My Cousin Rachel movie is a period drama adapted from a gothic novel of the same name written by Daphne Du Maurier who as also written dark dramas like Rebecca. The movie is scheduled to release in summer of 2017 across US and UK. The story of the movie revolves around Philip and his cousin Rachel and their trust issues that lead to an unfavorable end. There is also an older version of the movie that was made in 1952 starring Richard Burton.
My Cousin Rachel Movie Cast
The screenplay for the 2017 version of My Cousin Rachel is adapted by Roger Michell, who also directs the movie.
My Cousin Rachel (2017)
Director: Roger Michell
Stars: Rachel Weisz, Sam Claflin, Holliday Grainger
My Cousin Rachel Movie Story
My Cousing Rachel movie story begins at a country estate of Ambrose Ashley on the Cornish coast. Ambrose has the responsibility to look after his orphaned seven year old cousin Philip. As time passes, Ambrose’ health deteriorates and he decides to travel to warmer climate and communicates with Philip, who is now in his twenties.
There, Ambrose meets his cousin Rachel and they eventually get married. His health progressively gets bad and his letters communicate this to Philip. He also gets paranoid and indicates that Rachel has friend and they are up to something bad. When Philip goes to meet Ambrose he finds him dead and Rachel gone.
Rachel comes back to the estate and Philip is captivated by her beauty and begins to trust her. He hands over all the jewelry and estate to her based on Ambrose’s unsigned will that she gives him. His suspicions keep coming back when he gets another old letter from Ambrose which implicates Rachel.
Caught between love and suspicion, Philip must decide on what’s true. Did Rachel kill Ambrose or was his death really because of an illness?
My Cousin Rachel Movies Reviews
The movie has mostly positive reviews with a few who believe it does not deliver. Even then, performances of the cast are widely appreciated as is the cinematography and overall Gothic tone of the movie most appropriate to Daphne Du Maurier’s books. Watch this intense drama if you are in the mood to explore complex personalities and the inter-dynamics as two people of different ages try to decide about trust and love.
“With impeccable period detail, strong character development, superior acting, and a surprisingly fast pace, this film represents welcome counter programming to the typical loud and vacuous summertime multiplex fare.” ~ James Berardinelli, ReelReviews
“It’s all very pretty, but too often the movie’s beauty isn’t tethered to deep feeling or strong ideas, one reason you may often find your eyes and thoughts drifting away from the quietly escalating drama toward the vast green fields, the majestic horses and nice detail work.” ~ Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
My Cousin Rachel Movie Trailer
Until we get to see this dark drama in the cinemas, here is a peek at My Cousin Rachel movie trailer with a new version of Chris Isaak’s Wicked Game.
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