I just love the way he opens up to her in this scene when he feels happy. And she is so perceptive, the way she tries to change the subject to pull him out of his mood when he gets suddenly sad. This has to be the sweetest movie, Joan is so adorable and sweet. He realizes that he needs her very soon . : )
Olivier was cast perfectly...aloof, gallant, sophisticated, and very elite. Old-fashioned masculinity that is intelligent and graceful. Missing these days.
"Please don't call me Mr. de Winter. I have a very impressive array of first names." He has some funny lines throughout the movie; just now was the first time I picked up on that one. lol
I couldn't disagree more that most acting is better today than in 1940. This is a faultless film, the characterisations are superb, the script crackles and sparks, the structure and suspense is handled by the master himself. Lord Olivier and Joan Fontaine are each as beautiful to look at as to listen to. These are upper class English and Americans in a period when dress, etiquette, manners and emotions were strictly codified by those in Society. The TV remakes just didn't get those right.
I love their dancing scene too, everything is gorgeous: the music, their costumes, the whole atmosphere of the sequence is magical and enchanting... And they both look so good, she's so beautiful and he's so handsome. They look very sweet here, her closing her eyes and relishing the moment, and him smiling at that... So romantic and cute!
Joan and Laurence had great chemistry in this. But I can't help notice how Maxim tells her what to do, typical in those days. But never the less, Joan was beautiful in this, you can't help but fall for her.
You're absolutely right about the acting. Nowadays the camera is always moving so there aren't as many long monologues, and there is more body language.
I just love this movie. Is Mr. Olivier really the best Actor ever as he was once described? I don't know but I loved the naturalness that he delivered. But I do believe that he was one of the most, if not the most, handsome. The way he actually cherishes Rebecca's quiet beauty is touching in this, even though folks thinks he's too brash. It's called a movie and good acting! : )
I've read the book Rebecca and I like how the lines are word for word from the book. Sometimes movies ruin the book, but from what I can tell, this one won't. :)
the sound in these old films seems so funny now.Like from a radio or something...there's something about the quality that's always attached to black and white films.
Highly recommended: Rebecca -I watched this movie on dvd over and over again. Joan Fontaine's a real great actress. I only found out lately that this movie won an Oscar Best Picture and is the only movie of Alfred Hitchcock that won an Oscar Best Picture. Original story by Daphne du Maurier.
This movie is absolutely adorable. I know absolutely nothing about it but I heard it was really good so I decided to watch it. Just like I never knew anything about Gone With the Wind and enjoyed it more than I probably would have had I knew what it was about. This is great so far :)
lol i laughed at the end he was singing at the shower room! poor boy lol! i love this book, i regret to read the last chapter i dont want to end the story lol!
@TheSkylur44 Daphne is writing this tale as a memoir, as though SHE is the second Mrs. De Winter...whose name of course, is Daphne. There is a bit in the book where she speaks of her father, and states that her father gave her that unusual name. I recall reading a magazine article about Du Maurier which said that the idea of Manderlay was taken from another great estate which she was familiar with from childhood.
It wasn't until the end of the book when I realized, wait, I've been imagining the drivers handle on the left side this whole time. Darn it, now I probably have to read the whole thing again just to imagine the drivers handle on the right side when they drive.
someone texted me the other day and told me i needed to look up this movie immediately cus i look and act EXACTLY the same as Joan Fontaine in this movie (albeit i am less attractive haha). Lol i couldnt believe my eyes when i saw this video hahaha we are exactly alike. jesus.
Another very good adaptation is the 1979 one, with the charming Jeremy Brett (who was trained as an actor by Laurence Olivier himself) as Maxim, Joana David as the girl and Anna Massey as Mrs Danvers. You can watch this adaptation thoroughly on You Tube, but it is impossible to buy it, it is not released, as many works of this actor . A shame! But if you want to get an idea of his acting career, you can watch the video "A Journey through Time", it's interesting and pleasant.
It's easy to see why Vivien Leigh was very much in love with Sir Laurence....and remained so until her death. In their heyday, they were a stunning couple.
@plummer1a66 I do agree with you to some extent. Actors nowadays are more emotional and more extreme. There just something so different about the acting now and then. But the acting was so wonderful back then. So elegant and classy.
I don't think you can really compare today's acting with acting in the forties. Sure it's different stylistically, but there will always be excellent actors (such as laurence olivier) and bad ones!
