Apple TVRachel, Rachel (1968)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.6
Overview
Rachel is a 35-year-old school teacher who has no man in her life and lives with her mother. When a man from the big city returns and asks her out, she begins to have to make decisions about her life and where she wants it to go.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Christianity: Negative
Overview
Rachel is a 35-year-old school teacher who has no man in her life and lives with her mother. When a man from the big city returns and asks her out, she begins to have to make decisions about her life and where she wants it to go.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film is a deeply personal character study exploring a woman's psychological struggles and quest for self-discovery. Its focus on individual internal conflict and personal liberation, rather than systemic critique or political advocacy, places it as neutral.
The film features a traditional cast, predominantly white, reflecting its period and setting, without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative centers on a woman's personal journey of self-discovery and emotional awakening, without explicitly critiquing or negatively framing traditional identities.
Secondary
The film subtly explores Rachel's unacknowledged same-sex attraction towards her colleague, Calla, as part of her broader struggle with repression and longing for intimacy. This aspect is presented with sensitivity, neither explicitly affirming nor denigrating queer identity, but rather as an incidental element of her complex emotional landscape.
The film portrays the conservative Christian social environment as a source of repression and emotional stifling for the protagonist, Rachel. Her mother's religiosity and the community's norms contribute to Rachel's unfulfilled life, with the church services depicted as uninspiring and detached from her personal struggles.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Rachel, Rachel" is an adaptation of Margaret Laurence's novel "A Jest of God." All major characters, including Rachel Cameron, maintain their original genders from the source material in the film adaptation.
The film "Rachel, Rachel" is an adaptation of Margaret Laurence's novel "A Jest of God." The protagonist, Rachel Cameron, is depicted as white in the source material and is portrayed by a white actress, Joanne Woodward, in the film. There is no instance of a character's race being changed from their established canon.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.1
6.6
Critic Ratings
9.2
7.4
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