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Rachel, Rachel is a 1968 film which tells the story of a repressed school teacher, living with her mother, who suddenly gets a man in her life. It stars Joanne Woodward, James Olson, Kate Harrington, Estelle Parsons, Donald Moffat, Terry Kiser, Bernard Barrow and Geraldine Fitzgerald.


The movie was adapted by Stewart Stern from the novel A Jest of God by Margaret Laurence. It was directed by Paul Newman (Woodward's husband).


It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Joanne Woodward), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Estelle Parsons), Best Picture and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium.


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Film Review - Rachel Rachel (507 words)
As other screen spinsters, Rachel is trapped between awareness that life is passing her by and, at the same time, lack of courage to break away and make changes.
Rachel is a product of a selfish, demanding, and nagging mother; she's practically her maid, tending to her needs.
Rachel, Rachel celebrates the ordinariness and unsung life of a woman highly aware of her loneliness and alienation.
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