Darling (1965 film)
Darling is a 1965 British romantic drama film directed by John Schlesinger from a screenplay written by Frederic Raphael. 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.
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| Directed by | John Schlesinger |
| Screenplay by | Frederic Raphael |
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| Produced by | Joseph Janni |
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| Cinematography | Kenneth Higgins |
| Edited by | James Clark |
| Music by | John Dankworth |
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| Distributed by | Anglo-Amalgamated |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £392,446 or $1.1 million |
| Box office | $4.5 million |
The film premiered at the 4th Moscow International Film Festival on July 16, 1965, and was released in cinemas in the United Kingdom on September 16 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).