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I've never fully decided whether or not, in my mind, that Rachel was actually capable of poisoning Ambrose or Phillip. There were certainly many indications that she did, but there's just as much against it. Ultimately, I believe that Rachel was absolutely trying to work her way into gaining the wealth. I think she fully intended on marrying ...
Ambrose Ashley is Philip ’s maternal cousin and father figure. Twenty years Philip’s senior, Ambrose has raised Philip as a son since the deaths of Philip’s parents. Because he suffers from rheumatism, Ambrose spends his winters abroad. It is on one such excursion that Ambrose meets, falls for, and marries Rachel Ashley in Italy.
Analysis. Over the ensuing weeks as May turns to June, Philip and Rachel attempt to remain “light-hearted,” not speaking of Rachel’s impending departure. Philip suffers lingering head pain, but does not mention it to Rachel. He begins to feel that those around him are repulsed by his weakened state, and he wishes he could “erect a fence ...
Jun 2, 2017 · Rachel Weisz plays the enigmatic title character in 'My Cousin Rachel,' Roger Michell's romantic thriller based on a 1951 novel by Daphne du Maurier, which also stars Sam Claflin.
Philip Ashley’s beloved cousin Ambrose meets and is married to the mysterious Rachel in Italy, where he has gone to regain his health. After Ambrose’s unexpected death, Rachel arrives in ...
Chapter. Summary. Chapter 1. "They used to hang men at Four Turnings in the old days" begins the narrator, Philip. He first looks back to a time when... Read More. Chapter 2. For three years, Ambrose has spent winters abroad for health reasons. When Ambrose first began this practice, Philip had...
Passion overtakes reason in this dark, layered romance based on Daphne du Maurier’s novel, starring Oscar® Winner Rachel Weisz. Believing his beautiful cousin Rachel (Weisz) murdered the man who raised him, Philip (Sam Claflin), a young Englishman, plots revenge against her. But, despite evidence that Rachel is a killer, Philip falls in love with her in this visually stunning, tension-laced ...
