Darling
Date: 1965
Director: John Schlesinger
Production Company: Anglo-Amalgamated
Stars: Laurence Harvey, Dirk Bogarde, Julie Christie, Jose Luis de Villalonga
Location(s): London; Capri, Firenze, Toscana, Roma, Lazio, Italy
Region(s): Italy, London C-D
Storyline:
A vivacious model is intent on becoming rich and famous, set in the swinging sixties
Additional Information:
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- Capture 1
- 'Now' required
A country churchyard
- Capture 2
- Pre 2008
Fortnam and Masons, Piccadilly, London. Inside is a posh grocers, and an expensive tea shop. At the back of the shop is a stairway with a notice which reads "Watch these steps". I did, for several minutes, but nothing happened. Should I complain I wonder?
Now. Mike Hamblin
- Capture 3
- Pre 2008
Jacksons, Piccadilly, London
Now. Mike
- Capture 4
- 'Now' required
A factory, but where?
- Capture 5
- 'Now' required
Heathrow Airport
- Capture 6
- 27 Mar 2019
Great West Road area? Yes indeed, this is Great West House on Great West Road, Brentford which was also seen in 'Mrs Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter'.

Antony Blair found a new frontage on the office block.
- Capture 7
- 27 Mar 2019
Great West Road area? 'This shows in the background the Turriff Building, now '1000 Great West Road', Brentford; Christie and Bogarde have just emerged from what is now known as Computer House (built 1963, but i haven't found what it was called in 1965). The overhead shot of them leaving the carpark is from the top of this 'Computer House'.' best Roland-François Lack

Car parking has given way to cycle racks but otherwise many of the same elements make up Antony's view.
- Capture 8
- Pre 2008
- 16 Oct 2024
The gardens of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Farm St and Mount St London W1. Thanks to Peter Astair.
Now. Yes indeed, Ramond P Brown, thanks.