@TheSwedishJumper Mrs. Van Hopper wrote Dear Mr. de Winter, Why don't you return my calls you NAUGHTY man! As soon as I get over this nasty cold I PROMISE to keep you from being bored in Monte. Because I know that's just what you must be - bored, bored, bored! In fond friendship, Edythe Van Hopper
@asmileisspecial Well, he is a lot older than she is and in a way she is like a child compared to him. She hasn't matured through the story yet either.
@mlyn1982 sometimes you know those little bottles contain demons, that have a way of popping out at you just as you're trying most desperately to forget...
@duncann I have to disagree that today's acting is better than 1940. In old films, actors had to reveal their emotions facially and speak at the same time. There was very little bodily gesture. Today, actors are more dramatic, walking or moving or waving their hands around more. Less facial communication and less long dialogues today.
lol totally agreed! I couldn't stand her in the first part either. She's practically sitting in his lap, and she blames...uh...whatever-her-name-is of being forward. ^^
@xbeemer123 how funny??-- are you calling the second mrs. DeWinter---- Daphne? If so...that is exactly what i name her. for certain reasons. most importantly to give tribute to the author. xoxo although....i think i spelled it as Dauphne.... I don't know if that IS how you spell it?
@xbeemer123 how funny??-- are you calling the second mrs. DeWinter---- Dauphne? If so...that is exactly what i name her. for certain reasons. most importantly to give tribute to the author. xoxo
yes men knew were they stood then men were men women were women,,and yes i agree with you whats wrong with good manners they should bring it, back to many parents have forgot to teach the kids now adays,,and iam avery independent women,,but i do belive ,in guys opening my door,,and having goos manners,,
I never fully liked Maxim in the movie or the book. He's too short with her and I remeber they never talked much in their marriage. I don't like how he treats her so much like a child - too pushy. I know she's supposed to be the opposite of Rebbecca, but he could treat her a bit better anyway. Despite this criticism, it's one of my all-time favorite books.
i agree but its not all that bad. the fast talking picture i love but have a tough time watching is double indeminity. edward g robinson must have been super duper coffee caffinee. see how fast that dude talked in that movie? 10 times faster then martin scorsese.
Is it just me or does he seem warm and cold at the same time, he plays his part very well. His attitude is a hint of what's to come. Great movie!!!
I just love the way he opens up to her in this scene when he feels happy. And she is so perceptive, the way she tries to change the subject to pull him out of his mood when he gets suddenly sad. This has to be the sweetest movie, Joan is so adorable and sweet. He realizes that he needs her very soon . : )
This movie, along with Gilda, All about Eve, Now Voyager & The Little Foxes give me Life.
"That was wretched..give me chocolate quick!!"
LOL!
LMAO!They sure dont make them like these anymore! :(
Joan Fontaine is so innocent, I wish more movies today could be like this. Laurence Oliver is so beautiful in this film.
Olivier was cast perfectly...aloof, gallant, sophisticated, and very elite. Old-fashioned masculinity that is intelligent and graceful. Missing these days.
Ha ha, that note Van Hopper wrote was freaking hilarious!
I don't think I could work for her for 5 minutes, she's so annoying!
"Wretched stuff!Give me a chocolate QUICK!"
he plays his part so beautifully... just great... i love his role and part, he is a great actor!
"Please don't call me Mr. de Winter. I have a very impressive array of first names." He has some funny lines throughout the movie; just now was the first time I picked up on that one. lol
Despite the fact Olivier is known to have despised poor Miss Fountain, their acting together is charming. You can see a chemistry there!
"wretched stuff, get me a chocolate quick" that really cracked me up lol
She's soo helplessly in love with him, it's quite beautiful.
Okay, when he kissed his finger and put it to her forehead, I almost combusted!
Joan Fontaine is lovely. So subtle & innocent. Thanks for uploading :)
I couldn't disagree more that most acting is better today than in 1940. This is a faultless film, the characterisations are superb, the script crackles and sparks, the structure and suspense is handled by the master himself. Lord Olivier and Joan Fontaine are each as beautiful to look at as to listen to. These are upper class English and Americans in a period when dress, etiquette, manners and emotions were strictly codified by those in Society. The TV remakes just didn't get those right.
