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Petulia: Directed by Richard Lester. With Julie Christie, George C. Scott, Richard Chamberlain, Arthur Hill. An unhappily married socialite finds solace in the company of a recently divorced doctor.
Petulia is a 1968 drama film directed by Richard Lester and starring Julie Christie, George C. Scott and Richard Chamberlain. The screenplay was by Lawrence B. Marcus from a story by Barbara Turner and is based on the 1966 novel Me and the Arch Kook Petulia by John Haase. It was scored by John Barry.
The film is literally filled with violence, with shattered limbs, with beatings, with the Vietnam War on television, with lies and jealousy, and with cruel insults. After Scott examines the torn leg of a little Mexican boy who has been run over by a car, he turns away.
Set during the swinging sixties in San Francisco, Richard Lester's landmark romantic drama tells of the charmingly kooky socialite Petulia (Julie Christie), who has been recently married to David (Richard Chamberlain).
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May 17, 2016 · Julie Christie and George C. Scott star in this brilliant film about a divorced surgeon and his relationship with an unhappily married kook, set against the...
Apr 29, 2022 · Petulia is directed by the British master behind The Beatles’ films A Hard Day’s Night (1964) and Help! (1965). Further, not only does this exquisite film have performances by Big Brother and the Holding Company (featuring Janis Joplin), but also The Grateful Dead. It also stars Academy Award winner Julie Christie in her most charming role yet.
