Rachel, Rachel (1968)
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- Approved
- 1h 41min
- Drama, Romance
- 26 Aug 1968 (USA)
- Movie
Rachel is a lonely school teacher who lives with her mother. When a man from the big city asks her out, she starts thinking about where she wants her life to go.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 7 nominations.
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| Joanne Woodward | ... |
Rachel Cameron
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| James Olson | ... |
Nick Kazlik
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Kate Harrington | ... |
Mrs. Cameron
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| Estelle Parsons | ... |
Calla Mackie
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| Donald Moffat | ... |
Niall Cameron
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| Terry Kiser | ... |
Preacher
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Frank Corsaro | ... |
Hector Jonas
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Bernard Barrow | ... |
Leighton Siddley
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| Geraldine Fitzgerald | ... |
Rev. Wood
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| Nell Potts | ... |
Rachel as a Child
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Shawn Campbell | ... |
James
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Violet Dunn | ... |
Verla
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| Beatrice Pons | ... |
Florence
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| Dortha Duckworth | ... |
Mae
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Simm Landres |
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Izzy Singer | ... |
Lee Shabab
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| Tod Engle | ... |
Nick as a Child
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Connie Robinson |
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Sylvia Shipman |
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Larry Fredericks |
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Bruno Engler | ... |
Bartender
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Wendell P. MacNeal IV | ... |
(as Wendell Mac Neal)
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Pete Bostrom | ... |
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Directed by
| Paul Newman | ||
Written by
| Stewart Stern | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Margaret Laurence | ... | (based on the novel "A Jest of God" by) |
Produced by
| Arthur S. Newman Jr. | ... | associate producer (as Arthur Newman) |
| Paul Newman | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Harrison Starr | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Jerome Moross | ||
Cinematography by
| Gayne Rescher | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Dede Allen | ||
Editorial Department
| Lynn Lewis Lovett | ... | assistant editor (as Lynn Lewis) |
| Robert Q. Lovett | ... | associate editor |
Casting By
| Shirley Rich | ||
Art Direction by
| Robert Gundlach | ||
Set Decoration by
| Richard Merrell | ||
Costume Design by
| Domingo A. Rodriguez | ... | (as Domingo Rodriguez) |
Makeup Department
| Colleen Callaghan | ... | key hair stylist |
| Robert Philippe | ... | makeup artist (as Bob Phillipe) |
Production Management
| Florence Nerlinger | ... | assistant production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alan Hopkins | ... | assistant director |
| Edward Folger | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Alex Hapsas | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Robert J. Koster | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Merle Eckert | ... | construction (as Merle Eckhart) |
| Merce Eckhart | ... | constructor |
| Sante Fiore | ... | scenic |
| Thomas Wright | ... | property master (as Tommy Wright) |
Sound Department
| Alan Heim | ... | sound editor |
| Jack C. Jacobsen | ... | sound (as Jack Jacobsen) |
| Dick Vorisek | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Robert Rogow | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Larry Barr | ... | key grip |
| Willie Meyerhoff | ... | chief gaffer (as Willy Meyerhoff) |
| Dick Mingalone | ... | camera operator |
| Muky | ... | still photographer |
| Tom Priestley Jr. | ... | assistant camera (as Tom Priestley) |
| Tom Volpe | ... | dolly grip (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Bev Langer | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Jerome Moross | ... | musical director |
| The Phaetons | ... | music performed by |
| Frank Kulaga | ... | music scoring mixer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Roberta Hodes | ... | script |
Additional Crew
| Larry Sturhahn | ... | production consultant |
| Phillip M. Goldfarb | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| George Manasse | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros./Seven Arts (1968) (United States) (theatrical)
- Astória Filmes (1968) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1968) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner-Pathé Distributors (1968) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner-Tonefilm (1969) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1974) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Emil Morey Associates (location consulting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Thirty-five year old spinster and virgin Rachel Cameron is a sad, lonely woman. She lives in the small town of Japonica, Connecticut where she grew up. She teaches second grade at Japonica Elementary School and lives with her highly demanding widowed mother (her funeral director father passed away fourteen years ago) in the same apartment above a funeral home where she grew up, despite the home now not being owned by them. Rachel often uses her mother as an excuse not to do things. Rachel represses her emotions, and is prone to daydreaming to envision alternate paths for herself in certain situations if she only had the nerve to do those things. Even when Nick Kazlik, a childhood acquaintance who has returned to Japonica for a summer visit with his family, makes it clear that he wants to have fun with her while he's in town, she can't act on his request out of fear of the unknown. But after a couple of incidents with her only real friend Calla Mackie, who is a fellow teacher at the school, Rachel begins to allow herself more freedom. But as Rachel's repressions slowly melt away, how her emotions will manifest themselves becomes the question. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | 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 » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $700,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Nell Potts, who plays Rachel as a young girl, is actually Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman's daughter. See more » |
| Goofs | 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 » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Gay Best Friend (2023). See more » |
| Quotes |
Nurse:
The operation was a success. You're out of danger. Rachel Cameron: How can I be out of danger if I'm not dead? See more » |