Petulia

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Petulia

Theatrical poster
Directed by Richard Lester
Produced by Don Devlin, Denis O'Dell, Raymond Wagner
Written by Lawrence B. Marcus
Starring Julie Christie
George C. Scott
Richard Chamberlain
Music by John Barry
Cinematography Nicolas Roeg
Distributed by Warner Bros./Seven Arts
Release date(s) June 10, 1968
Running time 105 min.
Country United Kingdom
Language English
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Petulia (1968) is a British drama film directed by Richard Lester. The screenplay by Lawrence B. Marcus is based on the novel Me and the Arch Kook Petulia by John Haase.

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[edit] Synopsis

The title character is a young San Francisco socialite married to a savagely abusive man. She finagles a meeting with physician Archie Bollen who she first saw and became smitten with as he treated an injured Mexican boy. Bollen is in the process of divorcing his wife, is sifting through new relationships with his ex, the new man in her life, his sons, and friends who knew him only as one-half of a couple. The two soon embark on a quirky relationship.

A non-linear construction with frequent flash-backs and flash-forwards (especially at the beginning of the film) make a second viewing helpful.

[edit] Production

The Warner Brothers/Seven Arts release stars Julie Christie as Petulia, George C. Scott as Archie Bollen, and Richard Chamberlain as David Danner, with Arthur Hill, Shirley Knight, Pippa Scott, Kathleen Widdoes, Richard Dysart, Ruth Kobart, Joseph Cotten, Rene Auberjonois, and Ellen Geer in supporting roles. Janis Joplin, Jerry Garcia, Mickey Hart, Bob Weir, and Howard Hesseman are seen briefly in cameo appearances.

Filmed on location throughout San Francisco, Petulia included scenes at the apartment building located at 307 Filbert Street and in the lobby of the Fairmont Hotel.

[edit] Awards

Marcus was nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written American Drama.

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