Rebecca (1940)
The shadow of this woman darkened their love!
Genre : Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Drama
Runtime : 2H 10M
Director : Alfred Hitchcock
Writer : Robert E. Sherwood, Joan Harrison
Synopsis
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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