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My Cousin Rachel

  • 19521952
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  • 1h 38m
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My Cousin Rachel (1952)
A young man plots revenge against the woman he believes murdered his cousin, but his plans are shaken when he comes face to face with the enigmatic beauty.
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A young man plots revenge against the woman he believes murdered his cousin, but his plans are shaken when he comes face to face with the enigmatic beauty.A young man plots revenge against the woman he believes murdered his cousin, but his plans are shaken when he comes face to face with the enigmatic beauty.A young man plots revenge against the woman he believes murdered his cousin, but his plans are shaken when he comes face to face with the enigmatic beauty.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
21,474
615
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    • Director
      • Henry Koster
    • Writers
      • Nunnally Johnson(screen play)
      • Daphne Du Maurier(from the novel by)
    • Stars
      • Olivia de Havilland
      • Richard Burton
      • Audrey Dalton
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Henry Koster
    • Writers
      • Nunnally Johnson(screen play)
      • Daphne Du Maurier(from the novel by)
    • Stars
      • Olivia de Havilland
      • Richard Burton
      • Audrey Dalton
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 52User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
    • Nominated for 4 Oscars
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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    Richard Burton and Olivia de Havilland in My Cousin Rachel (1952)
    Ronald Squire in My Cousin Rachel (1952)
    Nicolas Koster and John Sutton in My Cousin Rachel (1952)
    Richard Burton and Olivia de Havilland in My Cousin Rachel (1952)
    Richard Burton, Olivia de Havilland, and Audrey Dalton in My Cousin Rachel (1952)
    Richard Burton, Olivia de Havilland, and Margaret Brewster in My Cousin Rachel (1952)
    Richard Burton and Olivia de Havilland in My Cousin Rachel (1952)
    Richard Burton, Olivia de Havilland, and Audrey Dalton in My Cousin Rachel (1952)
    Richard Burton in My Cousin Rachel (1952)
    Richard Burton and Olivia de Havilland in My Cousin Rachel (1952)
    Richard Burton and Olivia de Havilland in My Cousin Rachel (1952)
    Richard Burton and Olivia de Havilland in My Cousin Rachel (1952)

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    Olivia de Havilland
    Olivia de Havilland
    • Rachel Ashley
    • (as Olivia deHavilland)
    Richard Burton
    Richard Burton
    • Philip Ashley
    Audrey Dalton
    Audrey Dalton
    • Louise Kendall
    Ronald Squire
    Ronald Squire
    • Nicholas Kendall
    George Dolenz
    George Dolenz
    • Guido Rainaldi
    John Sutton
    John Sutton
    • Ambrose Ashley
    Tudor Owen
    Tudor Owen
    • Seecombe
    J.M. Kerrigan
    J.M. Kerrigan
    • Rev. Pascoe
    Chet Brandenburg
    Chet Brandenburg
    • Townsman at Church Service
    • (uncredited)
    Margaret Brewster
    Margaret Brewster
    • Mrs. Pascoe
    • (uncredited)
    Argentina Brunetti
    Argentina Brunetti
    • Signora
    • (uncredited)
    Hamilton Camp
    Hamilton Camp
    • Philip - Age 15
    • (uncredited)
    James Fairfax
    James Fairfax
    • Servant
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Haines
    • Townsman at Church Service
    • (uncredited)
    Lumsden Hare
    Lumsden Hare
    • Tamblyn
    • (uncredited)
    Nicolas Koster
    Nicolas Koster
    • Philip - Age 10
    • (uncredited)
    Alma Lawton
    • Mary Pascoe
    • (uncredited)
    Ola Lorraine
    • Pascoe Daughter
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Henry Koster
    • Writers
      • Nunnally Johnson(screen play)
      • Daphne Du Maurier(from the novel by)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The original director George Cukor had offered the title role to Vivien Leigh who accepted on condition the film be made in England. 20th Century-Fox studio head Darryl F. Zanuck would not approve a shoot outside of Hollywood.
    • Quotes

      Philip Ashley: Because I love her and nothing else! It isn't a little loving. It isn't a fancy. It isn't something you'd turn on and off. It's everything I think and feel and want and know. And there's no room in me for anything else. And never will be again.

    • Connections
      Featured in Great Performances: Richard Burton: In from the Cold (1988)

    User reviews52

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    10/10
    DeHavilland & DuMaurier - a perfect match
    This masterful, complex mystery story between a younger man and older woman deals with the very modern issues of trust in relationships, and how well you can know someone. This film was made long before I was born, but for any DuMaurier fan, it is a gift. It is no wonder that Daphne DuMaurier's books were so often made as films, with her combination of romance, mystery and mistrust that marked all of her work... it remains potent.

    It is a shame that this Oscar nominated film has become all but lost. While this is a dark story, shot appropriately in noir/Gothic shadows, most video versions available (and bootleg DVDS) seem to be from time-darkened versions. How I long for this to be digitally remastered and made available in a really good DVD.

    Obviously this film was recognized at the time it was made. Time has unfortunately underrated it, as I believe DeHavilland has also become underrated. The qualities that are valued in today's leading GIRL roles, flashy, young, trash talking, have no value for the pleasant, understated nuanced womanliness DeHavilland brought to this role. Her performance here is an acting lesson for film, especially as this role required the difficult job of balancing the audiences doubts about whether she is good or bad.

    Burton's acting is a lesson too, in film intensity. He is much better here than in many of his later performances where he seems to have studied his pout a bit too much. This, and his role as George in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" are among his best work.

    This is a must-see for anyone interested in acting, and complex, nuanced film story telling.
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    • Release date
      • December 24, 1954 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Daphne du Maurier's My Cousin Rachel
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 6, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Budget
      • $1,200,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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