Petulia
“People bugged by people will do extraordinary things.”
1968 · 1 h 45 min
Richard LesterCast
Julie Christie 
George C. Scott 
Richard Chamberlain 
Arthur Hill 
Shirley Knight Pippa Scott
Credits
Written by: Lawrence B. Marcus
Plot
A free-spirited young wife and a recently divorced doctor have an affair in 1960s San Francisco.
Sinekatalog’s take
Richard Lester's drama, with Julie Christie and George C. Scott, is fragmented and stylish, a snapshot of the era.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (3,766 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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