Rachel, Rachel

Paul Newman directs his wife Joanne Woodward! A directorial debut that calls to be rediscovered, as well as an important precursor of New Hollywood cinema.

As an actor, Paul Newman shaped US cinema across half a century. The films he directed, on the other hand, are less well-known. His directing debut took audiences and critics by surprise. ›Rachel, Rachel‹ is a feminist film at once old-fashioned and progressive. Joanne Woodward, arguably the greatest actress of her generation, plays a withdrawn 35-year-old teacher. Her affair with a man from the city awakens her sexual longings, a desire for children, and for independence. Her attempt to unite these seemingly conflicting emotions threatens to fail tragically. Visionary!

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