FrameThrower · Actors · Rachel Roberts
Rachel Roberts
2 films · 130 frames · top-billed in 2 · 1973–1975
Born 20 September 1927 · Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK · died 26 November 1980
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Rachel Roberts was a Welsh actress noted for her fervour and passion; Roberts is best remembered for her forthright screen performances in two key films of the 1960s, Saturday Night and Sunday Morning and This Sporting Life, in both of which she played the older mistress of the central male character. In Australia, she is remembered for her performance as Mrs Appleyard in Peter Weir's Picnic at Hanging Rock.
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Awards
On FrameThrower we have: 2 films · 130 frames · top-billed in 2 · 1973–1975
- BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role1980
- BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role1964
- BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role1961
- Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress
How their films are shot
Measured across 130 frames from the 2 films we hold. This is the look of the work Rachel takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.
Across the 2 films we hold, 59% of their frames are day, 56% natural — the look of the work Rachel takes.
Time of day
Lighting
Shot size
Camera angle
Mood
Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
A reference database for filmmakers
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