| Rachel, Rachel | |
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| Directed by | Paul Newman |
| Screenplay by | Stewart Stern |
| Based on | A Jest of God 1966 novel by Margaret Laurence |
| Produced by | Paul Newman |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Gayne Rescher |
| Edited by | Dede Allen |
| Music by | Jerome Moross |
Production company | Kayos Productions |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros.-Seven Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Budget | $780,000 |
| Box office | $3,000,000 (rentals)[2] |
Rachel, Rachel is a 1968 American drama film produced and directed by Paul Newman[3] 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).
- ^ "RACHEL, RACHEL". British Board of Film Classification. August 7, 1968. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Big Rental Films of 1968", Variety, January 8, 1969 p 15. Please note this figure is a rental accruing to distributors.
- ^ Variety film review; August 21, 1968, page 6.