Inside Daisy Clover
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| Directed by | Robert Mulligan |
| Produced by | Alan J. Pakula |
| Written by | Gavin Lambert |
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Natalie Wood Christopher Plummer Robert Redford Roddy McDowall Ruth Gordon |
| Music by | André Previn |
| Cinematography | Charles Lang |
| Edited by | Aaron Stell |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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128 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.5 million (est. US/ Canada rentals) |
Inside Daisy Clover is a 1965 American drama film directed by Robert Mulligan and based on Gavin Lambert's 1963 novel of the same name. It stars Natalie Wood, Christopher Plummer, Robert Redford, Roddy McDowall and Ruth Gordon (who was nominated for an Academy Award).
Set in the mid-1930s, the plot centers on Daisy Clover (Natalie Wood), a teenage tomboy who lives in a ramshackle trailer with her eccentric mother (Ruth Gordon) on a California beach and dreams of Hollywood stardom. She submits a song recording to the well-known film producer Ray Swan (Christopher Plummer), who puts her under contract. Ray and his wife Melora (Katharine Bard) foster Daisy's rise to fame by any means necessary, forcing Daisy to deal with the pressures of stardom and the Swans' manipulation of her life and career. Daisy reluctantly accepts the placement of her mother in a mental institution, to protect Daisy's reputation as "America's valentine", and is told to tell any interviewers that her mother is dead.
Daisy finds some relief in a fellow Swan-discovered star, Wade Lewis (Robert Redford). The two begin a relationship, though their heavy drinking and partying is not good for either of their reputations. Ray (whom Wade has nicknamed "The Prince of Darkness") fears that the romance will interrupt Daisy's busy schedule. To quell his worries, Wade asks Daisy to marry him, and the ceremony is held on the Swans' estate. However, the first night of their honeymoon in Arizona, Wade drives off while Daisy is sleeping, abandoning her. Daisy returns to the Swan home and runs into an extremely intoxicated Melora who reveals to Daisy that Melora had an affair with Wade who is actually a closet homosexual. The next morning, Ray tells Daisy that he knew about Wade's sexual orientation, but that she had to find out for herself, as did his wife. Ray then scoops her into his arms and kisses her, which begins their affair.
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