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Rachel, Rachel

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Written off as a spinster, 35-year-old schoolteacher Rachel Cameron (Joanne Woodward) lives with her widowed mother above a funeral parlor in rural Connecticut. Repressed by the community and given to despondency, Rachel spends her time daydreaming, buoyed by her lesbian best friend, Calla (Estelle Parsons). A religious experience begins a subtle awakening in Rachel, and when a childhood friend returns to town for his father's funeral, she experiences real, driving passion.
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Sabina Dana Plasse Film Threat 05/19/2023
8/10
The film’s moment in time is one of note, especially as a story that grows from the inside out. Go to Full Review Sean Burns Crooked Marquee 04/26/2023
It’s a low-key character study tuned to Woodward’s exquisite performance, one of the decade’s finest. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 09/11/2022
3.5/4
This modest movie might be low of budget, but it's enormous in its emotional pull. Go to Full Review Barbara Grier The Ladder 04/14/2022
This is a small movie, despite its success, and many won't bother to see it, but it is a well-done film, using all of the potential human material in the original source, the novel, and exploiting it without distorting it much. Go to Full Review Michael Billington Birmingham Post 03/04/2022
As a portrait of a character and a certain type of small-town society, the film is admirable. But, if you're not convinced already, then go and see the film for the sake of Miss Woodward's performance. Go to Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid 03/06/2009
Woodward carries everything with her faultless performance. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Russ G Feb 18 Had to bail on it just 3 minutes in. It was bad right from the jump and the reviews told me it wasn't going to get any better. See more CodyZamboni Z 07/31/2023 Solid character arc, Impressive directorial debut by Paul Newman, Has an on the fly, visual style and feel, Spot on performances all around. See more helder f 06/10/2023 This is a story of Rachel, a daughter to an engulfing mother and a somewhat absent and cold father. Rachel performs like an adult while being a school teacher, but her mind is full of anxiety and self doubt, and also somewhat infantilized. The movie is beautifully done, even if at times it's a bit melodramatic. Yet, it's never so melodramatic that's unbelievable or inauthentic. In fact, we all know of someone like rachel and we all might have been a bit like rachel at some point in our lives. See more Lynne M 04/22/2023 This movie surprised me when I first saw it mostly because Woodward is so good. Maybe her husband and the love of her life, Paul Newman, knew how to get the best out of her...sounds right. It's slow, and the critics liked it better than the general audience, but if you are looking for something Quality-a diamond in the rough-see it. See more 07/26/2022 Four stars? For this meandering freak show? See more steve d 07/18/2020 The story did nothing for me even if the acting was strong. See more Read all reviews
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Paul Newman

Director

Joanne Woodward

Rachel Cameron

James Olson

Nick Kazlik

Kate Harrington

Mrs. Cameron

Estelle Parsons

Calla Mackie

Donald Moffat

Niall Cameron

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Movie Info

Synopsis Written off as a spinster, 35-year-old schoolteacher Rachel Cameron (Joanne Woodward) lives with her widowed mother above a funeral parlor in rural Connecticut. Repressed by the community and given to despondency, Rachel spends her time daydreaming, buoyed by her lesbian best friend, Calla (Estelle Parsons). A religious experience begins a subtle awakening in Rachel, and when a childhood friend returns to town for his father's funeral, she experiences real, driving passion.
Director
Paul Newman
Producer
Paul Newman
Screenwriter
Stewart Stern
Distributor
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Production Co
Kayos Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 26, 1968, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2009
Runtime
1h 41m
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