Rebecca (1940)

Réalisateur:

Alfred Hitchcock

Writers:

Daphne Du Maurier (novel)
Philip MacDonald (adaptation) ...
(suite)

Release Date:

12 avril 1940 (USA)

Genre:

Drame | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

Accroche:

The shadow of this woman darkened their love.

Plot:

When a naive young woman marries a rich widower and settles in his gigantic mansion, she finds the memory of the first wife maintaining a grip on her husband and the servants.

Plot Keywords:

Gothic | Woman In Jeopardy | Note | Deception | Boathouse

Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 9 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

My brief review of the film

Ensemble

Laurence Olivier	...	'Maxim' de Winter
Joan Fontaine	...	The Second Mrs. de Winter
George Sanders	...	Jack Favell
Judith Anderson	...	Mrs. Danvers
Nigel Bruce	...	Major Giles Lacy
Reginald Denny	...	Frank Crawley
C. Aubrey Smith	...	Colonel Julyan
Gladys Cooper	...	Beatrice Lacy
Florence Bates	...	Mrs. Edythe Van Hopper
Melville Cooper	...	Coroner
Leo G. Carroll	...	Dr. Baker
Leonard Carey	...	Ben
Lumsden Hare	...	Tabbs
Edward Fielding	...	Frith
Forrester Harvey	...	Chalcroft
Philip Winter	...	Robert
reste de la distribution par ordre alphabétique:
Billy Bevan	...	Policeman (uncredited)
Egon Brecher	...	Hotel desk clerk (uncredited)
Gino Corrado	...	Hotel manager (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock	...	Man outside phone booth (uncredited)
Leyland Hodgson	...	Mullen (uncredited)
Alphonse Martell	...	Hotel Headwaiter (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien	...	Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
Ronald R. Rondell	...	Hotel Dining Room Guest (uncredited)

Réalisé par
Alfred Hitchcock

Scénaristes
Daphne Du Maurier		(novel)
Philip MacDonald		(adaptation) and
Michael Hogan		(adaptation)
Robert E. Sherwood		(screenplay) and
Joan Harrison		(screenplay)

Produit par
David O. Selznick	....	producer

Musique originale
Franz Waxman

Image
George Barnes		(photographed by)

Montage
W. Donn Hayes		(uncredited)

Direction artistique
Lyle R. Wheeler		(as Lyle Wheeler)

Assistant réalisateur
Edmond F. Bernoudy	....	assistant director (as Edmond Bernoudy)
Eric Stacey	....	assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Howard Bristol	....	interior decorator
Joseph B. Platt	....	interior designer
Dorothea Holt	....	illustrator (uncredited)

Technicien du son
Jack Noyes	....	sound recordist
Arthur Johns	....	sound (uncredited)

Effets spéciaux
Jack Cosgrove	....	special effects

Visual Effects
Albert Simpson	....	matte artist (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Arthur E. Arling	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Vincent J. Farrar	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Lloyd Knechtel	....	director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
Fred Parrish	....	still photographer (uncredited)
Irving Rosenberg	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Archie Stout	....	director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
John F. Warren	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Harry L. Wolf	....	assistant camera (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Hal C. Kern	....	supervising editor (as Hal G. Kern)
James E. Newcom	....	associate film editor

Music Department
Louis Forbes	....	musical associate (as Lou Forbes)
Robert Russell Bennett	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Hugo Friedhofer	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Paul Marquardt	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Joseph Nussbaum	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Leonid Raab	....	orchestrator (uncredited)

Divers
Barbara Keon	....	scenario assistant
W.A. Bagley	....	technical advisor (uncredited)
Russell Birdwell	....	unit publicist (uncredited)
Kay Brown	....	story editor (uncredited)
Adele Cannon	....	script clerk (uncredited)
Val Lewton	....	story editor (uncredited)
Marcella Rabwin	....	executive assistant to producer (uncredited)
Lydia Schiller	....	continuity supervisor (uncredited)
David O. Selznick	....	presenter (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Selznick International Pictures

Distributors

• United Artists (1940) (USA) (theatrical)
• United Artists Corporation (1940) (UK) (theatrical)
• S.R.O. (1947) (France) (theatrical)
• Eagle-Lion Films (1949) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1956) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (1999) (USA) (DVD)
• Athos Films (196?) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
• Aventi (2005) (France) (DVD)
• Braveworld (1992) (UK) (video)
• British Film Institute (BFI) (1996) (UK) (theatrical)
• British Film Institute (BFI) (2006) (UK) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (????) (worldwide) (DVD)
• CBS Television (1978) (USA) (TV) (network premiere)
• Criterion Collection, The (1991) (USA) (laserdisc)
• Criterion Collection, The (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Fox Video (video)
• Guild Home Video (1986) (UK) (video)
• Pearson Television International (2000) (UK) (DVD)
• Sonoro Filme (Portugal)
• T&K Telefilm (2007) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Total Home Entertainment (1996) (UK) (video)
• Videosonic Arts (1996) (Greece) (VHS)

Autre(s) titre(s) :

Rebecca (France) [fr]

Durée:

130 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Noir et Blanc

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Son:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Classification:

UK:PG (re-rating) | USA:Approved (certificate #5969) | UK:A (original rating) | West Germany:16 | Iceland:L | Spain:13 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | South Korea:15 | Sweden:15 | Peru:14 | Germany:16

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Big Sur, California, USA

Company:

Selznick International Pictures

Anecdotes:

David O. Selznick wanted Olivia de Havilland to play the female lead, but was faced with insurmountable problems: she was already committed to Samuel Goldwyn for Raffles (1939), Warner Bros. was being uncooperative about lending her out, and she was reluctant to accept the part because her sister, Joan Fontaine, was also under consideration for the part and her agent, Leland Hayward, was promoting his wife, Margaret Sullavan, for the role. Selznick also considered Loretta Young, Vivien Leigh, Anita Louise and Anne Baxter for the role, but felt that Young and Leigh were the wrong "type." He finally settled on Fontaine, but his staff disagreed with his decision because she was not yet an established star.

Goofs:

Continuity: After the luncheon, de Winter and "I" are standing on the steps waving goodbye, Jasper the dog moves from one side of the steps to the other between shots.

Guillemet:

Jack Favell: I'd like to have your advice on how to live comfortably without working hard.

Connexions De Film:

Featured in Vida en sombras (1952)

My brief review of the film

A stylishly directed and photographed film that examines a number of themes, such a deception, death and depression, and explores well the emotions of its characters. It is rare to find a film like this, as it tackles various genres, ranging from being a romance to a mystery to a drama to even a comedy at times, and all without seeming pretentious. The cast is truly magnificent. Judith Anderson is a stunner is a quiet but sinister role, and George Sanders is even more impressive in lively but also sinister performance. Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine are perfect for their roles too. The film won Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Cinematography quite deservingly – this is one of the best films Hollywood has ever produced.