I love their dancing scene too, everything is gorgeous: the music, their costumes, the whole atmosphere of the sequence is magical and enchanting... And they both look so good, she's so beautiful and he's so handsome. They look very sweet here, her closing her eyes and relishing the moment, and him smiling at that... So romantic and cute!
maxim is so forward. he just like insists on everything
i love the young actress for the Second Mrs. De Winter, she's so sweet! :)
Joan and Laurence had great chemistry in this. But I can't help notice how Maxim tells her what to do, typical in those days. But never the less, Joan was beautiful in this, you can't help but fall for her.
he's so beautiful
I'm glad I wasn't the only one, who thought he looked like the main lead in the Princess Bride! - thanks for posting!!
I think the car scene is very romantic. Olivier is so handsome
Sir Lawrence is absolute eye candy!
an excellent film, Mrs Denvers send a chill down my spine.
You're absolutely right about the acting. Nowadays the camera is always moving so there aren't as many long monologues, and there is more body language.
A wonderful film. Thanks for sharing it.
me too! How she dances with her eyes closed.
I love the sketch part too. He's not even fazed. ^_^ That part was awesome,
I love the way you put it... That'll definitely linger...
One of the best parts is when they're dancing....sigh
I just love this movie. Is Mr. Olivier really the best Actor ever as he was once described? I don't know but I loved the naturalness that he delivered. But I do believe that he was one of the most, if not the most, handsome. The way he actually cherishes Rebecca's quiet beauty is touching in this, even though folks thinks he's too brash. It's called a movie and good acting! : )
he was a pretty great person...people like this simply aren't around any longer...pretty crazy...
I've read the book Rebecca and I like how the lines are word for word from the book. Sometimes movies ruin the book, but from what I can tell, this one won't. :)
thank you so much!! so here's a classic cinema fan!
the sound in these old films seems so funny now.Like from a radio or something...there's something about the quality that's always attached to black and white films.
haha i love how they follow this even the script directly by the book
Highly recommended: Rebecca -I watched this movie on dvd over and over again. Joan Fontaine's a real great actress. I only found out lately that this movie won an Oscar Best Picture and is the only movie of Alfred Hitchcock that won an Oscar Best Picture. Original story by Daphne du Maurier.
I love this movie along with Wuthering Heights!
what a visual!
woah thank you!! I did not know there was a movie!
she has the perfect emotion for the part. kudo's to her
This movie is absolutely adorable. I know absolutely nothing about it but I heard it was really good so I decided to watch it. Just like I never knew anything about Gone With the Wind and enjoyed it more than I probably would have had I knew what it was about. This is great so far :)
lol i laughed at the end he was singing at the shower room! poor boy lol! i love this book, i regret to read the last chapter i dont want to end the story lol!
"I've a very impressive array of first names." Haha, favorite line.
hahaha I love the part when they're dancing
So.
CUTE.
He's singing!! Larry is singing!!
"Wretched stuff! Give me a chocolate, QUICK!"
I have always imagined
that the "Beautiful Rebecca DeWinter" could easily have been
the beautiful Rita Hayworth.
very well spotted!
What a mean lady her companion is.
@TheSkylur44 Daphne is writing this tale as a memoir, as though SHE is the second Mrs. De Winter...whose name of course, is Daphne. There is a bit in the book where she speaks of her father, and states that her father gave her that unusual name. I recall reading a magazine article about Du Maurier which said that the idea of Manderlay was taken from another great estate which she was familiar with from childhood.
I feel as though I'd...I'd collected a whole shelf full of bottles...
well said !!!
It wasn't until the end of the book when I realized, wait, I've been imagining the drivers handle on the left side this whole time.
Darn it, now I probably have to read the whole thing again just to imagine the drivers handle on the right side when they drive.
someone texted me the other day and told me i needed to look up this movie immediately cus i look and act EXACTLY the same as Joan Fontaine in this movie (albeit i am less attractive haha). Lol i couldnt believe my eyes when i saw this video hahaha we are exactly alike. jesus.
Another very good adaptation is the 1979 one, with the charming Jeremy Brett (who was trained as an actor by Laurence Olivier himself) as Maxim, Joana David as the girl and Anna Massey as Mrs Danvers. You can watch this adaptation thoroughly on You Tube, but it is impossible to buy it, it is not released, as many works of this actor . A shame! But if you want to get an idea of his acting career, you can watch the video "A Journey through Time", it's interesting and pleasant.
Man, being paid to just hang out with someone, that sounds like a sweet gig. Well it would suck if that person was annoying, but still.
Laurence Olivier, Jeremy Brett and Allessio Boni are my favorite Maxim de Winters.
