Darling (1965 film) at Anglo-Amalgamated. Shirley MacLaine was originally cast as Diana, but was replaced by Christie. Production on "Darling" commenced in August 1964 and wrapped in December.<ref name="Darling (1965) - Box office / business">Box office / business for "Darling" at the Internet Movie Database</ref> It was filmed on location in London, Paris, and Rome. The final scene was shot at Heathrow Airport in London. "New York" in 1971 wrote of mod fashion and its wearers, "This new "déclassé" English girl was epitomized by Julie Christie in "Darling"—amoral, rootless, emotionally immature, and apparently irresistible." Despite receiving many awards at the time of release,
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