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Darling poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.4 / 100
1965·Drama / Romance·2h 8m

DARLING

“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.

Above the Line
John Schlesinger·DirectorFrederic Raphael·ScreenplayJoseph Janni·IdeaKenneth Higgins·Director of PhotographyJohn Dankworth·Original Music ComposerJim Clark·Editor
Cast
Julie Christie·Diana ScottDirk Bogarde·Robert GoldLaurence Harvey·Miles BrandJosé Luis de Vilallonga·Prince Cesare della RomitaRoland Curram·MalcolmBasil Henson·Alec Prosser-JonesDante Posani·GinoUmberto Raho·Signor PalucciAlex Scott·Sean MartinBrian Wilde·Basil Willett
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
John Schlesinger·DirectorRobert Watts·Second Assistant DirectorStuart A. Black·Second Assistant DirectorKip Gowans·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Frederic Raphael·ScreenplayJoseph Janni·Idea
Camera· 4
Kenneth Higgins·Director of PhotographyDouglas Kirkland·Still PhotographerJohn Harris·Camera OperatorBernard Ford·Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Jim Clark·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
John Dankworth·Original Music ComposerPeter Handford·Sound RecordistDavid Lindup·OrchestratorMalcolm Cooke·Sound EditorJohn Aldred·Sound RecordistJohn Dankworth·Conductor
Art & Design· 6
Julie Harris·Costume DesignRay Simm·Art DirectionBob Lawrance·Makeup ArtistDavid Ffolkes·Set DecorationTony Curtis·DraughtsmanTed Southcott·Graphic Designer
Production· 5
Joseph E. Levine·Executive ProducerJoseph Janni·ProducerMiriam Brickman·CastingEd Harper·Unit ManagerMara Blasetti·Location Manager
Other Departments· 2
Rebecca Breed·Wardrobe MasterTed Barnes·Scenic Artist
By the Numbers
75.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
67%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
3
5 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Darling's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#FFFFFF
#2E5973
Mood
Intimate, Melancholic
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a young woman in the center, wearing a pink, short-sleeved, v-neck top and red shorts with white stripes. She has short, tousled hair ”

romancedrama
Key Elements
WomanTitleMan's Face
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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