{"id":68,"date":"2006-03-10T14:48:06","date_gmt":"2006-03-10T21:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=68"},"modified":"2021-01-29T14:14:09","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T21:14:09","slug":"rachel-rachel-1968","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=68","title":{"rendered":"Rachel, Rachel (1968)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Back to our respective cages.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Poster1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Poster1-219x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"219\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-22895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Poster1-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Poster1-93x128.jpg 93w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Poster1.jpg 535w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nUnmarried schoolteacher Rachel (Joanne Woodward) lives alone with her sickly mother (Kate Harrington).  When she finally gets a chance at love with a visiting classmate (James Olson), she tries to break free from her confining existence. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong>  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Character Arc<\/li>\n<li>First Love<\/li>\n<li>Geraldine Fitzgerald Films<\/li>\n<li>Joanne Woodward Films<\/li>\n<li>Paul Newman Films<\/li>\n<li>Spinsters<\/li>\n<li>Teachers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review:<\/strong><br \/>\nAs Peary notes, Joanne Woodward &#8212; &#8220;one of our finest actresses&#8221; and &#8220;perhaps our most likeable star&#8221; &#8212; is &#8220;brilliant&#8221; in her husband Paul Newman&#8217;s directorial debut as a spinster schoolteacher who&#8217;s &#8220;tired of her boring smalltown existence&#8221; and longs &#8220;to say something I&#8217;ve never said before &#8212; I&#8217;m happy!&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Woodward.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Woodward-1024x528.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"330\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Woodward-1024x528.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Woodward-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Woodward-128x66.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Woodward-768x396.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Woodward-1536x792.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Woodward-524x270.png 524w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Woodward.png 1833w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While it&#8217;s tragic watching Rachel invest so much in her first affair given her inevitable disappointment, Woodward manages to convince us that Rachel will rally through and make the best of her experiences. This is a woman who is finally finding her personal strength, and a better life is surely ahead for her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities:<\/strong><\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Yet another excellent, unsung performance by Joanne Woodward<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Woodward2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Woodward2-1024x528.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"330\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Woodward2-1024x528.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Woodward2-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Woodward2-128x66.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Woodward2-768x396.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Woodward2-1536x792.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Woodward2-524x270.png 524w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Woodward2.png 1857w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Estelle Parsons as Rachel&#8217;s joyful friend Calla<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Parsons.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Parsons-1024x531.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"332\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Parsons-1024x531.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Parsons-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Parsons-128x66.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Parsons-768x398.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Parsons-1536x797.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Parsons-520x270.png 520w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Parsons.png 1829w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fine cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Cinematography2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Cinematography2-1024x536.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"335\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Cinematography2-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Cinematography2-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Cinematography2-128x67.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Cinematography2-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Cinematography2-1536x804.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Cinematography2-516x270.png 516w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Rachel-Rachel-Cinematography2.png 1833w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, but it&#8217;s recommended, especially for fans of Woodward. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0063483\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geraldpeary.com\/reviews\/pqr\/rachel-rachel.html\">Gerald Peary&#8217;s Film Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Back to our respective cages.&#8221; Synopsis: Unmarried schoolteacher Rachel (Joanne Woodward) lives alone with her sickly mother (Kate Harrington). When she finally gets a chance at love with a visiting classmate (James Olson), she tries to break free from her confining existence. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Character Arc First Love Geraldine Fitzgerald Films Joanne Woodward Films Paul Newman Films Spinsters Teachers Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: As Peary notes, Joanne Woodward &#8212; &#8220;one of our finest actresses&#8221; and &#8220;perhaps our&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=68\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-68","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=68"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66789,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68\/revisions\/66789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=68"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=68"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=68"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}