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Petulia is a 1968 drama film directed by Richard Lester and starring Julie Christie, George C. Scott and Richard Chamberlain. [2] 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 .
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.
- (3.4K)
- Drama, Romance
- Richard Lester
- 1968-06-10
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 mid-'60s San...
- 3 min
- 17.9K
- Warner Bros.
The story mostly involves Scott's relationships with his ex-wife (well played by Shirley Knight) and Julie Christie (as Petulia). There are also Petulia's problems with the Mexican boy, her husband (Richard Chamberlain) and her father (a brilliant performance by Joseph Cotten). But the details of the story are incidental.
Apr 29, 2022 · That film exists. It’s 1968’s Petulia. George C. Scott and Julie Christie stylishly posing by the Golden Gate Bridge in ‘Petulia’ (1968) Petulia is directed by the British master behind The Beatles’ films A Hard Day’s Night (1964) and Help! (1965).
Petulia's vibrant personality hides her fear of her abusive husband, David (Richard Chamberlain), whose father is a powerful society figure.
- (14)
- Comedy, Drama
- R
Academy Award-winner Julie Christie ("Heaven Can Wait," "Dr. Zhivago") and Oscar-and Emmy-winner George C. Scott ("Patton") star with Richard Chamberlain ("T...