Rebecca is about an orphan (played by Joan Fontaine) who falls in love with the wealthy Maxim de Winter (played by Laurence Olivier) while she is traveling as a ladies’ companion. (A ladies companion is paid to provide company for a wealthy woman). She marries Maxim and they return to his home. But the new Mrs. de Winter finds herself being constantly compared with Rebecca, Maxim’s late wife who recently perished in a “boating accident.” This movie was exciting and suspenseful without being too violent or scary, with good acting all around.