1968 be a remarkable year in the history of cinema . film a pasolini teorema and anderson if . and kubrick 2001 represent a space odyssey and among others and reflect the time of sudden and often violent change people be experience all over the world . petulia be among those motion picture and but it be obvious warner brother executive do not realize what have director richard lester deliver and and handle the product badly and a the original trailer eloquently show . i finally have the opportunity to see it after many year and since i saw it include in a list of best film and in james monaco book american film now . petulia ( base on the novel by john haase and me and the arch kook petulia ) touch neuralgic issue of difficult time in the united state in an oblique manner and not to avoid them and but because it center be the title character play by julie christie ( excellent a usual ) represent hippie culture and racial conflict and vietnam and drug and illegal immigration and the intrusion of technology in the bedroom and and middle class betrayal before the reign of so call savage capitalism and all appear a variable in the drama of a young woman abuse by her husband . the script of petulia be a guide to moderation and restraint represent the film do not emphasize nor be it redundant and but paint all those aspect a integral part of the portrait of a british woman trap in ( and adapt to ) the life of her rich and influential in law and and whose intent of rupture be a fragile and fragmented and banal a her personal structure . this be tell in a most innovative way for it time and which make it more regrettable that the film be handle a a pop extravaganza and when it be an innovative and puzzle product with a structure that demand a more intellectual participation from the audience while and with an organic use of the flash forward technique ( propose by it editor and antony gibbs ) and an anticipation device that would become common practice in late year ( it be interest to note that five year later the cinematographer of petulia and nicolas roeg and would direct julie christie in the horror drama don not look now and which contain a scene film editor often mention a an outstanding example of the flash forward technique and a sex scene inter cut with take of the following scene and edit by graeme clifford ) . for many who only think of richard lester a the maker of the beatles movie and petulia be one of several title of his make that ask for a reconsideration of his work and which also include very enjoyable period comedy a a funny thing happen on the way to the forum and robin and marian and the three musketeer and the four musketeer .