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Darling (Original title)
Dates: 1965 (Copyright), 17 October 1965 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: John Schlesinger

Synopsis: A beautiful amoral girl sacrifices everything and everybody to the satisfaction of her whims, but at the end she is trapped in a loveless marriage.

Genre:
Drama

Subjects:
London, Relationships, Advertising
Releases
Date: 1965Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 16mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 127 mins Length: 11458 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: 1965Country: United KingdomRelease type: UnreleasedFormat: 16mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 5 mins
Date: February 2019Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 128 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (15)
In: Journal of British Cinema and Television v3 n2 2006  Pages: 330-340
Title: Jazz in the 1960s British new wave cinema: an interview...Author: GRIFFITH, Frank Article type: BibliographyLanguage: English
Description: "...with Sir John Dankworth". Interview with Sir John Dankwo rth about the use of jazz-influenced scores in British films from the 1960s, including his scores for: SATURDAY NIGHT AN D SUNDAY MORNING, The CRIMINAL, The SERVANT and DARLING. /

In: Cinema Retro v2 n6 Autumn 2006  Pages: 8-10
Title: Benson turns the clock back - 1965Author: BENSON, Raymond Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: The author briefly examines the cinema of 1965 and lists his top ten films from that year.

In: Sight and Sound v13 n9 September 2003  Page: 67
Title: Home movies: reviewsAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Empire n169 July 2003  Page: 140
Title: RwdAuthor: PETERS, Patrick Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: In the Picture n36 Summer 1999  Pages: 24-26
Title: What does the swinging sixties mean in the 1990s?Author: STAFFORD, Roy Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: The reaction of a group of A level students to a screening of DARLING.

In: Screen v26 n1 Jan/Feb 1985  Pages: 50-65
Title: [Screen - v26 n1 Jan/Feb 1985: no known title]Language: English
Description: Examination of female identiy and sexuality in this film and SAPPHIRE (1959).

In: Positif n83 April 1967  Page: 34
Title: [Positif - n83 April 1967: no known title]Language: French

In: Film Quarterly v19 n3 Spring 1966  Pages: 40-41
Title: [Film Quarterly - v19 n3 Spring 1966: no known title]Author: MACKLIN, F.A. Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: British National Film Catalogue v3 1965
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v3 1965: no known title]Language: English

In: Kine Weekly n2988 7 Jan 1965  Page: 8
Title: [Kine Weekly - n2988 7 Jan 1965: no known title]Language: English
Description: On production.

In: Films and Filming v12 n1 October 1965  Page: 24
Title: [Films and Filming - v12 n1 October 1965: no known title]Language: English

In: Variety 21 Jul 1965
Title: [Variety - 21 Jul 1965: no known title]Language: English

In: The Daily Cinema n9102 11 Aug 1965  Page: 10
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n9102 11 Aug 1965: no known title]Language: English

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v32 n380 September 1965  Page: 132
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v32 n380 September 1965: no known title]Language: English

In: Sight and Sound v34 n4 Autumn 1965  Page: 196
Title: [Sight and Sound - v34 n4 Autumn 1965: no known title]Author: HOUSTON, Penelope Article type: ReviewLanguage: English


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (5)
Title: films of John Schlesinger
Author: Brown, Julia Prewitt  Pages: x, 170 pages

Title: London on film
Author: Hirsch, Pam  Pages: xv, 257 pages

Title: Film scripts four
Author: GARRETT, George P  Pages: 500p.
Description: Final shooting scripts of A hard day's night, The best man and Darling. DARLING pp. 297-424 A HARD DAY'S NIGHT pp. 37-145

Title: Darling
Author: RAPHAEL, Frederic  Pages: 157p

Title: Studying British cinema: the 1960s
Author: POWELL, Danny  Pages: 250 p.