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* It seemed that art was really copying life. Natalie Wood's marriage was to occur during production, but moments before the event, Wood called off the wedding. Christopher Plummer's marriage was also on the rocks, which would lead to a divorce. Wood and Plummer's close friendship was a crucial element in completion of the film. |
* It seemed that art was really copying life. Natalie Wood's marriage was to occur during production, but moments before the event, Wood called off the wedding. Christopher Plummer's marriage was also on the rocks, which would lead to a divorce. Wood and Plummer's close friendship was a crucial element in completion of the film. |
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* The setting of the story itself is set in the thirties, but all the fashions are that of the |
* The setting of the story itself is set in the thirties, but all the fashions are that of the sixties. |
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| Inside Daisy Clover | |
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| File:102202.1020.A.jpg Original film poster | |
| Directed by | Robert Mulligan |
| Written by | Gavin Lambert |
| Produced by | Alan J. Pakula |
| Starring | Natalie Wood Christopher Plummer Robert Redford |
| Cinematography | Charles Lang |
| Edited by | Aaron Stell |
| Music by | André Previn |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date | 1965 |
Running time | 128 min. |
Inside Daisy Clover (1965) is a motion picture based on the 1963 novel by Gavin Lambert. It stars Natalie Wood, Christopher Plummer, Robert Redford, Roddy McDowall and Ruth Gordon in her Academy Award nominated role.
Plot
The plot centers on Daisy Clover, a teen-aged tomboy who dreams of Hollywood stardom in the 1930s. She is discovered by a well known film producer, Raymond Swan, and is quickly thrown into the spotlight of Hollywood, becoming a star overnight. Once she becomes an established success, she is forced to deal with the pressures of fame, starting with her mother being put in a psychiatric hospital. But Daisy finds relief in a fellow teen star, Wade Lewis. But their heavy drinking and partying is not good for either of their reputations. Soon they marry, not to the liking of Ray (who Wade has nick-named 'The Prince of Darkness'), fearing that the romance would interrupt Daisy's busy schedule. On their honeymoon in Arizona, Wade disappears. Daisy returns to Ray's house, and runs into Ray's wife, Melora, who tells Daisy that the screen idol she married is a closet homosexual. The next morning, Ray reveals he knew about Wade's sexual preferences, but that Daisy had to find out for herself, as did his wife. With that, Ray scoops her into his arms and kisses her.
Daisy takes her mother out of psychiatric care and moves to a beach house. But soon her mother dies, combined with her affair with Ray, and her private life always being public, she suffers a mental breakdown at 16. She is moved to her beach house, where she spends day after day silently in her bed, under the care of a private nurse. Melora visits, assuring Daisy she is not jealous of her affair with Ray. Wade even comes to see Daisy, but still Daisy stays silent. Eventually Ray visits, glad to see Daisy, but impatient that she is taking so long to recover, wanting her to finish a motion picture. Daisy stubbornly refuses his advances and threats to her career. Finally, Raymond leaves, firing the nurse, and saying he doesn't care what happens to Daisy anymore. Daisy decides suicide is her only option, so she lays her head in the oven in the hopes of suffocating, but she's constantly interrupted by visitors, ringing phones, and even burning herself. Finally, she gives up for the day.
The next day, while pondering the last two years of her life, Daisy turns the gas oven back on, and strolls out of the house with a cup of coffee. She barely flinches when the house explodes behind her, and when a passerby asks what happened, she simply replies, "Somebody declared war!".
Daisy was a star at 15 and a has-been at 17, but she refuses to take such a label.
Reception
Directed by Robert Mulligan, the film was a major box office disappointment, something Lambert discussed in his 2004 book about actress Natalie Wood. The actress was far too old and glamorous to portray the younger, "Plain Jane" Daisy convincingly, and the screenplay, glossing over much of the book's grittiness at the behest of studio heads, turned a cautionary tale about the pitfalls of Hollywood into a more optimistic Cinderella-like story.
Although Wood herself sings the introduction to the song "You're Gonna Hear From Me" (by Dory Previn and Andre Previn, who composed the score) Daisy sings for her screen test for Swan Studios, the remainder of the tune was sung by Jackie Ward.
Trivia
- It seemed that art was really copying life. Natalie Wood's marriage was to occur during production, but moments before the event, Wood called off the wedding. Christopher Plummer's marriage was also on the rocks, which would lead to a divorce. Wood and Plummer's close friendship was a crucial element in completion of the film.
- The setting of the story itself is set in the thirties, but all the fashions are that of the sixties.
Principal cast
- Natalie Wood: Daisy Clover
- Christopher Plummer: Raymond Swan
- Robert Redford: Wade Lewis
- Roddy McDowall: Walter Baines
- Ruth Gordon: The Dealer (Daisy's Mother)
1966 awards and nominations
Academy Awards
The film was nominated for three Academy Awards: [1]
- Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Ruth Gordon, nominee)
- Academy Award for Best Color Art Direction/Set Decoration in Color (Robert Clatworthy and George James Hopkins, nominees)
- Academy Award for Best Color Costume Design (Edith Head, nominee)
Golden Globes
- Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress (Ruth Gordon, winner)
- Golden Globe for Most Promising Male Newcomer (Robert Redford, winner)
- Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical (Natalie Wood, nominee)
References
- ^ "NY Times: Inside Daisy Clover". NY Times. Retrieved 2008-12-26.
- Natalie Wood: A Life (2004) by Gavin Lambert, ISBN 0-375-43315-5