The Melbourne Cinémathèque & ACMI present
Darling
When
Wed 6 May 2026
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Christie’s iconic performance as an ambitious yet fickle-minded model (Diana Scott) in Schlesinger’s romantic drama won her international recognition, including the BAFTA and Academy awards for Best Actress.
Schlesinger’s cynical take on the emerging consumer society of “Swinging Sixties” London follows Diana’s ascendancy up the social scale as she toys with the affections of two older men: a TV reporter (Dirk Bogarde) and an advertising executive (Laurence Harvey). The film’s moral ambiguity and frank sexuality marked a turning point in the acceptance of permissive subjects in mainstream cinema. Music by John Dankworth.
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