Darling
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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.

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2013-11-11T06:23:16.000Z
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2012-10-30T16:28:42.000Z
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Cast
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
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
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)
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Photos Kenneth Higgins
Revenue
Location United Kingdom
Producer Joseph Janni
Director John Schlesinger
User Reviews
Nutshell June 23 2021 09:58:25 PM

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.

CinemaSerf November 10 2022 03:24:38 PM

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 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.