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Rachel, Rachel (1968)

R 101 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   26 August 1968 (USA)
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Rachel is a 35 year old school teacher who has no man in her life and lives with her mother. When a man from the big city returns and asks her out... See full summary »

Director:

Paul Newman

Writers:

Stewart Stern (screenplay), Margaret Laurence (novel)

Stars:

Joanne Woodward, James Olson and Kate Harrington
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joanne Woodward ...
Rachel Cameron
James Olson ...
Nick Kazlik
Kate Harrington Kate Harrington ...
Mrs. Cameron
Estelle Parsons ...
Calla Mackie
Donald Moffat ...
Niall Cameron
Terry Kiser ...
Preacher
Frank Corsaro Frank Corsaro ...
Hector Jonas
Bernard Barrow Bernard Barrow ...
Leighton Siddley
Geraldine Fitzgerald ...
Rev. Wood
Nell Potts Nell Potts ...
Rachel as a child
Shawn Campbell Shawn Campbell ...
James
Violet Dunn Violet Dunn ...
Verla
Beatrice Pons Beatrice Pons
Dortha Duckworth Dortha Duckworth
Simm Landres Simm Landres
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Storyline

Rachel is a 35 year old school teacher who has no man in her life and lives with her mother. When a man from the big city returns and asks her out, she begins to have to make decisions about her life and where she wants it to go. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>  

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School | Teacher | Elementary School | Repression | Small Town  | See more »

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Who was she? Sometimes she was a child skipping rope. Sometimes she was a woman with a passionate hunger. And one day the woman and the child came together... See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Die Liebe eines Sommers See more »

Filming Locations:

Bethel, Connecticut, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$700,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Kayos Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)
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Trivia

Based on the 1966 novel "A Jest of God" by Margaret Laurence. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Rachel's hair pattern changes in two continuous shots on the hospital bed. The front camera angle shows her hair in front of her ears but the side camera shows her hair behind her ears. See more »

Quotes

Rachel Cameron: I'm exactly in the middle of my life. This is my last... ascending summer. Everything else from now on is just rolling downhill into my grave.
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Connections

Referenced in Stella (1990) See more »