Rachel, Rachel

Based On the book by Margaret Laurence

Rachel, Rachel is a 1968 American drama film produced and directed by Paul Newman and starring his wife, Joanne Woodward, in the title role and co-starring Estelle Parsons and James Olson. The screenplay, by Stewart Stern based on the 1966 novel A Jest of God by Canadian author Margaret Laurence, concerns a schoolteacher in small-town Connecticut and her sexual awakening and independence in her mid-30s. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards (Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actress for Woodward, and Best Supporting Actress for Parsons) and won two Golden Globes: Best Director and Best Actress (Drama).

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Release date:

1968

Director:

Paul Newman

Cast:

Joanne Woodward, James Olson, Estelle Parsons, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Donald Moffat

Genre:

Drama, LGBTQ-related

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1968 in adaptations