Rebecca is a 1940 american psychological thrillermystery film. He became known as the master of suspense for the taut thrillers and stories of suspense that he directed from the 1940s to the 1960s. Rebecca 1940 is the classic hitchcock gothic thriller and a compelling mystery and haunting ghost story about a tortured romance. Foreign correspondent 1940 hitchcocks cameo the alfred. Hitchcock had many runins with selznick, who micromanaged. Rebecca 1940 film by alfred hitchcock librarything. Alfred hitchcock rebecca 1940 complete movie full hd. Rebecca 1940 directed by alfred hitchcock genres mystery subgenres romantic mystery, gothic film, psychological thriller release date mar 27, 1940 usa run time min. Since criterion has recently released rebecca on bluray, in a stunning new transfer, we decided to delve into this haunting film which proved so pivotal in. Jones hears the hotel concierge call out van meers name and runs back. Sherwood i joan harrison adaptirali su istoimeni roman daphne du maurier 1938 pod produkcijom davida selznicka. Maxim is still troubled by the death of his wife, rebecca, in a boating accident the year before. Rebecca is a 1940 american psychological thrillermeestery film.
Directit bi alfred hitchcock, it wis his first american project, an his first film produced. With joel mccrea, laraine day, herbert marshall, george sanders. Jan 04, 2017 rebecca is a 1940 american psychological thrillermystery film. Since criterion has recently released rebecca on bluray, in a stunning new transfer, we decided to delve into this haunting film which proved so pivotal in hitchcocks career.
He left england for hollywood in 1939, where his first american film rebecca 1940 won an academy award for best picture. Rebecca 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Danvers, the housekeeper, who will not accept her as the. This was sir alfred hitchcocks second film based on a daphne du maurier novel the first was jamaica inn 1939 see more goofs in the montecarlo hotel lounge, the narrator and mrs van hopper are having coffee. Directed by alfred hitchcock, it was his first american project, and his first film produced under contract with david o. His more famous movies include psycho 1960, the birds 1963, and rear window 1954, but one of my favorites is a lesserknown film based on the novel by daphne. Remarkably, this film was hitchcocks only oscar win. Known for his concoctions of seriously haunting imagery and bonechilling scores, hitchcock films are acclaimed as some of the best thrillers of all time. Sherwood and joan harrison, and adaptation by philip macdonald and michael hogan, were based on the 1938 novel of.
I still have a lot of hitchcock films to catch up with, but so far i havent seen one i disliked. Without ever being physically present or having a line in the film, rebeccas strange influence over everyone dominates the film in a way only hitchcock could have pulled off. Alfred hitchcock rebecca original screenplay for the 1940. After 1940, he appeared in every one, except for the wrong man 1956. Rebecca is a 1940 psychological drama film directed by alfred hitchcock. Reginald denny, george barnes, franz waxman, alfred hitchcock. In 1940, alfred hitchcock made his first film in hollywood under the watchful eye of behemoth producer david o.
The invisible man returns, the mummys hand, before i hang, black friday, the ghost breakers the film. Decoding the classics rebecca 1940 les fabian brathwaite. One of two films directed by hitchcock in 1940, foreign. On march 28, 1940, united artists unveiled david o. Directit bi alfred hitchcock, it wis his first american project, an his first film produced unner contract wi david o. Selznick and alfred hitchcocks drama rebecca at radio city music hall in new york.
However some of his films like the paradine case 1947 and under capricorn 1949 failed to make an impact at boxoffice. The film won the academy award for best picture of 1940 and it is the only film directed by hitchcock to win that prestigious accolade. Dec 21, 2019 rebecca is a 1940 american romantic psychological thriller film directed by alfred hitchcock. Aug 07, 2012 everyone who loves film knows the opening words of rebecca, that astonishing mixture of emotional hothouse and freezer that was hitchcocks first american film, made for david o selznick and. Romance becomes psychodrama in the elegantly crafted rebecca, alfred hitchcocks first foray into hollywood filmmaking. It was hitchcocks first american project, and his first film under. A dreamlike adaptation of daphne du mauriers 1938 novel, the film stars the enchanting joan fontaine as a. Rebecca 1940 alfred hitchcock official trailer vohq. Rebecca is a 1940 american romantic psychological thriller film directed by alfred hitchcock.
Rebecca was the first hitchcock film i ever saw, and i was mesmerized by it from the start, convinced that i had to see more of the directors work. Selznick, a collaboration which produced six films in total, including spellbound 1945, the paradine case 1947, and under capricorn 1949. Blackmail 1929 is counted twice it was hitchcocks final silent film, and simultaneously filmed as his first talkie. As john jones joel mccrea walks down the street from the hotel, hitchcock passes by reading a newspaper. The film is a hitchcockian fairy tale combined with gothic romance, sprawling mansions, naive young women, brooding husbands, crazy servants, and an. An analysis of alfred hitchcocks thriller, rebecca huffpost.
