Julia (1977)

Directed by

Fred Zinnemann

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 58m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 164 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A writer looks back at her friendship with a woman who risked her life fighting the Nazis. The story follows their bond and the writer's involvement in her friend's dangerous work.

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What happens

Julia is a 1977 American political drama film directed by Fred Zinnemann and written by Alvin Sargent. It is based on a chapter from Lillian Hellman's 1973 book Pentimento about the author's relationship with a lifelong friend, Julia, who fought against the Nazis in the years prior to World War II. The film stars Jane Fonda as Hellman and Vanessa Redgrave as Julia. It co-stars Jason Robards, Hal Holbrook, Rosemary Murphy, Maximilian Schell, and Meryl Streep (in her film debut). Julia released theatrically on October 2, 1977, by 20th Century Fox. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed $20.7 million against a $7 million budget. It received a leading 11 nominations at the 50th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and won three awards: Best Supporting Actor (for Robards), Best Supporting Actress (for Redgrave) and Best Adapted Screenplay. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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