![]() To Philip’s astonishment and dismay, Ambrose later announces his plans to marry Rachel. In the new version, Michell dispenses rather quickly with certain plot details: Philip Ashley (Sam Claflin), an orphan, lives with his older cousin and guardian, Ambrose (also, briefly, played by Claflin), who, propelled by doctors’ concerns for his health, decides to spend some time in a warmer climate, Italy.īefore too long, Ambrose, who has remained in Florence longer than expected, explains in a letter that he has met a certain “cousin Rachel,” a half-English, half-Italian widow of an impoverished count. The novel and films are set in some undefined portion of the first half of the 19th century, on the coast of southwestern England. The first, directed by Henry Koster and released in 1952, featured Richard Burton (in his initial US film) and Olivia de Havilland (who will celebrate her 101st birthday on July 1!). My Cousin Rachel, directed by Roger Michell, is the second film version of Daphne du Maurier’s 1951 novel. Written and directed by Roger Michell, based on the novel by Daphne du Maurier. ![]()
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