Petulia

Petulia is a 1968 drama film directed by Richard Lester and starring Julie Christie, George C. Scott and Richard Chamberlain. The film has a screenplay by Lawrence B. Marcus from a story by Barbara Turner and is based on the 1966 novel Me and the Arch Kook Petulia by John Haase. It was scored by John Barry. Plot Petulia Danner is a young socialite married to a savagely abusive architect. At a benefit concert for victims of traffic accidents, she meets Dr. Archie Bollen, with whom she becomes smitten because he treated an injured Mexican boy. Archie is in the process of divorcing his wife Polo, sifting through relationships with the new man in his ex's life, his estranged sons, and well-to-do friends who only know Archie as one-half of a couple. Petulia and Archie embark on a quirky, desperate, and ultimately tragic affair. Cast Julie Christie as Petulia Danner George C. Scott as Dr. Archie Bollen Richard Chamberlain as David Danner Arthur Hill as Barney Shirley Knight as Prudence "Polo" Bollen Joseph Cotten as Mr. Danner Pippa Scott as May Kathleen Widdoes as Wilma Roger Bowen as Warren Richard Dysart as Motel Receptionist Ruth Kobart as Nun Ellen Geer as Nun Lou Gilbert as Mr. Howard Nate Esformes as Mr. Mendoza Maria Val as Mrs. Mendoza Vincent Arias as Oliver Eric Weiss as Michael Kevin Cooper as Stevie Rene Auberjonois as Fred Six (uncredited) Peter Bonerz (uncredited) Barbara Bosson (uncredited) Barbara Colby as Patient (uncredited) Garry Goodrow (uncredited) Carl Gottlieb (uncredited) Howard Hesseman as Hippie (uncredited) Kathryn Ish (uncredited) Austin Pendleton as Intern (uncredited) Richard Stahl (uncredited) Mel Stewart (uncredited)