Mar 28, 2018 on march 28, 1940, united artists unveiled david o. Imposter and personal history is a 1940 american blackandwhite spy thriller film directed by alfred hitchcock. Which is the most suspenseful film of alfred hitchcock. On the eve of world war ii, a young american reporter tries to expose enemy agents in london. Adapted from the bestselling novel rebecca by daphne dumaurier. With laurence olivier, joan fontaine, george sanders, judith anderson. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Everyone who loves film knows the opening words of rebecca, that astonishing mixture of emotional hothouse and freezer that was hitchcocks first american film, made for david o selznick and. Hitchcocks cameo in foreign correspondent 1940 occurs about 12 minutes into the film.
Hitchcocks cameo in foreign correspondent 1940 occurs about 12 minutes into the film as john jones joel mccrea walks down the street from the hotel, hitchcock passes by reading a newspaper. Rebecca 1940 new sealed dvd alfred hitchcock for sale online. His directorial debut happened with the british silent film the pleasure garden 1925. Danvers and discovers that rebecca still has a strange hold on everyone at manderley. Rebecca 1940 film based on the novel by daphne du maurier. It won best film of 1940 and was the best of the three selznickhitchcock films. The story, in itself, is a mysterious narrative taken from the successful fictional work of daphne du maurier. It is hitchcocks first american film, released in 1940, as he was brought from britain by producer david selznick a few years earlier to direct the piece here. Directed by alfred hitchcock, it was his first american project, and his first film. Alfred hitchcock directed 26 featurelength films for british studios between 1925 and 1939. Du mauriers novel rebecca was a property selznick had acquired at great cost to follow his production of gone with the wind 1939, and the. Aug, 2019 the film won the academy award for best picture of 1940 and it is the only film directed by hitchcock to win that prestigious accolade. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. Foreign correspondent 1940 spy thrillerfilm noir official.
Based on daphne du mauriers 1938 novel, alfred hitchcocks first hollywood movie, rebecca 1940, has briefly returned to brazilian screens in summer 2016 since yesterday, aug. A selfconscious woman juggles adjusting to her new role as an aristocrats wife and avoiding being intimidated by his first wifes spectral presence. This is, essentially, hitchcocks first true masterpiece. It was hitchcocks first american project, and his first film under contract with producer david o. The 1940s saw the rise of technicolor but also of film noir with its dark, cynical, moody and. He received his first nomination for the academy award for best director, and the film won best picture. Hitchcocks first american film and his only best picture winner, rebecca is a masterpiece of haunting atmosphere, gothic thrills, and gripping suspense. Selznick following his recent success with gone with the wind 1939, it was hitchcocks first americanhollywood film, although it retained distinctly british characteristics from his earlier. The film was the start of hitchcocks work in hollywood under contract with producer david o. Click to read more about rebecca 1940 film by alfred hitchcock.
Som 20arig blev han ansat som mellemteksttegner til stumfilm, men kom hurtigt til ogsa at fungere som bl. It tells the story of an american reporter who tries to expose enemy spies in britain who are involved in a fictional continentwide conspiracy in the prelude to world war ii. Foreign correspondent was alfred hitchcocks second american film, and remained one of his and his fans personal favorites. Charlie chaplin, orson welles, howard hawks and alfred hitchcock were doing some of their best work.
Although some critics viewed the film as a glorified bmovie after the lush production values of hitchcocks selznick films, foreign correspondent actually cost more to produce than rebecca 1940, partly due to some very elaborate special effects. In 1940 hitchcock transitioned to hollywood productions, the first of which was the psychological thriller rebecca starring laurence olivier and joan fontaine. Hitchcock voksede op i london med strenge, katolske for. Filmography of alfred hitchcock includes topgrossing films like rebecca, vertigo, psycho, notorious 1946 and the birds 1963. Alfred hitchcock 18991980 was an english director and filmmaker. Alfred hitchcock rebecca, a mulher inesquecivel 1940 blu. Rebecca is a 1940 film directed by alfred hitchcock.
Legendary english film directorproducer alfred hitchcock, popularly called master of suspense, and counted among most influential directors in the history of cinema, commenced his journey in british film industry as art director and title designer. Feb, 2016 watch alfred hitchcock rebecca, a mulher inesqueci. The british film industrys loss was hollywoods gain, as rebecca 1940 made abundantly clear. With a wonderful storyline, and a very surprising ending, rebecca well deserves the title as the only of hitchcocks films to win the oscar for best picture. The blackandwhite film, which captured the moody, mysterious feel of the book, was the first american film by director alfred hitchcock. She and maxim fall in love, get married and return to manderley, his large country estate in cornwall. Selznick and alfred hitchcock had a tumultuous, yet respectful relationship which produced classic films like spellbound 1945 and rebecca 1940. The 1940 film version of rebecca, based on daphne du mauriers 1938 novel of the same name, was a psychological thriller with nod to the gothic tradition. Story of a young woman who marries a fascinating widower only to find out that she must live in the shadow of his former wife, rebecca, who died mysteriously several years earlier. Find out where rebecca 1940 is streaming, if rebecca 1940 is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider.