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A shy traveling companion (Joan Fontaine) is swiftly wooed by wealthy if mercurial widower Maxim de Winter (Laurence Olivier), and brought home to his foreboding Cornish estate. She soon learns, however, that the prior lady of the manor continues to hold thrall over the household--and her husband. Alfred Hitchcock’s first American film would procure the Best Picture Oscar; haunting take on the Daphne du Maurier novel co-stars Judith Anderson, George Sanders, Nigel Bruce. 131 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH); audio commentary; making-of documentary; featurettes; interviews; screen tests; radio plays; isolated music score. Two-disc set.