It also features interviews with Factory regulars such as Paul Morrissey, Vincent Fremont, Bob Colacello, Gerard Malanga, Pat Hackett, George Abagnalo, and Fran Lebowitz as well as an archival interview with playwright Tennessee Williams.

Beautiful Darling had its world premiere as an official selection of the 60th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2010.

On October 23, 2010, it won the Gold Hugo award for Best Documentary at the 46th Chicago International Film Festival.

Distributed by Corinth Films, Beautiful Darling opened at the IFC Center cinemas in New York City on April 22, 2011.

Due to its critical and box office success, the film's one week run at the IFC was extended for a month, and the film then played in other selected cities around the country including Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston.