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When she was good she was very, very good… and when she was bad she was DARLING!
Diana, a beautiful but shallow and easily distracted model and failed actress, toys with the affections of several men while attempting to gain fame and fortune in Swinging London.
CinemaSerf
Nov 10, 2022 · via TMDB
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 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.
Nutshell
Aug 3, 2019 · via TMDB
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.
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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
Dante Posani
Gino
Umberto Raho
Signor Palucci
Alex Scott
Sean Martin
Brian Wilde
Basil Willett
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
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)
Derek Aylward
Party Guest (uncredited)
Zakes Mokae
Black Man at French Party (uncredited)
Angus MacKay
Ivor Dawlish (uncredited)
John Woodvine
Customs Officer (uncredited)
Roy Lansford
Party Guest (uncredited)
Noel Davis
Shop Assistant (uncredited)
Mike Edmonds
Man in Street (uncredited)
Sheila Gish
Cameo (uncredited)
Ray Lovelock
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Brian Moorehead
Leslie Page (uncredited)
Oscar James
Black Man on Stairs (uncredited)
Douglas Kirkland
Still Photographer
Julie Harris
Costume Design
John Schlesinger
Director
Robert Watts
Second Assistant Director
Jim Clark
Editor
Joseph E. Levine
Executive Producer
John Dankworth
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John Dankworth
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Frederic Raphael
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John Schlesinger
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Frederic Raphael
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