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Darling
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Overview

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Director:
John Schlesinger
Writers:
Frederic Raphael (screenplay)
Frederic Raphael (idea) ...
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Release Date:
3 August 1965 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
A powerful and bold motion picture...made by adults...with adults...for adults! more
Plot:
A beautiful but amoral model sleeps her way to the top of the London fashion scene at the height of the Swinging Sixties. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 8 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(12 articles)
Zakes Mokae obituary
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Tony-winning Actor Mokae Dies
 (From WENN. 16 September 2009, 5:16 AM, PDT)
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Laurence Harvey ... Miles Brand

Dirk Bogarde ... Robert Gold

Julie Christie ... Diana Scott
José Luis de Villalonga ... Prince Cesare della Romita (as Jose Luis De Villalonga)
Roland Curram ... Malcolm
Basil Henson ... Alec Prosser-Jones
Helen Lindsay ... Felicity Prosser-Jones
Carlo Palmucci ... Curzio della Romita
Dante Posani ... Gino
Umberto Raho ... Palucci
Marika Rivera ... Woman
Alex Scott ... Sean Martin
Ernest Walder ... Kurt
Brian Wilde ... Willett
Pauline Yates ... Estelle Gold
Peter Bayliss ... Lord Grant
Richard Bidlake ... Rupert Crabtree
T.R. Bowen ... Tony Bridges (as Trevor Bowen)
Annette Carell ... Billie Castiglione
Jean Claudio ... Raoul Maxim
Georgina Cookson ... Carlotta Hale
James Cossins ... Basildon
Jane Downs ... Julie (as Jane Downes)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Derek Aylward ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Sidonie Bond ... Gillian (uncredited)
Tyler Butterworth ... William Prosser-Jones (uncredited)

Vernon Dobtcheff ... Art critic at Ralph Riggs exposure (uncredited)
Hugo Dyson ... Matthew Southgate (uncredited)
Ann Firbank ... Sybil (uncredited)
Sheila Gish ... Cameo (uncredited)
David Harrison ... Charles Glass (uncredited)
Zakes Mokae ... Black man at French party (uncredited)
Frank Shelley ... Father Norton (uncredited)
Lydia Sherwood ... Lady Brentwood (uncredited)

Lucille Soong ... Allie (uncredited)
Helen Stirling ... Governess (uncredited)
John Woodvine ... Customs Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
John Schlesinger 
 
Writing credits
Frederic Raphael (screenplay)

Frederic Raphael (idea) and
John Schlesinger (idea) and
Joseph Janni (idea)

Produced by
Joseph Janni .... producer
Victor Lyndon .... associate producer
Joseph E. Levine .... executive producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
John Dankworth 
 
Cinematography by
Kenneth Higgins  (as Ken Higgins)
 
Film Editing by
Jim Clark  (as James Clark)
 
Casting by
Miriam Brickman 
 
Art Direction by
Ray Simm 
 
Set Decoration by
David Ffolkes 
 
Costume Design by
Julie Harris 
 
Makeup Department
Joyce James .... hair stylist
Bob Lawrance .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Ed Harper .... unit manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kip Gowans .... assistant director
Stuart Black .... second assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Ted Southcott .... graphic designer
 
Sound Department
John Aldred .... sound recordist
Malcolm Cooke .... sound editor
Peter Handford .... sound recordist
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Bernard Ford .... assistant camera
John Harris .... camera operator
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jackie Breed .... wardrobe mistress
 
Music Department
John Dankworth .... conductor
David Lindup .... orchestrator (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Mara Blasetti .... location manager
Ann Skinner .... continuity
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

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Runtime:
128 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Hong Kong:IIA | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:X (original rating) | UK:15 (video rating)
Filming Locations:
40-41 Wimpole Street, Marylebone, London, England, UK more
Company:
Joseph Janni Production more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The decorative plates in Miles (Laurence Harvey)'s apartment are by Piero Fornasetti. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In a compartment on a train after their visit with the writer Southgate, Diana and Robert kiss. Both of Robert's hands touch her face in a close shot. When the angle changes to a shot from the corridor looking into the compartment, they are still embracing but Robert has a cigarette in his right hand which is resting on his knee. more
Quotes:
Diana Scott: I always feel as if there's one more corner to turn, and I'll be there.
Miles Brand: And so you will.
Diana Scott: Then there'll be another.
Miles Brand: That's the attraction of corners.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Factory Girl (2006) more

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21 out of 23 people found the following comment useful.
Darling revisited, 8 July 2007
10/10
Author: axlgarland from London, England

To see this 60's landmark film is quite something. In many ways could be considered a period piece and at the same time it could have been conceived yesterday. Julie Christie's performance is the insurance "Darling" has to ensure its powerful sailing through the years into the forever ever. She is extraordinary! Schlesinger lets himself be guided by something other than his British restrain and fear of sentimentality here. He is tough and poetic telling us the story of Diana Scott (could had been Lady Diana Spencer to a T) with understanding and compassion but without trying to make her a sympathetic character. Julie Christie takes care of that in what, time will tell, in fact is already telling us, one of the best performances on film, ever.

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