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Rebecca

"Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again..."

Mar 23, 1940 2h 10mRomanceMysteryDrama
7.9IMDb
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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.The young wife must come to grips with the terrible secret of her handsome, cold husband, Max De Winter.

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Craft87
Drama86
Tension85
Wonder38
Action34
Humour30

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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. The young wife must come to grips with the terrible secret of her handsome, cold husband, Max De Winter. She must also deal with the jealous, obsessed Mrs. Danvers, the housekeeper, who will not accept her as the mistress of the house.

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  1. Mystery Movies Ranked #31

    Placed at #31 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.

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Release date
Mar 23, 1940
Runtime
2h 10m
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Language
English, French
Country
United States of America

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