---
title: 'The Rachel Papers (1989)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Damian Harris'
released: '1989-05-12'
runtime_minutes: 91
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-rachel-papers-1989'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098160/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Rachel Papers (1989)

1989 · 91 min · Drama, Comedy, Romance · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

The Rachel Papers is a 1989 British comedy drama film written and directed by Damian Harris, and based on the 1973 novel of the same name by Martin Amis. It stars Dexter Fletcher and Ione Skye with Jonathan Pryce, James Spader, Bill Paterson, Jared Harris, Claire Skinner, Lesley Sharp and Michael Gambon in supporting roles.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Damian Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/damian-harris)
- **Screenplay:** [Damian Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/damian-harris)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Chaz Jankel](https://cinepixo.com/people/chaz-jankel)
- **Producer:** [Andrew S. Karsch](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-s-karsch)
- **Director of Photography:** [Alex Thomson](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-thomson)

## Cast

- [Lesley Sharp](https://cinepixo.com/people/lesley-sharp)
- [Gina McKee](https://cinepixo.com/people/gina-mckee)
- [Dexter Fletcher](https://cinepixo.com/people/dexter-fletcher)
- [Michael Gambon](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-gambon)
- [Ione Skye](https://cinepixo.com/people/ione-skye)
- [Shirley Anne Field](https://cinepixo.com/people/shirley-anne-field)
- [Jared Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/jared-harris)
- [Jonathan Pryce](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-pryce)
- [Bill Paterson](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-paterson)
- [James Spader](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-spader)
- [Claire Skinner](https://cinepixo.com/people/claire-skinner)
- [Aubrey Morris](https://cinepixo.com/people/aubrey-morris)
- [Pat Keen](https://cinepixo.com/people/pat-keen)
- [Amanda de Cadenet](https://cinepixo.com/people/amanda-de-cadenet)

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