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An unhappily married socialite finds solace in the company of a recently divorced doctor.An unhappily married socialite finds solace in the company of a recently divorced doctor.An unhappily married socialite finds solace in the company of a recently divorced doctor.
- Awards
- 4 nominations
Nate Esformes
- Mr. Mendoza
- (as Nat Esformes)
- Director
- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaAt the opening scene, the singer in the band, Big Brother and the Holding Company, is Janis Joplin, before going on to her solo career. Also in the film is Jerry Garcia of Grateful Dead. The film is set in San Francisco, during the psychedelic rock era, home of these bands.
- GoofsThe way Petulia holds Archie's hand in the elevator changes between shots.
- Quotes
Petulia: I'd have turned those beautiful hands into fists.
David Danner: Stop it, Petulia.
Petulia: David, you were the gentlest man I ever knew.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Green Fog (2017)
- SoundtracksMain Title - Petulia
Written and Performed by John Barry And His Orchestra
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Forgotten classic from the 60's
In many ways, this is a plot less, jumble of the movie, but at the same time there is something really fantastic about it, and some movies are better off jumbled up cause its fitting, never more so than in the case of "Petulia." George C. Scott plays a recently divorced man who willingly begins a semi-affair with Petulia, who is married to an abusive man. She is a 'kook', to use a 1960s term, but not in the Goldie Hawn silly mold.
Scott's character takes life as it comes. He's very easy going, and its nice to see him in a role in which he rarely raises his voice or gets manic or seems to care what happens one way or the other. He loves Petulia but does not take her very seriously, until she is badly beaten up by her husband.
The editing can be studied by film students. Its a main part of the story as its told primarily through flashbacks. The beautiful city of San Francisco is used to full advantage.
Christie has rarely been more beautiful. Richard Chamberlain has his best movie role. Shirley Knight, Arthur Hill and Joseph Cotten round out the memorable cast.
I urge all serious moviegoers to get a glance at this one. 9/10.
Scott's character takes life as it comes. He's very easy going, and its nice to see him in a role in which he rarely raises his voice or gets manic or seems to care what happens one way or the other. He loves Petulia but does not take her very seriously, until she is badly beaten up by her husband.
The editing can be studied by film students. Its a main part of the story as its told primarily through flashbacks. The beautiful city of San Francisco is used to full advantage.
Christie has rarely been more beautiful. Richard Chamberlain has his best movie role. Shirley Knight, Arthur Hill and Joseph Cotten round out the memorable cast.
I urge all serious moviegoers to get a glance at this one. 9/10.
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- Also known as
- Me and the Arch-Kook Petulia
- Filming locations
- 307 Filbert Street, San Francisco, California, USA(Archie's apartment)
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- Budget
- $3,500,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
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