- My Cousin Rachel (film)
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My Cousin Rachel 
original film posterDirected by Henry Koster Produced by Nunnally Johnson Written by Nunnally Johnson
Daphne Du Maurier (novel)Starring Richard Burton
Olivia de Havilland
Audrey DaltonMusic by Franz Waxman Cinematography Joseph LaShelle Editing by Louis R. Loeffler Distributed by Twentieth Century-Fox Release date(s) 1952 Running time 98 minutes Country United States Language English My Cousin Rachel is a 1952 mystery-romance film directed by Henry Koster and starred Olivia de Havilland, Richard Burton, Audrey Dalton, Ronald Squire, George Dolenz and John Sutton. The film is based on the novel by Daphne du Maurier.
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Plot
When Philip Ashley's (Richard Burton) much-loved (and rich) cousin Ambrose (John Sutton) dies, he is convinced that Ambrose was murdered by his new wife Rachel (Olivia de Havilland) to inherit his wealth. But when he meets Rachel and falls in love with her, he knows that his suspicions must have been unfounded. But were they, or is Rachel just trying to use Philip to get at the estate Ambrose left to him instead of her? And will she murder him next?
Cast
- Olivia de Havilland - Rachel Sangalletti Ashley
- Richard Burton - Philip Ashley
- Audrey Dalton - Louise Kendall
- Ronald Squire - Nicholas 'Nick' Kendall
- George Dolenz - Guido Rainaldi
- John Sutton - Ambrose Ashley
- Tudor Owen - Seecombe
- J. M. Kerrigan - Reverend Pascoe
- Margaret Brewster - Mrs. Pascoe
- Alma Lawton - Mary Pascoe
- Ola Lorraine - Pascoe Daughter
- Kathleen Mason - Pascoe Daughter
- Earl Robie - Philip at Age 5
- Argentina Brunetti - Signora
- Mario Siletti - Caretaker
Awards and nominations
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (nomination) - Richard Burton
- Academy Award for Best Art Direction (nomination) - Lyle Wheeler, John DeCuir, Walter M. Scott
- Academy Award for Best Cinematography (nomination)
- Academy Award for Costume Design (nomination)
- Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year - Actor (won) - Richard Burton
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama -(nomination) - Olivia de Havilland [1]
Availability
A DVD featuring an isolated score as a supplement was released by niche label Twilight Time in September 2011, limited to 3000 units and available exclusively from online retailer ScreenArchives.com.
References
- ^ "NY Times: My Cousin Rachel". NY Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/103308/My-Cousin-Rachel/awards. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
External links
- My Cousin Rachel at the Internet Movie Database
- My Cousin Rachel (film) at the TCM Movie Database
- My Cousin Rachel (film) at AllRovi
Films directed by Henry Koster 1930s Three Smart Girls (1936) · One Hundred Men and a Girl (1937) · The Rage of Paris (1938) · Three Smart Girls Grow Up (1939) · First Love (1939)1940s Spring Parade (1940) · It Started with Eve (1941) · Between Us Girls (1942) · Music for Millions (1944) · Two Sisters from Boston (1946) · The Unfinished Dance (1947) · The Bishop's Wife (1947) · The Luck of the Irish (1948) · Come to the Stable (1949) · The Inspector General (1949)1950s Wabash Avenue (1950) · My Blue Heaven (1950) · Harvey (1950) · No Highway in the Sky (1951) · Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell (1951) · Elopement (1951) · Stars and Stripes Forever (1952) · My Cousin Rachel (1952) · The Robe (1953) · Désirée (1954) · A Man Called Peter (1955) · The Virgin Queen (1955) · Good Morning, Miss Dove (1955) · D-Day the Sixth of June (1956) · The Power and the Prize (1956) · My Man Godfrey (1957) · Fräulein (1958) · The Naked Maja (1958)1960s The Story of Ruth (1960) · Flower Drum Song (1961) · Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962) · Take Her, She's Mine (1963) · Dear Brigitte (1965) · The Singing Nun (1966)Categories:- English-language films
- 1952 films
- Adaptations of works by Daphne du Maurier
- American films
- Mystery films
- Films directed by Henry Koster
- Black-and-white films
- Romantic drama films
- Films set in Cornwall
- 1950s drama film stubs
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