Darling

1965 128 min ★ 6.7 Drama, Romance

Diana, a beautiful but shallow and easily distracted model and failed actress, toys with the affections of several men while attempting to gain fame and fortune in Swinging London.

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Cast

Julie Christie

Diana Scott

Dirk Bogarde

Robert Gold

Laurence Harvey

Miles Brand

José Luis de Vilallonga

Prince Cesare della Romita

Roland Curram

Malcolm

Basil Henson

Alec Prosser-Jones

Dante Posani

Gino

Umberto Raho

Signor Palucci

Alex Scott

Sean Martin

Brian Wilde

Basil Willett

Details

Director

John Schlesinger

Screenplay

Frederic Raphael

Tagline

"When she was good she was very, very good… and when she was bad she was DARLING!"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Vic Films Productions, Joseph Janni Production

Reviews

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Nutshell

August 3, 2019

★ 6/10

A sometimes interesting character study of a young actress / model and her downward spiral in 1960s London. Good performances all around, but no likeable characters at all. Possibly good fare for a rainy Saturday afternoon.

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CinemaSerf

November 10, 2022

★ 7/10

Julie Christie is on top form as the determined "Diana". She is an attractive aspiring model and nothing is going to stop her reaching her goals - fame and fortune! She is married and initially in love with "Tony" (TR Bowen) but a chance interview with "Gold" (Dirk Bogarde) offers her new opportunities and horizons and soon they are adulterers together! Not for long though, he introduces her to "B...