Darling (1965 film)

Darling
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Schlesinger
Screenplay byFrederic Raphael
Story by
Produced byJoseph Janni
Starring
CinematographyKenneth Higgins
Edited byJames Clark
Music byJohn Dankworth
Production
companies
  • Joseph Janni Production
  • Vic Films Productions
  • Appia Films
Distributed byAnglo-Amalgamated
Release dates
  • 15 July 1965 (1965-07-15) (Moscow)
  • 16 September 1965 (1965-09-16) (United Kingdom)
Running time
127 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£392,446[1][2] or $1.1 million[3]
Box office$4.5 million[4]

Darling is a 1965 British romantic drama film directed by John Schlesinger from a screenplay written by Frederic Raphael.[5] It stars Julie Christie as Diana Scott, a young successful model and actress in Swinging London, toying with the affections of two older men, played by Dirk Bogarde and Laurence Harvey. The film was shot on location in London, Paris and Rome and at Shepperton Studios by cinematographer Kenneth Higgins, with a musical score composed by Sir John Dankworth.

The film premiered at the 4th Moscow International Film Festival on 16 July 1965, and was released in cinemas in the United Kingdom on 16 September by Anglo-Amalgamated. It became a critical and commercial success, grossing $4.5 million, and received five nominations at the 38th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and won in three categories: Best Actress (for Christie), Best Original Screenplay, and Best Costume Design. It also won four BAFTA Awards: Best British Actor (Bogarde), Best British Actress (Christie), Best British Screenplay and Best Art Direction (Black-and-White).

  1. ^ Chapman, J. (2022). The Money Behind the Screen: A History of British Film Finance, 1945-1985. Edinburgh University Press p 360
  2. ^ McFarlane, Brian (1997). An Autobiography of British Cinema. London: Methuen. p. 248. ISBN 978-0-4137-0520-4.
  3. ^ Weiler, A. H. (24 April 1966). "...And Julie Christie's Next Activity: More About Movies". The New York Times. p. X9. ISSN 0362-4331.
  4. ^ Gardner, Paul (27 November 1973). "Laurence Harvey, Screen Actor, Is Dead at 45". The New York Times. p. 47. ISSN 0362-4331.
  5. ^ "Darling (1965)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2022.