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Petulia (1968)

Directed by Richard Lester · Cinematography by Nicolas Roeg

Approved105 min64 frames

DramaRomance

People bugged by people will do extraordinary things.

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What is Petulia about?

Dr. Archie Bollen is having a midlife crisis. He's just divorced his wife and is establishing a new life for himself. One night, he catches the eye of Petulia Danner, a charming, free-spirited young woman. Petulia's vibrant personality hides her fear of her abusive husband, David, whose father is a powerful society figure. As Petulia and Archie's feelings for each other grow, they must decide what it is they truly want.

Petulia is a 1968 romantic drama film directed by Richard Lester and starring Julie Christie, George C. Scott and Richard Chamberlain. The screenplay was 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.

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The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Petulia (1968) are #31302d, #d7d5d0, #f8f7f5, #0e0b0a, #adaeaa, #52524d — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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