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.
