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Petulia (1968)

People bugged by people will do extraordinary things.

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Richard Lester
Writer : Lawrence B. Marcus

Synopsis

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

Actors

Julie Christie
Julie Christie
Petulia Danner
George C. Scott
George C. Scott
Dr. Archie Bollen
Richard Chamberlain
Richard Chamberlain
Dave Danner
Arthur Hill
Arthur Hill
Barney
Shirley Knight
Shirley Knight
Polo
Pippa Scott
Pippa Scott
May
Kathleen Widdoes
Kathleen Widdoes
Wilma
Richard Dysart
Richard Dysart
Motel Receptionist
Ruth Kobart
Ruth Kobart
Nun
Roger Bowen
Roger Bowen
Warren
Joseph Cotten
Joseph Cotten
Mr. Danner
Austin Pendleton
Austin Pendleton
Intern (uncredited)
Ellen Geer
Ellen Geer
Nun
Howard Hesseman
Howard Hesseman
Hippie (uncredited)
Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin
Herself (uncredited)
René Auberjonois
René Auberjonois
Fred Six (uncredited)

Crews

Richard Lester
Richard Lester
Director
John Haase
John Haase
Novel
Barbara Turner
Barbara Turner
Adaptation
Lawrence B. Marcus
Lawrence B. Marcus
Screenplay
Nicolas Roeg
Nicolas Roeg
Director of Photography
Antony Gibbs
Antony Gibbs
Editor
John Barry
John Barry
Original Music Composer
Raymond Wagner
Raymond Wagner
Producer
Stephen R. Ferry
Stephen R. Ferry
Property Master
Denis O'Dell
Denis O'Dell
Associate Producer
Don Devlin
Don Devlin
Executive Producer
Fred Roos
Fred Roos
Casting
Ann Brebner
Ann Brebner
Casting
Tony Walton
Tony Walton
Production Design
Audrey A. Blasdel
Audrey A. Blasdel
Set Decoration
Tony Walton
Tony Walton
Costume Design
Gustaf Norin
Gustaf Norin
Makeup Artist
Vivienne Walker
Vivienne Walker
Hairstylist
Emmett Emerson
Emmett Emerson
Production Manager
John D. Bloss
John D. Bloss
Assistant Director
Michael J. Dmytryk
Michael J. Dmytryk
Assistant Director
Dean Tavoularis
Dean Tavoularis
Art Direction
Don Challis
Don Challis
Sound Editor
Gerry Humphreys
Gerry Humphreys
Sound Editor
Francis E. Stahl
Francis E. Stahl
Sound Editor
Freddie Cooper
Freddie Cooper
Camera Operator
Gibby Germaine
Gibby Germaine
Electrician
Paul Hawkins
Paul Hawkins
Lighting Technician
Paul Wilson
Paul Wilson
Camera Operator
Robert Willoughby
Robert Willoughby
Still Photographer
Arlette Nastat
Arlette Nastat
Costume Design
Rita Riggs
Rita Riggs
Wardrobe Designer
Ray Summers
Ray Summers
Wardrobe Designer
Harry Zubrinsky
Harry Zubrinsky
Location Manager

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