My Cousin Rachel (2017 film)

In the 1830s, a young orphaned Philip is adopted by his older cousin Ambrose, who raises him as a son on his large estate in Cornwall. Philip grows up with no women in the household. When Philip is a young man, Ambrose travels to the sunnier climate of Florence for his health. Ambrose writes Philip that he has married their widowed, distant cousin Rachel in Florence. Later, Ambrose's letters grow increasingly paranoid, indicating he is becoming more ill and distrusts his doctors. Concerned, Philip travels to Italy, only to be informed by Rachel's friend Enrico Rainaldi that Ambrose has died and Rachel has left. Philip is convinced that Rachel caused Ambrose's death and vows revenge. Under the terms of Ambrose's will, Philip will inherit the estate when he turns 25, and with no provision for Rachel. Philip returns to Cornwall and later learns Rachel has followed. She arrives at the estate and, while he vows to confront her, he becomes infatuated by the older woman's beauty and charm as they share the herbal tea she brews. They accompany each other on riding excursions and, no longer suspecting her of foul play, he throws an accusatory letter on the fire. Philip arranges a generous allowance for Rachel, which she is initially upset about, saying she did not come to Cornwall to beg for money. Rachel also reveals that Ambrose had fallen out of love with her after she had a miscarriage. Philip and Rachel's relationship grows deeper and more affectionate. Rachel stays for Christmas celebrations and wears the family pearl necklace. Philip's godfather, Nick Kendall, learns Rachel has drastically overdrawn her bank account and warns Philip that Rachel was notorious in Florence for her extravagance and lust. Despite this, Philip gets a document drawn up to turn over the estate to Rachel as soon as he inherits it on his 25th birthday. His birthday arrives and he goes to her room at midnight and gives her the family jewels. He asks her for what he lacks, and she draws him willingly to bed. The following morning, she reads the document giving her the entire estate and goes to Kendall to confirm its intent. When she returns, Philip takes her to the wood and they have sex again, but this time she does not welcome the intimacy. At dinner with friends, Philip declares that Rachel is to be his wife, which she denies. In private, she tells him she had sex with him merely as a form of thanks. He had viewed it as a confirmation they would marry, as this was what he lacked. They get into a violent argument and he grips her throat, after which Rachel professes fear of him. Soon after, Philip falls ill and Rachel nurses him back to health. He discovers a letter from Ambrose claiming Rachel was poisoning him. Suspicious, Philip starts refusing her herbal tea, which she also made for Ambrose. He also finds that Rachel was secretly meeting her friend Rainaldi, whom he hates. One day, Philip suggests Rachel ride along a clifftop path he knows is dangerous. When she leaves on horseback, Philip and Kendall's daughter, Louise, search Rachel's belongings for incriminating evidence, but only find letters showing her innocent intent. Philip realises he has misjudged Rachel and directed her to a dangerous path. He sets out to find her and discovers she has had a fatal fall while riding on the clifftop path. Several years later, Philip, now married to Louise and a father of two, is tormented by Rachel's memory and never knowing whether she was innocent of his suspicions. He suffers severe headaches, which can be traced to the time of Rachel's visit. ==Cast==