Rebecca is a 1940 psychological thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine. The film is based on the 1938 novel of the same name by Daphne du Maurier. It follows a young woman who marries a wealthy widower and moves into his estate, only to find herself haunted by the memory of his deceased first wife, Rebecca. The film won two Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and was nominated for several more.