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Darling

1965 · Movie · 128 min · ★ 6.7 · 72% critics

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A young model in 1960s London chases fame and comfort, drifting through relationships and social circles as new opportunities pull her in different directions. As her public image grows, the glamour starts to clash with a nagging sense of emptiness and the cost of treating people—and herself—as disposable.

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Details
Years
1965
Release date
1965-08-03
Language
English
Runtime
128 min
Critic score
72/100
TMDB rating
6.7/10 (147 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a biting, adult character study about ambition, image, and messy relationships in 1960s London; Not for you if you need likable leads or a fast, plot-driven story like Sunday Bloody Sunday.

Pros: sharp social satire; strong lead performance; stylish 60s atmosphere | Cons: overlong and sluggish; hard to like characters; can feel cold

Themes

  • london, england
  • paris, france
  • extramarital affair
  • swinging 60s
  • advertising executive
  • social climbing
  • swinging london
  • capri, italy
  • advertising model
  • television journalist
  • existential emptiness

Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Actress · 1966
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1966
  • Academy Award — Best Costume Design, Black-and-White · 1966
  • BAFTA Award — Best British Screenplay · 1966
  • Golden Globe Award — Best English-Language Foreign Film · 1965
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  • National Board of Review Award — Best Actress · 1965
  • National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
  • Academy Award — Best Costume Design, Black-and-White · 1966 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1966 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Actress · 1966 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Director · 1966 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Picture · 1966 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best British Film · 1966 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best British Screenplay · 1966 · nominated
  • Directors Guild of America Award — Outstanding Directing – Feature Film · 1965 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama · 1965 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Director · 1965 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best English-Language Foreign Film · 1965 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by John Schlesinger