Petulia

1968

Action / Drama / Romance

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 85% · 13 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 81% · 500 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.8/10 10 3613 3.6K

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Plot summary

Dr. Archie Bollen is having a midlife crisis. He's just divorced his wife and is establishing a new life for himself. One night, he catches the eye of Petulia Danner, a charming, free-spirited young woman. Petulia's vibrant personality hides her fear of her abusive husband, David, whose father is a powerful society figure. As Petulia and Archie's feelings for each other grow, they must decide what it is they truly want.

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Richard Chamberlain as David Danner
Rene Auberjonois as Fred Six
Pippa Scott as May
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by JuguAbraham 8 / 10

A fascinating film from the Sixties that needs attention from serious filmgoers

Roger Ebert loved it, Pauline Kael hated it. Great performances from George C Scott (one of his finest), the absolutely stunning Ms Christie, Ms Shirley Knight (one of her best alongside As Good as It Gets, though I have yet to catch up with her acclaimed work in Dutchman) and a top notch one from Joseph Cotten. Fantastic camerawork from Nicholas Roeg, great editing and screenplay. And folks don't discuss this film? Hmm.The best film of Richard Lester. Lester's interest in music is shown by including Janis Joplin and The Grateful Dead in the early sequences. Richard Chamberlain's role implying a violent husband and pedophile is couched in mere suggestions because the subject was taboo when the film was made. (Chamberlain came out as a gay person much after the film was made.) The end scene infers a lot for a perceptive viewer.
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Reviewed by moonspinner55 6 / 10

Self-satisfied, pessimistic grandeur...though its better moments linger in the memory

Critically-lauded drama from fashionable filmmaker Richard Lester is certainly handsome enough, although it doesn't initially appear to leave its audience with much but a sour aftertaste. A divorced, frustrated doctor--who has taken up with an exasperating, unhappily married young woman named Petulia--quickly realizes this new direction is adding no particular meaning to his life. Choppy, infuriating picture seems to be leading somewhere but never does; admirers of the film say this is precisely Lester's point, that his tying the story in loose, inconsistent knots is his idea of symbolism. George C. Scott has some amazing moments, Julie Christie is smartly-attired and attractive, Shirley Knight and Richard Chamberlain try hard in underwritten roles, but the movie is pretentiously off-kilter. Lester underlines his scenes with a modern sort of cynicism--American cattiness--that comes off as unfunny and rude rather than satirical. However, the design and conception of the film is startling, and memories of it may sneak up on you days after seeing it. **1/2 from ****

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