An update provides an opportunity for an improved angle matching the flower bed and trees. This approach to the rear of Farm Street Church was also seen from an office window in The Medusa Touch. SJ
- Capture 9
- 04 Oct 2013
Piccadilly, London
Number 170 now hides behind a bus shelter, taken by Richard Lovejoy.
- Capture 10
- 04 Aug 2008
Chiswick? Thames Road, W4 - rather than Chiswick, which is further down river. ~ Chris Tuft
Outside the Bull's Head, Strand-on-the-Green, SJ.
- Capture 11
- Pre 2008
Strand-on-the-Green, which was also seen in ‘The Third Secret’, ‘Father Brown’, ‘The Jigsaw Man ‘ and ‘Four in the Morning’.
And the proof, from John Jackson, thank you.
- Capture 12
- 12 Aug 2012
Thames Road, W4, Chris Tuft. Bogarde's home which we have omitted to include was in South End Road, Belsize Park, north London
Now. Bridges really come into the "stately home" category, they don't change much, but we'll pass it this time. Thanks John
- Capture 13
- Pre 2008
Chiswick? Thames Road, W4 - rather than Chiswick, which is further down river. The pub in the background is the Bulls Head. ~ Chris Tuft
Now. John must have got his feet wet taking some of these.
- Capture 14
- 'Now' required
Same time, same place.
- Capture 15
- Pre 2008
Now. Mi bruvver, who can't decide whether to play the Julie Christie part.
Now. Again, or the Dirk Bogarde part.
- Capture 16
- 'Now' required
Near St Paul's Cathederal? - Lord Holford's Paternoster Square development, now redeveloped beyond recognition. Christie and Harvey are outside of, and go into, Sudbury House (demolished 1998) ~ Roland-François Lack. The location was seen in 'Crossplot' and 'Zeta One'.
- Capture 17
- Pre 2008
Swan and Edgars, now Tower Records, Piccadilly, London
Now. Mike.
- Capture 18
- 'Now' required
Notting Hill Gate Underground? Or perhaps not... logically Christie and Bogarde should be at Bond Street Station, having just left a Bond Street gallery, to get a train for Notting Hill. Furthermore, there aren't the long escalators at Notting Hill that we see them descend. ~ Roland-François Lack. Peter Robinson also believes this not to be NHG (RL)
- Capture 19
- Pre 2008
Just off, or in Wimpole Street, W1, according to Tony Reeves. Thanks Tony
Now.
- Capture 20
- 27 Jun 2008
Piazza Umberto I, Capri town. Identified by Simon James.
Now. Caffe Tiberio now Bar Tiberio. Pic by Simon.
- Capture 21
- 27 Jun 2008
Piazza Umberto I, Capri town. Identified by Simon James.
Now. Note local waiter trying to get into Reelstreets action. Simon again.
- Capture 22
- 'Now' required
Piazza Umberto I, Capri town. Identified by Simon James. Also seen in Another Simple Favour.
- Capture 23
- 27 Jun 2008
Heading down from top of villa Jovis on monte Tiberio (on east side of island).
Now. Pics by Simon James on one of his gadding about holidays, well spent photographing scenes for this site. Thanks Simon much appreciated.
- Capture 24
- 27 Jun 2008
Heading down from top of villa Jovis on monte Tiberio (on east side of island).
Now.
- Capture 25
- 'Now' required
Suddenly right on the other (west) side of the island. Helpful local thought somewhere on the via Nuova del Faro towards Punta Carena on Anacapri.
- Capture 26
- 'Now' required
Suddenly right on the other (west) side of the island. Helpful local thought somewhere on the via Nuova del Faro towards Punta Carena on Anacapri.
- Capture 27
- 'Now' required
Suddenly right on the other (west) side of the island. Helpful local thought somewhere on the via Nuova del Faro towards Punta Carena on Anacapri.
- Capture 28
- 'Now' required
Suddenly right on the other (west) side of the island. Helpful local thought somewhere on the via Nuova del Faro towards Punta Carena on Anacapri.
- Capture 29
- 27 Jun 2008
Marina Grande to north of island.
Now. All pics from Simon James, our thanks to him.
- Capture 30
- 27 Jun 2008
Marina Piccola, i Faraglione in distance, a restaurant on south side, possibly Ciro a Mare.
Now. SJ
- Capture 31
- 27 Jun 2008
Marina Grande.
Now. SJ
- Capture 32
- 27 Jun 2008
Marina Grande.
Now. Pics from our hero Simon James.
- Capture 33
- 27 Jun 2008
Marina Grande.
Now. SJ
- Capture 34
- 27 Jun 2008
Marina Grande just by funicolare entrance, same place as 28.
Now. SJ
- Capture 35
- 27 Jun 2008
Marina Grande.
Now. SJ
- Capture 36
- 27 Jun 2008
Marina Grande.
Now. SJ
- Capture 37
- 27 Jun 2008
Marina Grande. She really is gorgeous, Simon is obviously in love.
Now. Pics by Simon James but please don't tell his wife.
- Capture 38
- 27 Jun 2008
Back now to the Marina Piccola.
Now. Simon, the site is reelstreets NOT reelrocks or even reel Julie Christie dot com. However the view is quite good.
- Capture 39
- 27 Jun 2008
Back now to the Marina Piccola.
Now. SJ
- Capture 40
- 07 Sep 2018

Eli Perl has provided this and the following two additional captures. Also seen in the Children's Film Foundation production 'On the Run', this is the corner of South End Road and Downshire Hill in NW3 and you can see the Heath to the right . . .

. . . but in Eli's comparison, trees obscure the view.
- Capture 41
- 07 Sep 2018

Jasper House on South End Road, Hampstead. The railings and gate remain the the same . . .

. . . and the the sign still reads Jasper House, only now framed by foliage that wasn’t there 50 years ago.
- Capture 42
- 07 Sep 2018

Eli points out that Hampstead is a conservation area and the external appearance of the houses remains much the same as years ago.

The doors and balconies appear the same in Eli's modern view.

