When she was good she was very, very good… and when she was bad she was DARLING!
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.
Darling (1965) is a drama and romance film directed by John Schlesinger, released on August 3, 1965 with a runtime of 2h 8m. It stars Julie Christie, Dirk Bogarde, Laurence Harvey and José Luis de Vilallonga. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 154 ratings.
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Julie Christie
as Diana Scott
Dirk Bogarde
as Robert Gold
Laurence Harvey
as Miles Brand
José Luis de Vilallonga
as Prince Cesare della Romita
Roland Curram
as Malcolm
Basil Henson
as Alec Prosser-Jones
Dante Posani
as Gino
Umberto Raho
as Signor Palucci
Alex Scott
as Sean Martin
Brian Wilde
as Basil Willett
Peter Bayliss
as Lord Alex Grant
T.R. Bowen
as Tony Bridges (as Trevor Bowen)
Directed by John Schlesinger, written by Frederic Raphael, Joseph Janni and John Schlesinger, produced by Joseph Janni.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 154 ratings.
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.
Reviewed on August 3, 2019
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 "Brand" (Laurence…
Reviewed on November 10, 2022
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The main cast of Darling (1965) includes Julie Christie, Dirk Bogarde, Laurence Harvey, José Luis de Vilallonga and Roland Curram. The film was directed by John Schlesinger. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Darling was released on August 3, 1965 and runs for 2h 8m.
Darling (1965) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 154 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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