Rachel, Rachel
1968 · Movie · R · 101 min · ★ 6.6 · 80% critics
A lonely small-town schoolteacher in midlife lives with her mother and feels trapped by routine. When an old acquaintance returns and shows interest, she is pushed to confront her loneliness and decide what kind of future she wants.
Based on A Jest of God
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Details
- Years
- 1968
- Release date
- 1968-08-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (70 votes)
- Budget
- $780,000
About
You may like this if you enjoy quiet, adult dramas about loneliness, longing, and self-discovery, especially in the vein of Desert Hearts or Lianna; Not for you if you want a fast-moving, uplifting story.
Pros: strong lead performance; thoughtful character study; emotionally nuanced | Cons: very slow pace; disjointed fantasy scenes; bleak, flat mood
Themes
- elementary school
- teacher
- school
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1969 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1969 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1969 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1969 · nominated
Cast & crew
Joanne Woodward
as Rachel Cameron
James Olson
as Nick Kazlik
Kate Harrington
as Mrs. Cameron
Estelle Parsons
as Calla Mackie
Donald Moffat
as Niall Cameron
Terry Kiser
as Preacher
Frank Corsaro
as Hector Jonas
Bernard Barrow
as Leighton Siddley
Geraldine Fitzgerald
as Rev. Wood
Nell Newman
as Rachel as a child
Directed by Paul Newman