Editing Blake Edwards (section)

===''Darling Lili'' (1970)===
According to critic George Morris, ''[[Darling Lili]]'' "synthesizes every major Edwards theme: the disappearance of gallantry and honor, the tension between appearances and reality and the emotional, spiritual, moral, and psychological disorder" in such a world. Edwards used complex cinematography techniques, including long-shot zooms, tracking, and focus distortion, to great effect.<ref name=Wakeman/> However, the film failed badly with most critics and at the box office. Despite a cost of $17&nbsp;million to make, it was seen by few cinema-goers, and the few who did watch were unimpressed. It brought [[Paramount Pictures]] to "the verge of financial collapse", and became an example of "self-indulgent extravagance" in filmmaking "that was ruining Hollywood".<ref name=Wakeman/>

''Darling Lili'' star [[Julie Andrews]] had married Edwards in 1969.{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}}