Alfred Hitchcock's first Hollywood production, starring Joan Fontaine, Laurence Oliver and supported by Judith Anderson.
It is a film with a dark aura, exquisite in its shots that seem empty but immediately one delights in those empty corridors being able to imagine the echo of those large spaces in that house. It has a lot of personality, and that is because of its legendary director who takes all the credit for me. The plot is well run and accessible, it became a bit dense in the middle. The way Rebecca's character is put together is great, it doesn't require an actress to play it because in our minds she has her own face and scenes, even the energy that adheres to the character.
The performances were neat, it is the first film I have seen by Joan Fontaine and I admit that she did not surprise me, I suppose that her character was not so enthusiastic. Laurence manages to stand out a little more giving having the role of developing the twist of the film, where he takes it out of that seemingly nostalgic and gray character, and becomes something darker. Judith Anderson stands out strong with this sinister and insane housekeeper, a superb performance that works.
Film nominated for 11 Oscars, winning two, including the most important of the night "Best Picture". It is the first film of the mystery and dark genre to win in this category, surprising as I have read here that it is the only Hitchcock film that has achieved this.
It is a film with a dark aura, exquisite in its shots that seem empty but immediately one delights in those empty corridors being able to imagine the echo of those large spaces in that house. It has a lot of personality, and that is because of its legendary director who takes all the credit for me. The plot is well run and accessible, it became a bit dense in the middle. The way Rebecca's character is put together is great, it doesn't require an actress to play it because in our minds she has her own face and scenes, even the energy that adheres to the character.
The performances were neat, it is the first film I have seen by Joan Fontaine and I admit that she did not surprise me, I suppose that her character was not so enthusiastic. Laurence manages to stand out a little more giving having the role of developing the twist of the film, where he takes it out of that seemingly nostalgic and gray character, and becomes something darker. Judith Anderson stands out strong with this sinister and insane housekeeper, a superb performance that works.
Film nominated for 11 Oscars, winning two, including the most important of the night "Best Picture". It is the first film of the mystery and dark genre to win in this category, surprising as I have read here that it is the only Hitchcock film that has achieved this.