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MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Not For Children, Adult Language, Adult Humor, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 1965 DVD Release: 12/02/2003 Format: DVD - Black and White,Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 7 mins Studio: MGM Members Wishing: 7 Genres: Comedy Drama, Satire, Comedy of Manners

Julie Christie won an Oscar for her portrayal of a bored, amoral fashion model in this cynical melodrama from director John Schlesinger. Following the break-up of a teenage marriage, Diana Scott (Christie) drifts into the world of modeling and acting, where she meets a television news reporter, Robert Gold (Dirk Bogarde), who leaves his family for her and introduces her to a more powerful and wealthy set. Soon Diana meets somebody more attractive: public relations mogul Miles Brand (Laurence Harvey). After briefly leaving and then drifting back into Robert's life, experiencing an orgy and even getting an abortion, Diana eventually leaves the swinging London scene behind and settles down to an unfulfilling if comfortable life as the wife of millionaire Italian widower Cesare (Jose-Luis deVillalonga). Shocking in its day, Darling (1965) won Oscars for its costumes and script from Frederic Raphael. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Julie Christie - Diana Scott
Dirk Bogarde - Robert Gold
Laurence Harvey - Miles Brand
Roland Curram - Malcolm
José-Luis de Villalonga - Prince Cesare

Julie Christie won an Academy Award for her performance in this influential British drama, which gets a simple, but sound, presentation for its North American DVD release. Darling has been given a letterboxed transfer in the widescreen aspect ratio of 1.66:1 and the audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital Mono. The dialogue is in English with optional subtitles in English, French, and Spanish. The picture's original theatrical trailer has been included as a bonus. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide