It's well-known that Alfred Hitchcock utilized unique methods to extract raw performances from the actors he directed. According to Maxim, the tension between him and Rebecca reached a breaking point when Rebecca tells Maxim she is pregnant with Jack's child, leading to a physical scuffle where Rebecca accidentally hits her head and dies. While the heir was infatuated with her, Rebecca was cruelly flaunting her promiscuity to taunt Maxim and even starts an incestuous relationship with her cousin, Jack Favell ( George Sanders). ![]() As it turns out, the love that Maxim felt for Rebecca was not mutual. Maxim is also there and regales what really happened to his "beloved" partner. de Winter notices a boat near the beach, which contains the deceased body of Rebecca. Danvers and unexplainable fits of rage from Maxim, Mrs. de Winter to make her suicidal, proving herself as a master manipulator.Īfter days of torment from Mrs. Danvers makes it her mission to torture Mrs. Danvers' love for Rebecca de Winter is even more intense than that of her master, Maxim, though the reason behind this is a mystery. ![]() Danvers ( Judith Anderson) - a cold and suspicious individual who instantly dislikes the new Mrs. The new de Winter couple arrives at Maxim's illustrious estate called Manderlay shortly after marriage. While Maxim appears to be still mourning for his late wife, Rebecca de Winter, the connection between the two star-crossed lovers is so intense that they decide to marry after only knowing each other for a few weeks. ![]() While visiting the beautiful Monte Carlo, the young woman meets a wealthy widower named Maximilian "Maxim" de Winter ( Laurence Olivier), with whom the future Mrs. de Winter ( Joan Fontaine), whose name is never revealed to the audience. The true protagonist of Rebecca is a young woman who would later be known as Mrs. Even more impressive is that Rebecca is dead when the movie named after her begins. Despite being called Rebecca, the mysterious titular character is not the film's main protagonist but still will be an essential aspect of this stunning story. Based on the 1938 novel by author Daphne du Maurier, Rebecca is a fascinating, gripping, and shocking mystery noir that is packed to the brim with some of the signature narrative and aesthetic hallmarks that Hitchcock would become so well-known for.
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