Darling (film)
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| Darling | |
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| Directed by | John Schlesinger |
| Produced by | Joseph Janni |
| Written by | Joseph Janni Frederic Raphael John Schlesinger |
| Starring | Laurence Harvey Dirk Bogarde Julie Christie |
| Music by | John Dankworth |
| Cinematography | Kenneth Higgins |
| Editing by | Jim Clark |
| Distributed by | Anglo-Amalgamated |
| Release date(s) | August 3, 1965 |
| Running time | 128 min. |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £400,000 (estimated) |
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Darling is a 1965 British film which tells the story of an amoral model who sleeps her way to success. It stars Laurence Harvey, Dirk Bogarde and Julie Christie.
The movie was written by Frederic Raphael and directed by John Schlesinger.
Julie Christie, in an Oscar-winning role, plays Diana Scott, an aspiring actress in search of new experiences. Sexually manipulating a string of men, she works her way up through the classes and to new lands, but she herself becomes imprisoned by the jet-set lifestyle.
It won Academy Awards for:
- Best Actress in a Leading Role - Julie Christie
- Best Costume Design, Black-and-White - Julie Harris
- Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen - Frederick Raphael.
It was also nominated for Best Director and Best Picture.
Nominated for six BAFTA Awards (British Oscars) and won four: Best British Actor - Dirk Bogarde; Best British Actress - Julie Christie; Best British Art Direction - Ray Simm; and Best British Screenplay - Frederic Raphael.
[edit] External links
- Darling at the Internet Movie Database
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