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Darling
Darling

6.7

Darling

NR·1965·122m

Summary

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.

Cast

Julie Christie

Julie Christie

Diana Scott

Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde

Robert Gold

Laurence Harvey

Laurence Harvey

Miles Brand

José Luis de Vilallonga

José Luis de Vilallonga

Prince Cesare della Romita

Roland Curram

Roland Curram

Malcolm

Basil Henson

Basil Henson

Alec Prosser-Jones

Dante Posani

Dante Posani

Gino

Umberto Raho

Umberto Raho

Signor Palucci

Alex Scott

Alex Scott

Sean Martin

Brian Wilde

Brian Wilde

Basil Willett

Peter Bayliss

Lord Alex Grant

T.R. Bowen

T.R. Bowen

Tony Bridges (as Trevor Bowen)

Georgina Cookson

Georgina Cookson

Carlotta Hale

James Cossins

James Cossins

Mr. Basildon

Helen Lindsay

Helen Lindsay

Felicity Prosser-Jones

Carlo Palmucci

Carlo Palmucci

Curzio della Romita

Ernest Walder

Kurt

Pauline Yates

Estelle Gold

Richard Bidlake

Rupert Crabtree

Annette Carell

Annette Carell

Billie Castiglione

Jean Claudio

Jean Claudio

Raoul Maxim

Jane Downs

Jane Downs

Julie (as Jane Downes)

Marika Rivera

Marika Rivera

Paris Party Host

Lucille Soong

Lucille Soong

Allie (uncredited)

Lydia Sherwood

Lydia Sherwood

Lady Brentwood (uncredited)

Ann Firbank

Ann Firbank

Sybil Martin (uncredited)

Tyler Butterworth

Tyler Butterworth

William Prosser-Jones (uncredited)

Vernon Dobtcheff

Vernon Dobtcheff

Art Critic at Ralph Riggs Exposure (uncredited)

John Schlesinger

John Schlesinger

Theatre Director (uncredited)

Silvia Dionisio

Silvia Dionisio

Prince Cesare della Romita's Daughter (uncredited)

Victor Harrington

Functionary at Charity Event (uncredited)

Derek Aylward

Derek Aylward

Party Guest (uncredited)

Zakes Mokae

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

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

Roy Lansford

Party Guest (uncredited)

Noel Davis

Noel Davis

Shop Assistant (uncredited)

Peter Avella

Reporter (uncredited)

Jimmy Charters

Man on Tube Station Escalator (uncredited)

Mike Edmonds

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

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

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)

Crew

Director, Idea

John Schlesinger

Idea

Joseph Janni

Idea, Screenplay

Frederic Raphael

Reviews

nutshell

nutshell

August 3, 2019

6

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.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

london, england
paris, france
extramarital affair
swinging 60s
advertising executive
social climbing
swinging london
capri, italy
advertising model
television journalist
existential emptiness