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Petulia (1968)

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Petulia is Richard Lester's ode to the Swinging Sixties: a time of psychedelic instability when neither those who were square, nor those who were hip, really had it right. George C. Scott is Archie Bollen, a divorced San Francisco doctor in the midst of "discovering himself." Julie Christie is Petulia Danner, a peculiar young beauty recently married into an established family. Archie's sterile apartment and detached, bemused manner exemplify his inability to emote. Petulia's forward nature and

R, 1 hr. 45 min.

Drama, Romance, Classics

Directed By: Richard Lester

Written By: Larry Marcus, Barbara Turner

In Theaters: Jun 10, 1968 Wide

On DVD: Jun 20, 2006

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Critic Reviews for Petulia

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...an anti-The Graduate ... an essential film from and about America in the dying days of the '60s, yet the modernism of its style and ambitions makes Petulia impressively ahead of that time.

January 25, 2008 Full Review Source: Film.com

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Mark Bourne

Film.com

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Jack-rabbiting technique embodies foreboding and dissonance rather than gimmicky whimsy

March 15, 2010 Full Review Source: CinePassion

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

Innovative in narrative and style, Lester's dissection of mores and manners through marriages and affairs captures vividly the zeitgeist of the Summer of Love and the violent Vietnam War with brilliant turns from Julie Christie and George C. Scott.

July 14, 2008 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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Julie Christie in her Oscar role + Richard Lester direction. Enough said.

March 8, 2008 Comment

Steve Crum

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Petulia lives on with its vague curiosity and a genuine emotional sting.

August 18, 2006 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

Curious one-shot US film in the midst of Lester's British period

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

I thought this film was more claptrap than anything else.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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I don't remember this movie well, but I can tell you that the summary on here is totally wrong. Look it up on imdb, that's the real summary. Anyway, this is another one of those love and divorce and affair related movies. Pretty average, from what I remember.

September 5, 2010