# Rebecca (1940)

> A nameless young bride enters her husband’s imposing estate and finds her marriage overshadowed by the memory of his first wife.

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## Facts

- Runtime: 130 min
- Genres: Mystery, Romance, Thriller
- Director: Alfred Hitchcock
- Cast: Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders, Judith Anderson, Gladys Cooper, Nigel Bruce, Reginald Denny, C. Aubrey Smith
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032976/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: brooding, eerie, oppressive, classic movie night, gothic film marathon

## Synopsis

A haunting tale of love and obsession unfolds within the walls of a grand estate.

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