It's easy to see why Vivien Leigh was very much in love with Sir Laurence....and remained so until her death. In their heyday, they were a stunning couple.
@plummer1a66
I do agree with you to some extent. Actors nowadays are more emotional and more extreme. There just something so different about the acting now and then. But the acting was so wonderful back then. So elegant and classy.
I don't think you can really compare today's acting with acting in the forties. Sure it's different stylistically, but there will always be excellent actors (such as laurence olivier) and bad ones!
HOT PIECE.
i cannot believe how rude he is to her
Your comment made me laugh so hard.
You're such a sport.
@TheSwedishJumper Mrs. Van Hopper wrote
Dear Mr. de Winter,
Why don't you return my calls you NAUGHTY man! As soon as I get over this nasty cold I PROMISE to keep you from being bored in Monte. Because I know that's just what you must be - bored, bored, bored!
In fond friendship,
Edythe Van Hopper
@Abbeysums No, that's right. Just as in the novel, Mrs. de Winter #2 isn't given a name.
@mlyn1982 I love Laurence Olivier, he's my guy, days gone by...society just simply can't produce people like this any longer...pretty crazy...
@asmileisspecial
Well, he is a lot older than she is and in a way she is like a child compared to him. She hasn't matured through the story yet either.
Well, not all of us are "modern girls". I love the old times and manners even if people tends to look at me as a freak.
@mlyn1982 sometimes you know those little bottles contain demons, that have a way of popping out at you just as you're trying most desperately to forget...
its very good.
have you this in german?
Joan was so pretty
but can you imagine anyone else doing the role?
@duncann
I have to disagree that today's acting is better than 1940. In old films, actors had to reveal their emotions facially and speak at the same time. There was very little bodily gesture. Today, actors are more dramatic, walking or moving or waving their hands around more. Less facial communication and less long dialogues today.
does anyone know what toon she is singing when she is arranging the flowers???
'Stop biting your nails.' UGH, he's infuriating. Stop talking to her like she's a child. Yeah, she does act pretty childish but still... *mad*
they talk so fast
Excellently put! I'd have just said he's hot. Or manly. Or both.
lol totally agreed! I couldn't stand her in the first part either. She's practically sitting in his lap, and she blames...uh...whatever-her-name-is of being forward. ^^
I'd take a job at McDonald's before working for Mrs. Van Hopper!!!!!!!
@xbeemer123 how funny??-- are you calling the second mrs. DeWinter---- Daphne?
If so...that is exactly what i name her. for certain reasons. most importantly to give tribute to the author. xoxo
although....i think i spelled it as Dauphne.... I don't know if that IS how you spell it?
7:27 is that roadkill on the background of the road?
@xbeemer123 how funny??-- are you calling the second mrs. DeWinter---- Dauphne?
If so...that is exactly what i name her. for certain reasons. most importantly to give tribute to the author. xoxo
oh no!!!!
what's gonna happen!!!!!!
Is that Larry singing?!
He's rather bossy isn't he?
@MrEllenwork I thought the same thing!
Does it??? Well, I'd concentrate on the view instead if I were you...much more worthwhile...rather reminds me of our coastline at home...you know...
Did Mrs Van Hopper have a crush on Maxim?
mmmm....don't agree--he was fine in the part.. who would you have had in it?? Gary Cooper? Cary Grant?
oh my goodess i absolutely love the music...i find it very cheesy...but that is my opinion.... lol
Joan fontaine character wasn't Rebecca Her name was never revealed
This appears to be a little delayed
Just a misprint. I know full well that her name is not Rebecca. :)
yes men knew were they stood then men were men women were women,,and yes i agree with you whats wrong with good manners they should bring it, back to many parents have forgot to teach the kids now adays,,and iam avery independent women,,but i do belive ,in guys opening my door,,and having goos manners,,
I never fully liked Maxim in the movie or the book. He's too short with her and I remeber they never talked much in their marriage. I don't like how he treats her so much like a child - too pushy. I know she's supposed to be the opposite of Rebbecca, but he could treat her a bit better anyway. Despite this criticism, it's one of my all-time favorite books.
@aidelade27: you made me laugh. :-) I sooo know what you mean.
mmm...ya think?!!!
i agree but its not all that bad. the fast talking picture i love but have a tough time watching is double indeminity. edward g robinson must have been super duper coffee caffinee. see how fast that dude talked in that movie? 10 times faster then martin scorsese.