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Darling (1965) — Where to Stream · CriticCrunch

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Darling

Movie1965·128 min

Darling

Directed by John Schlesinger

An Academy Award-winning drama romance film directed by John Schlesinger. Winner of 3 Academy Awards, with 2 additional nominations.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 49%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.8/10

154 ratings

About 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.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Layered (6 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Earnest (5 of 9)
Texture: Contemplative, Stylized
Story Tags: infidelity, ambition hubris, isolation loneliness, mid century, showbiz media, london, paris, romantic partners, femme fatale, anti hero, rise and fall, nonlinear flashback

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Details

Director: John Schlesinger
Language: English

Cast

Julie Christie, Dirk Bogarde, Laurence Harvey

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Awards

🏆Oscar Winner — Best Actress (1965)🏆Oscar Winner — Best Costume Design (1965)🏆Oscar Winner — Best Original Screenplay (1965)◆Oscar Nominee — Best Director (1965)◆Oscar Nominee — Best Picture (1965)

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How Darling Ranks

All movies

Top 49%

1960s movies

Top 80%

Drama movies

Top 51%

John Schlesinger films#8 of 12

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the vibe

Darling Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetmoderatelayeredlight-touchpersonalearnestcontemplativestylized

What it's about

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

texture

contemplativequiet

rise & fall

nonlinear flashback

infidelity

ambition hubris

isolation loneliness

femme fatale

anti-hero

romantic partners

showbiz & media

london

paris

mid-century

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

layered 6/9layered 6/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

earnest 5/9earnest 5/9