Rebecca (1940 film)

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Rebecca (1940 film) is a 1940 gothic romantic thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, adapted from Daphne du Maurier’s novel, and renowned for its haunting atmosphere and Laurence Olivier’s performance.

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instanceOf film
gothic film
romantic thriller film
academyAward Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
Academy Award for Best Picture
authorOfSourceWork Daphne du Maurier
basedOn Rebecca (novel)
linked to: Rebecca (1940 film)
blackAndWhite true
cinematographyBy George Barnes
countryOfOrigin United States
director Alfred Hitchcock
distributor United Artists
distributorRegion United States
editedBy Dorothy Spencer
Hal C. Kern
genre mystery film
psychological thriller film
romantic drama film
language English
musicBy Franz Waxman
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Actor
Academy Award for Best Actress
Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black-and-White
Academy Award for Best Director
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
Academy Award for Best Original Score
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
notableFor Laurence Olivier’s performance
haunting atmosphere
producer David O. Selznick
productionCompany Selznick International Pictures
releaseDateUS 1940-04-12
releaseYear 1940
runningTimeMinutes 130
screenwriter Joan Harrison
Michael Hogan
Philip MacDonald
Robert E. Sherwood
setting Cornwall
Manderley (fictional estate)
starring Florence Bates
George Sanders
Gladys Cooper
Joan Fontaine
Judith Anderson
Laurence Olivier
Nigel Bruce
Reginald Denny

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