Rachel, Rachel.

Approximate running time: 01:41:00.; Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CBPF.; Screenplay by Stewart Stern; based on a novel by Margaret Laurence.; [Cast:] Joanne Woodward, James Olson, Estelle Parsons, Kate Harrington, Donald Moffat, Terry Kiser.; "Rachel is a 35-year-old schoolteacher who has never been in love. One summer night, she goes to a revival meeting, and discovers the intense emotions that are within her. She has an affair with an old schoolmate, and this first sexual experience awakens her to the joys of love." -- Audio Brandon catalog

Rachel Cameron (Joanne Woodward) is a shy, 35-year-old spinster schoolteacher living with her widowed mother in a small town in Connecticut. She is overwhelmed by God's grace, baring so much pent-up emotion, that she is humbled after the service; comforting her, Calla suddenly begins to kiss Rachel passionately. After the episode with Calla, she succumbs to his charms and has her first sexual experience. Mistaking lust for love, she begins to plan a future with Nick, who rejects her.