Rebecca

Story: Based on the Daphne du Maurier novel about a woman who marries an English widower and is haunted by stories of his first wife.

Scenery: Scenes representing the Cornwall shore were filmed at Point Lobos. Brief scenes driving through a Monterey Pine forest, which appears to be in Pebble Beach.

Also of local interest: The filmmakers caused a considerable uproar by their disregard for the natural habitat in the areas they were filming.

People:

• Director: Alfred Hitchcock.
• Stars: Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders, Judith Anderson, Nigel Bruce, Reginald Denny, Leo G. Carroll.

Technical:

• Year: 1940
• Studio: Selznick International Pictures/United Artists
• Film: B&W
• Aspect ratio: 1.37:1
• Sound: mono
• Running time: 130 min.
• Academy Awards: Best Picture, cinematography. Nominated for best actor (Laurence Olivier), actress (Joan Fontaine), supporting actress (Judith Anderson), director, art direction, special effects, editing, musical score and screenplay.