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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2020 4:08:54 GMT
For as much as I like this movie one thing as always bothered me. At the end of the movie when Burton is holding her in his arms she asks him
"why did you do it"?
How would she have known the he knew about the bridge?
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Post by hitchcockthelegend on Mar 22, 2020 14:50:16 GMT
Rachel, my torment. My blessed, blessed torment.
My Cousin Rachel is directed by Henry Koster and adapted to screenplay by Nunnally Johnson from the novel of the same name written by Daphne du Maurier. It stars Richard Burton, Olivia de Havilland and Audrey Dalton. Music is by Franz Waxman and cinematography by Joseph LaShelle.
In short order the plot finds Burton as Philip Ashley, a sombre English gentleman who is disturbed by news that his much admired foster father has been poisoned to death by Rachel Sangalletti (Havilland). When some time later Rachael turns up at the ancestral Ashley cliff top mansion, Philip finds himself torn between proving his hatred is warranted towards her, or from falling deeply in love with her.
A splendid slice of brooding Gothicana, Koster's (skilled hands as usual) picture is firmly dealing out the cards of sinister mystery and simmering passions. A constant is the big question of if Rachael actually is a murderess, the screenplay deliberately vague as it dangles clues from either side of the fence. The setting is ripe for some psychological discord and matters of the heart, the cliff top mansion bathed in shadows, the sea below bearing witness to events with a mixture of tidal menace and serene waters. Across proceedings to further pump up the atmospherics is Waxman's sweeping musical score, and with quality acting to match the literary smarts, this is a high end technical production.
The ambiguity is a little tiresome come the finale - itself weak and a disappointing resolution, but it's a film to get swept away with. For to dive right into the Ashley Mansion and be in the company of fine purveyors of their respective crafts, ensures the rewards are plenty. 7.5/10
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2020 2:07:06 GMT
I'll agree that by the end you wanted to yell at Burton to pick a side already! There was no logical reason for Olivia de Havilland to
say what she said. There was no way for her to know that he knew about the bridge. It feels like that line was added with its only purpose being to perplex the viewer and for needless dramatic effect.
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Post by TheOriginalPinky on Mar 23, 2020 13:47:28 GMT
I do love this film, but the ending always disappoints. Burton was so beautiful then! I love the Gothic feel of the film.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2020 23:56:56 GMT
I do love this film, but the ending always disappoints. Burton was so beautiful then! I love the Gothic feel of the film. I think this may have been Burton's first breakout role and yes he was quite the sight at the time. It helps when he had that hair and those puffy sleeves!
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