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Marjolaine 2022-03-20 09:01:34

Evaluation: How charming can the story be? The whole film is well-conceived, and an unexpected and reasonable thing is accomplished under a tight rhythm; how much power can thoughts have? The logical deduction confuses the hero and heroine, and also makes the audience tug at the heart from beginning to end. The fat old man in England has done these two things to the extreme. It can only be said that he even included the masses in his own movies. Here, he can see everyone, and we are just "helpless" props.
Recommended point: The fat old man's storytelling skills and his play control over people's psychology.

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Rebecca quotes

  • [after being asked what his costume was]

    Major Giles Lacy: Strong man, Old man.

  • [urging Mrs. de Winter to jump out the window and end her misery]

    Mrs. Danvers: Go ahead. Jump. He never loved you, so why go on living? Jump and it will all be over...