‘Julie Christie is magnetic’: on the set of party girl classic Darling – in pictures

Darling contains some fun casting, including Schlesinger himself as a theatre director auditioning Scott, and academic Hugo Dyson as a writer interviewed by Gold. But possibly the most intruiging is José Luis de Vilallonga, AKA the 9th Marquess of Castellbell (pictured, in tie), a real-life Spanish aristocrat, who played the Italian prince whom Scott eventually marries. Vilallonga had a decent acting career, appearing in Les Amants, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Cléo from 5 to 7, and Juliet of the Spirits among many others