Rebecca
Taste attributes: dramamysteryromancethrillermonster/alien/supernaturalpsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunlikely connections
"The shadow of this woman darkened their love."
Boxlist takeHeightened and weighty: an inventive thriller, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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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.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1940
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Selznick International Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
