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Plot

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.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Comedy,Drama
Run Time:
124min.
DVD Release Date:
12/02/2003
Distributor(s):
Pathé Films, Warner Brothers
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