Photo: Netflix What Movies Will It Remind You Of?: Rebecca (1940). Maybe that goes without saying. The flocking-birds cliche is straight outta True Detective.

Judith Anderson played Mrs. Danvers in the 1940 film, and Thomas seems to capture her passive-aggressive jabs at Rebecca’s replacement. L-R: Lily James and Kristin Scott Thomas | Kerry Brown/Netflix ...

In 1940, Alfred Hitchcock crossed the pond to direct his first American picture for David O. Selznick, who was fresh off a Best Picture win for “Gone with the Wind” (1939).

“Rebecca,” Alfred Hitchcock’s 1940 adaptation of the novel by Daphne du Maurier, is one of the greatest, most influential movies ever made. A masterwork of style, tone and technical prowess ...

While Netflix will be launching a remake of the Daphne Du Maurier novel “Rebecca,” the original film from Alfred Hitchcock, which won Best Picture in 1940, is still unavailable.

“Rebecca” (1940) was the only movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock to win Best Picture. Hitchcock was nominated five times for the Academy Award for directing, including “Rebecca,” but never ...

His wife is introduced to an army of servants who immediately, if subtly, display hostility towards her, as they all adored Rebecca, Max's first wife, whose death is shrouded in mystery.

#12. "Rebecca" (1940) May 8, 2017 May 8, 2017Updated May 8, 2017 0 Smart Rating: 95.93 Genre: Thriller Starring: Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, Judith Anderson ...