Rebecca

Rebecca (1940), directed by Alfred Hitchcock, follows a naive young woman who marries the wealthy Maxim de Winter and moves into his grand estate, Manderley, only to be tormented by the looming presence of his deceased first wife. The film masterfully builds psychological tension as the new Mrs. de Winter battles the sinister housekeeper Mrs. Danvers and the dark secrets surrounding Rebecca's death. A landmark in Gothic suspense cinema, it won the Academy Award for Best Picture and remains one of Hitchcock's most celebrated masterpieces.

• Rebecca is the only Hitchcock film to win Best Picture Oscar.
• The titular character Rebecca is never actually seen on screen.
• David O. Selznick produced both Rebecca and Gone with the Wind.
• Hitchcock reportedly had difficult relations with producer Selznick during filming.
• The film is based on Daphne du Maurier's 1938 bestselling novel.

• Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.
• You thought I loved Rebecca? I hated her!
• I am Mrs. de Winter now.
• She knew she was beaten, Mrs. de Winter. She couldn't fight me.
• Everyone will say, how young she is, how pretty. Poor Maxim.