Because nothing likely to interest us had arrived in time for the first Tuesday of this month, we're postponing our outing to the second Tuesday, June 13th, when we'll be seeing My Cousin Rachel.
It's a remake of the 1952 version of the Victorian-era novel by Daphne du Maurier. Back then, Olivia de Haviland starred as a woman suspected by her cousin, played by Richard Burton, of evil doings. This time, Rachel Weisz takes the title role while Sam Claflin glowers as her suspicious cousin.
SYNOPSIS:
A dark romance, the movie tells the story of a young Englishman who plots revenge against his mysterious, beautiful cousin, believing that she murdered his guardian. But his feelings become complicated as he finds himself falling under the beguiling spell of her charms.
REVIEWS:
At this writing, no reviews of this new version of My Cousin Rachel had been published. So instead, especially for you true cinephiles, is Bosley Crowther's New York Times review of the original version:
http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9501EFDD1E3AE23BBC4E51DFB4678389649EDE
