on the poster of the musical: a big R in flames. Amazing
Gerry4ever 2 years ago 3
Thanks for uploading! I watched the movie years ago and everything I could remember was Mrs. de Winter in the white dress!
I listened to the musical "Rebecca" and afterwards I read the book - I'm so happy that I found it here! It's such a great movie! I think I'll buy the DVD ...
gra3finvonkrolock 2 years ago
fantastic!
muaythai101 2 years ago
I really liked that...not at all what I expected.
csqw 2 years ago 3
ik ben heel blij dat ik verder ben blijven kijken,en dat ik verder blijf doen met mijn Hitchcock marraton.ThX.
remembertoflosj 2 years ago
Apparently Selznick wanted the smoke to go up and make a big R in the sky. Hitchcock thought it lacked subtlety. LOL, you think?
toothbrush55 2 years ago 2
@toothbrush55 Rather fitting, though. Considering that Rebecca monogramed everything else.
thePlagueCat 2 years ago 2
The ending here of the pillowcase burning reminds me of the ending of Citizen Kane, when the sled with "Rosebud" on it is burned.
yohannbiimu 2 years ago 3
Destroying that house was the best thing for them. Now they can start over again. They should burn down that seaside cottage where Rebecca had her trists.
goombabear 2 years ago 5
@goombabear Why do they call the trist? " sad " in french.
paacki 2 years ago
tryst = meeting for romance
halnaker 2 years ago
Excellent Movie. Thank you for posting!
7674Princess 2 years ago
Hitchcock halt!
Good as always.
qumran217 2 years ago 2
While du Maurier's ending was clever and indirectly stated that Manderely was on fire, I really liked this movie ending.
Thanks for uploading this movie.
adrionacamel 2 years ago 3
@adrionacamel yes, I agree, when I read the ending, it took me a while to realize what was actually happening, since it just ended so suddenly. Though the ending in the book will always remain classic, the movie ending I enjoyed more.
moonlightorchid99 2 years ago
ahh that was so good
wytherwings 2 years ago 2
That was a really good movie;0) Thanks for the upload!!
penguinchicky 2 years ago 6
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Artemis6769 2 years ago
It is a condensed version of the book, but the book has so much detail.
The film is already 2 hours long; it would be hard to add much more in without making it too long.
I think they did well and were quite faithful to the book, considering the time constraints.
tigerpykes 2 years ago
Excellent movie. The novel is very good itself.
Majacurihento 2 years ago
Im looking for a black and white film, I thought it was this one, but its not. At the end a shadow of a child is cast up an empty street from behind the camera. Does anyone know the name of it. I was sure it was Rebecca. It scared the crap out of me.
wheresdatto 2 years ago
Could it be "The Bad Seed"?
Irmarambaran 2 years ago
That was so intense. o_o
booksandblades 2 years ago 3
this was the first time i saw this movie and i absolutely loved it!
schnellschnell 2 years ago 9
Woah that ending was intense
blackmille92 2 years ago
The cast is fantastic: the patrician police chief, Danvers, Mrs DW2, Max ... even the cad is 100% perfect!
kipps2 2 years ago 2
Hitchcock may not at all have enjoyed Selznick's constant meddling in the making of his first American film; nevertheless, they turned out a true classic - in every sense of the word.
Even with the small divergences from the novel, the screenplay, co-written by Robert E. Sherwood (who wrote the screenplay for "The Best Years of Our Lives") is perfectly in keeping with the spirit of du Maurier's book. Superlative acting, production & Waxman score.
A beautiful transfer; thanks for posting.
AJNorth1 2 years ago 13
mrs danvers is creepin
mirXmir074 2 years ago 3
This movie is amazing. Every actor/actress plays his/her role to perfection! I love movie's the ending much better than the book's. It explains things much better. I love Olivier and Fontaine!
theatrecrazy07 2 years ago 8
i agree with you. the actors are brilliant and exactly what i had in mind while reading the book. the ending in the book took me a while to understand, but the ending in the movie was clear.
lachaneyx3 2 years ago 24
@lachaneyx3 does the book and the movie are the same?
BdBsog 1 year ago
@BdBsog they dont end the same. i didnt like the book to much but i loved this movie!!!
Lulubell1295 1 year ago
WOW. so i read this book and i have to say, there were a few things they had left out in the movie, in the book i didnt really like the ending, i didnt quite understand it and it left with no answers, so i like the ending of the movie better than the book. Great story.
kkatiecramer 2 years ago 4
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this book is a rip-off of jane eyre
soulreapr1 2 years ago
I wouldn't describe Rebecca as a "rip-off" of Jane Eyre, but JE is certainly one source of inspiration. Nothing to be ashamed of in that, Jane Eyre is one of the best novels ever written.
kipps2 2 years ago 6
hitchcock was supposed to appear when rebecca's cousin was on the (pay) phone talking to mrs. danvers, but this movie hardly ever seems to show widescreen, so you can't see him.
starrbeatlesqueen 2 years ago
i didnt like the end.....i wish they had somewhat stuck to the book...
r5q5is10 2 years ago
i thought the end was very similar to the book;
the main difference was that in the book he shot her---the final end is the same---the burning.
its been a long time---is that correct?
nessienudge 2 years ago
yea you're right but i liked how they ended the book, you know with the disappearance of Mrs Danvers and sudden burning of the house....idk
but nevermind it still gives out the same message which is more important
r5q5is10 2 years ago
not exactly, in the book it doesnt tell what had happend to Mrs. Danvers. but it was also Mrs. De Winter that was in the car when Maxim was talking about Manderley and not the northern lights.
kkatiecramer 2 years ago 3
that helicopter shot of Mrs. Danvers is just brilliant. dig that hitchcock camera.
bookishmuch 2 years ago
THANK YOU FOR UPLOADING.
bookishmuch 2 years ago 2
thank you for uploading! :)
MidnightSparkles17 2 years ago
REBECCA HEADING---years ago, used to write a long yearly letter to several friends. main subject 1 yrr was the rereading of Rebecca;
as Rebecca was the main subject of my letter, I composed an allerative heading as usual and here is how it began: REREADING REBECCA RECALLS RARE RAPTURES OF ROMANTIC RENDEZVOUS BETWEEN REGALLY REFINED MAXIM AND RADIENT, RETIRING RECONTEUR AS THEY RACE RESPLENDENT ROADSTER, etc.
nessienudge 2 years ago 2
awh, i loved this. the book was better of course...but this movie was great (:
xojumperjaxxo 2 years ago
this is one of my favorite films.
first saw it when I was a preteen with a neighborhood friend.
the ending was really a surprise.
since then I have seen it many times and read the book many times. I believe both are true classics.
hope you read it if you have not.
and I can tell you of another book set in england that I like---O, the Brave Music by Dorothy Evelyn Smith. a tender and touching story.
have any of you read this???
nessienudge 2 years ago
oh thank you very much. This is one of the most beautiful amazing classics of all time.
bemezmerized 2 years ago
Thanks for posting!
elinskaja 2 years ago
It's kind of annoying that they changed the ending. The whole movie was pretty much perfect until the last five minutes.
fuzzypatrol 2 years ago
i would say read the book first, even if the first chapter is pretty odd
CollegeHumorRocks 2 years ago
daphne du maurier wrote this book, and it differs from the movie. everything is so much more understandable and clearer once you read it,
bre533 2 years ago 2
thank u very much for posting this film, it's so extremly good :)
mrs danvers knew rebecca since she was a child... i believe rebecca was only that mean becaus of her.... :)... or only a little bit meaner than she would hav been normally :D
FreitagDer13teFan 2 years ago