Plot & Details
Julie Christie won an Oscar for her portrayal of a bored, amoral fashion model in this cynical melodrama from director John Schlesinger. Following the break-up of a teenage marriage, Diana Scott (Christie) drifts into the world of modeling and acting, where she meets a television news reporter, Robert Gold (Dirk Bogarde), who leaves his family for her and introduces her to a more powerful and wealthy set. Soon Diana meets somebody more attractive: public relations mogul Miles Brand (Laurence Harvey). After briefly leaving and then drifting back into Robert's life, experiencing an orgy and even getting an abortion, Diana eventually leaves the swinging London scene behind and settles down to an unfulfilling if comfortable life as the wife of millionaire Italian widower Cesare (Jose-Luis deVillalonga). Shocking in its day, Darling (1965) won Oscars for its costumes and script from Frederic Raphael.
- Genre(s): Comedy,Drama
- Run Time: 124min.
- DVD Release Date: 12/02/2003
- Distributor(s): Pathé Films, Warner Brothers, Path? Films
- Director(s): John Schlesinger
- Starring: Julie Christie , Dirk Bogarde , Laurence Harvey , Roland Curram , José-Luis de Villalonga
- Themes: Playing the Field,Ladder to the Top,Social Climbing
- Tone: Biting,Irreverent,Witty,Ironic,Cynical,Stylish,Wry
- Keywords: boredom,greed,love,modeling,prince,rags-to-riches,romance,self-destruction,stars [celebrities]
- Language: English
Awards
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Picture | Joseph Janni | Nominated |
| 1965 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Black and White Costume Design | Julie Harris | Won |
| 1965 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Original Screenplay | Frederic Raphael | Won |
| 1965 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Actress | Julie Christie | Won |
| 1965 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Director | John Schlesinger | Nominated |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Art Direction of a Black and White British Film | Ray Simm | Won |
| 1965 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best British Actress | Julie Christie | Won |
| 1965 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Screenplay for a British Film | Frederic Raphael | Won |
| 1965 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best British Film | John Schlesinger | Nominated |
| 1965 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best British Actor | Dirk Bogarde | Won |
Golden Globes
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Julie Christie | Nominated |
| 1965 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Director | John Schlesinger | Nominated |
| 1965 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Foreign Film - English Language | Won |
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