Rachel Rachel is also a name of an episode of All Grown Up! Rachel, Rachel is a 1968 film which tells the story of a repressed school teacher, living with her mother, who suddenly gets a man in her life. It stars Joanne Woodward, James Olson, Kate Harrington, Estelle Parsons, Donald Moffat, Terry Kiser, Bernard Barrow and Geraldine Fitzgerald. The movie was adapted by Stewart Stern from the novel A Jest of God by Margaret Laurence. It was directed by Paul Newman (Woodward's husband). It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Joanne Woodward), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Estelle Parsons), Best Picture and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium. External links · 1968 films Films whose director won the Best Director Golden GlobeFilms featuring a Best