Mrs. de Winter reminisces back on the strange days of her life, that all began in the South of France.
Rebecca is a visual experience in light and shadows as Rebecca's persona is cast in light, so is her bedroom, “ the loveliest room you've ever seen.” Mrs. de Winter is constantly overshadowed by the memory of Rebecca; we are reminded of this in almost every scene, as the shadows follow her from room to room. The lighting and shadows are also two key elements of film noir, as it shows conflict, argument, and intense feeling between the