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My Cousin Rachel

  • 19521952
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  • 1h 38m
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My Cousin Rachel (1952)
A young man plots revenge against the woman he believes murdered his cousin, but his plans are shaken when he comes face to face with the enigmatic beauty.
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A young man plots revenge against the woman he believes murdered his cousin, but his plans are shaken when he comes face to face with the enigmatic beauty.A young man plots revenge against the woman he believes murdered his cousin, but his plans are shaken when he comes face to face with the enigmatic beauty.A young man plots revenge against the woman he believes murdered his cousin, but his plans are shaken when he comes face to face with the enigmatic beauty.
IMDb RATING
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3.1K
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    • Henry Koster
    • Nunnally Johnson(screen play)
    • Daphne Du Maurier(from the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Olivia de Havilland
    • Richard Burton
    • Audrey Dalton
    • Henry Koster
    • Nunnally Johnson(screen play)
    • Daphne Du Maurier(from the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Olivia de Havilland
    • Richard Burton
    • Audrey Dalton
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 55User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 4 Oscars

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    Olivia de Havilland
    Olivia de Havilland
    • Rachel Ashley
    • (as Olivia deHavilland)
    Richard Burton
    Richard Burton
    • Philip Ashley
    Audrey Dalton
    Audrey Dalton
    • Louise Kendall
    Ronald Squire
    Ronald Squire
    • Nicholas Kendall
    George Dolenz
    George Dolenz
    • Guido Rainaldi
    John Sutton
    John Sutton
    • Ambrose Ashley
    Tudor Owen
    Tudor Owen
    • Seecombe
    J.M. Kerrigan
    J.M. Kerrigan
    • Rev. Pascoe
    Chet Brandenburg
    Chet Brandenburg
    • Townsman at Church Service
    • (uncredited)
    Margaret Brewster
    Margaret Brewster
    • Mrs. Pascoe
    • (uncredited)
    Argentina Brunetti
    Argentina Brunetti
    • Signora
    • (uncredited)
    Hamilton Camp
    Hamilton Camp
    • Philip - Age 15
    • (uncredited)
    James Fairfax
    James Fairfax
    • Servant
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Haines
    • Townsman at Church Service
    • (uncredited)
    Lumsden Hare
    Lumsden Hare
    • Tamblyn
    • (uncredited)
    Nicolas Koster
    Nicolas Koster
    • Philip - Age 10
    • (uncredited)
    Alma Lawton
    • Mary Pascoe
    • (uncredited)
    Ola Lorraine
    • Pascoe Daughter
    • (uncredited)
      • Henry Koster
      • Nunnally Johnson(screen play)
      • Daphne Du Maurier(from the novel by)
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    • Trivia
      Richard Burton's posthumously-published diaries reveal that he accepted the role of Philip in this film because it was being planned as a comeback vehicle for Greta Garbo under the direction of his friend George Cukor, whom he regarded as one of the great Hollywood directors. He claims that Garbo personally told him she would only do the film with him as her leading man. After negotiations with both Garbo and Cukor fell through (Garbo never made another film, and Cukor and Burton never worked together), Burton remained attached to the project, which was re-fashioned as a vehicle for Olivia de Havilland following her Oscar-winning success in "The Heiress". Burton claims that de Havilland was impossibly arrogant after her Oscar triumph, insisted on having sole above-the-title star billing, and also would not allow anyone to call her by her first name, only as "Miss de Havilland". He found this state of affairs preposterous and was rude about her for the rest of his life whenever the film (which he despised) came up in interviews.
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      Philip Ashley: Because I love her and nothing else! It isn't a little loving. It isn't a fancy. It isn't something you'd turn on and off. It's everything I think and feel and want and know. And there's no room in me for anything else. And never will be again.

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      Featured in Great Performances: Richard Burton: In from the Cold (1988)

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    7/10
    Guilty or Innocent?
    On the Cornish coast, the wealthy Ambrose Ashley (John Sutton) raises his cousin Philip like a son since he was a baby. They frequently have lunch or go to the church with Philip's godfather Nicholas Kendall (Ronald Squire) and his daughter Louise Kendall (Audrey Dalton). When Philip (Richard Burton) is twenty-four years old, Ambrose is advised by his doctor to spend winter in warmer places and he decides to go to Florence, Italy. Ambrose does not return in spring and tells that he met the widow Rachel Ashley (Olivia deHavilland) and they will get married. The next letter he receives from Ambrose accuses Rachel of mistreating him and the next one asks to Philip to go to Florence. When Philip arrives in Florence, he learns that Rachel has traveled and he visits Rachel's friend and lawyer Guido Rainaldi (George Dolenz). He tells to Philip that Ambrose died delusional because of a brain tumor, but Philip believes Rachel murdered his cousin. He returns to Cornwall and soon Rachel comes to the town and Philip invites her to stay in his property. When he meets her, Philip realizes that she is a beautiful woman and he falls in love with her. Then he believes that his suspicious are unfounded. He also decides to give all the wealth to her expecting to get married with Rachel. But she does not accept to get married and Philip soon gets sick. Is Rachel poisoning Philip or not? Is she guilty or not?

    "My Cousin Rachel" is an intriguing film where unfortunately there is no answer to the main question: is Rachel guilty or innocent? The direction, screenplay, cinematography and performances are top-notch. Inclusive Burt Lancaster was nominated to the Oscar in the category Best Actor in a Supporting Role and won the Golden Globes Most Promising Newcomer – Male. Olivia deHavilland is also amazing performing an ambiguous character. My vote is seven.

    Title (Brazil): "Eu Te Matarei, Querida!" ("I Will Kill You, Darling!)
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    • Release date
      • December 24, 1954 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Stage 6, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • 1 hour 38 minutes
      • Black and White

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