Darling
When she was good she was very, very good… and when she was bad she was DARLING!
1965 | 122m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | John Schlesinger |
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| Writer: | Frederic Raphael |
| Staring: |
| The swinging London, early sixties. Beautiful but shallow, Diana Scott is a professional advertising model, a failed actress, a vocationally bored woman, who toys with the affections of several men while gaining fame and fortune. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 03, 1965 |
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| Director: | John Schlesinger |
| Writer: | Frederic Raphael |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | paris, france, london, england, extramarital affair, swinging 60s, advertising executive, social climbing, swinging london, capri, italy, advertising model, television journalist, existential emptiness |
| Production Companies | Vic Films Productions, Joseph Janni Production |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Peter Bayliss | Lord Alex Grant |
| T.R. Bowen | Tony Bridges (as Trevor Bowen) |
| Georgina Cookson | Carlotta Hale |
| James Cossins | Mr. Basildon |
| Helen Lindsay | Felicity Prosser-Jones |
| Carlo Palmucci | Curzio della Romita |
| Ernest Walder | Kurt |
| Pauline Yates | Estelle Gold |
| Richard Bidlake | Rupert Crabtree |
| Annette Carell | Billie Castiglione |
| Jean Claudio | Raoul Maxim |
| Jane Downs | Julie (as Jane Downes) |
| Marika Rivera | Paris Party Host |
| Lucille Soong | Allie (uncredited) |
| Lydia Sherwood | Lady Brentwood (uncredited) |
| Ann Firbank | Sybil Martin (uncredited) |
| Tyler Butterworth | William Prosser-Jones (uncredited) |
| Vernon Dobtcheff | Art Critic at Ralph Riggs Exposure (uncredited) |
| John Schlesinger | Theatre Director (uncredited) |
| Silvia Dionisio | Prince Cesare della Romita's Daughter (uncredited) |
| Victor Harrington | Functionary at Charity Event (uncredited) |
| Derek Aylward | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Zakes Mokae | Black Man at French Party (uncredited) |
| David Harrison | Charles Glass (uncredited) |
| Sidonie Bond | Gillian (uncredited) |
| Margaret Gordon | Helen Dawlish (uncredited) |
| Angus MacKay | Ivor Dawlish (uncredited) |
| Jane Pearl | Jane (uncredited) |
| Irene Richmond | Mrs. Glass (uncredited) |
| Hugo Dyson | Walter Southgate (uncredited) |
| Christopher Greatorex | Art Critic at Ralph Riggs Exposure (uncredited) |
| Hyma Beckley | Guest at Art Gallery Viewing (uncredited) |
| Nicholas Wright | Young Man in Opening Scene (uncredited) |
| John Woodvine | Customs Officer (uncredited) |
| Helen Stirling | Governess to Cesare Family (uncredited) |
| Ernest Blyth | Man at Airport (uncredited) |
| John Tatum | Man at Tube Station (uncredited) |
| Roy Lansford | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Noel Davis | Shop Assistant (uncredited) |
| Peter Avella | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Charters | Man on Tube Station Escalator (uncredited) |
| Mike Edmonds | Man in Street (uncredited) |
| Peter Evans | Man at Charity Raffle (uncredited) |
| Eden Fox | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Otto Friese | Man in Street (uncredited) |
| Sheila Gish | Cameo (uncredited) |
| Lew Hooper | Model Agency Staff (uncredited) |
| Gerry Judge | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Anthony Lang | Man at Airport (uncredited) |
| Pat Lewis | Woman at Airport (uncredited) |
| Leonard Llewellyn | Model Agency Staff / Airline Passenger (uncredited) |
| Ray Lovelock | Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
| Jack Mandeville | Tube Passenger (uncredited) |
| Mary Maxfield | Lady at Charity Raffle (uncredited) |
| Brian Moorehead | Leslie Page (uncredited) |
| Bob Raymond | Waiter / Porter (uncredited) |
| Arnold Schulkes | Mourner (uncredited) |
| Frank Shelley | Father Norton (uncredited) |
| Esme Smythe | Art Gallery Guest (uncredited) |
| Philip Stewart | Guest at Art Gallery Viewing (uncredited) |
| Graham Tonbridge | Art Gallery Guest (uncredited) |
| George Oliver | Tube Passenger (uncredited) |
| Ian Selby | Model Agency Staff (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ray Simm | Art Direction |
| Frederic Raphael | Idea, Screenplay |
| John Dankworth | Original Music Composer, Conductor |
| Douglas Kirkland | Still Photographer |
| Ted Southcott | Graphic Designer |
| David Ffolkes | Set Decoration |
| Peter Handford | Sound Recordist |
| Mara Blasetti | Location Manager |
| Tony Curtis | Draughtsman |
| Joseph Janni | Idea |
| David Lindup | Orchestrator |
| Bernard Ford | Assistant Camera |
| John Harris | Camera Operator |
| Rebecca Breed | Wardrobe Master |
| Stuart A. Black | Second Assistant Director |
| John Aldred | Sound Recordist |
| Miriam Brickman | Casting |
| Ed Harper | Unit Manager |
| Bob Lawrance | Makeup Artist |
| Kenneth Higgins | Director of Photography |
| Ted Barnes | Scenic Artist |
| Ann Skinner | Continuity |
| Kip Gowans | Assistant Director |
| Malcolm Cooke | Sound Editor |
| Joyce James | Hairstylist |
| Malcolm Stewart | Sound Engineer |
| John Schlesinger | Idea, Director |
| Julie Harris | Costume Design |
| Robert Watts | Second Assistant Director |
| Jim Clark | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Joseph Janni | Producer |
| Victor Lyndon | Associate Producer |
| Joseph E. Levine | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Julie Christie | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Director | John Schlesinger | Nominated |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 6 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 442 | 722 |
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. ...
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 opportunit ... ies and horizons and soon they are adulterers together! Not for long though, he introduces her her to "Brand" (Laurence Harvey) and, well you get the drift. Finally, she ends up in a bit of a shell marriage to the Prince Cesare (José Luis de Vilallonga) and it is at this point she gives the interview that provides us with this retrospective of her life that is largely told via flashback. John Schlesinger works his cast really well here and together with a cleverly constructed screenplay from Frederic Raphael; some creative photography from Ken Higgins and some stylish fashions courtesy of Julie Harris offers us a potent insight into the vanity and shallowness of industries where people are commodities, and those who use and abuse it (on both sides) are only ever one step away from depression and failure. It is too long, and the story can be a little sluggish at times, but Christie is an excellent choice for "Diana" and she throws her heart and soul into her characterisation. It's still apposite almost sixty years later - and sends a salutary message to anyone who might think there are any easy wins in this hard-as-nails business that rarely values loyalty or longevity.