Petulia (1968)

Nutzer-Bewertung:

7.0/10   

Regisseur:

Richard Lester

Drehbuchautoren:

Lawrence B. Marcus (screenplay)
John Haase (novel)

Premierendatum:

10. Juni 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Werbezeile:

...the uncommon movie.

Plot:

An unhappily married socialite finds solace in the company of a recently divorced doctor.

Plot Keywords:

Flash Forward | Flashback Sequence | Told In Flashback | Divorce | Doctor

Auszeichnungen:

2 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

Inexplicably overlooked

Besetzung

Julie Christie	...	Petulia
George C. Scott	...	Archie
Richard Chamberlain	...	David
Arthur Hill	...	Barney
Shirley Knight	...	Polo
Pippa Scott	...	May
Kathleen Widdoes	...	Wilma
Roger Bowen	...	Warren
Richard Dysart	...	Motel Receptionist
Ruth Kobart	...	Nun
Ellen Geer	...	Nun
Lou Gilbert	...	Mr. Howard
Nate Esformes	...	Mr. Mendoza (as Nat Esformes)
Maria Val	...	Mrs. Mendoza
Vincent Arias	...	Oliver

Alternativ:

Petulia (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) [de]

Länge:

105 Min

Land:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe (Technicolor)

Seitenverhältnis:

1.33 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Altersfreigabe:

Canada:14+ (Ontario) | West Germany:18 | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved | USA:R

Drehorte:

2417 Franklin Street, San Francisco, California, USA

Firma:

Petersham Pictures

Dies und das:

The film includes concert footage of both Big Brother & the Holding Co. (featuring Janis Joplin) and the Grateful Dead. Additionally, the hippies who observe Petulia taken out of Archie's apartment on a stretcher are members of the Grateful Dead and their communal entourage.

Dialogzitate:

Wilma: [to Archie, regarding his divorce] I'll let you in on a little secret; I wish I had your courage.

Querbezüge:

Bezug enthalten in A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope (2004) (V)

Inexplicably overlooked

Certainly one of the top films of the '60s, this film was overlooked (misunderstood?) at its release and has yet to be "rediscovered." Lester's use of flashbacks and forewards is a little confusing at first, but it's also a vital element in what makes this film so worthwhile. The performances are first-rate all the way, including Richard Chamberlin, who has never been this good before or since, and Joseph Cotton, who speaks volumes in his brief scenes. Challenging and disturbing, definitely a film that deserves (and requires) a second look. Maybe someone will do a Lester retrospective (he also did the Beatles' first films)so that this masterpiece can finally find the audience it deserves.