Julia (1977)
- Starring:
- Jane Fonda, Vanessa Redgrave, (more)
- Director(s):
- Fred Zinnemann
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Julia
The film traces the lifelong relationship between playwright Lillian Hellman and Julia, a wealthy girl who turns her back on her upbringing to follow her ideals. In the 1930s, while the adult Hellman (Jane Fonda) struggles to establish herself as a playwright with the help of her lover, Dashiell Hammett (Jason Robards), Julia (Vanessa Redgrave) battles the exigencies of the Nazi regime. Visiting Julia in Germany, Lillian realizes how much her friend's idealism has cost her, both physically and financially. Lillian is asked by Julia's friend Johann (Maximilian Schell) to smuggle a large sum of money from Paris to Germany, the better to combat the Nazis from within. Nominated for 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and four acting awards, Julia won for Alvin Sargent's screenplay and Robards' and Redgrave's performances, leading to Redgrave's infamous "Zionist hoodlums" acceptance speech. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 117 mins
Complete Cast of Julia
- Jane Fonda - Lillian Hellman
- Jason Robards, Jr. - Dashiell Hammett
- Hal Holbrook - Alan Campbell
- Meryl Streep - Anne Marie
- Elisabeth Mortensen - Train Passenger
- Lisa Pelikan - Young Julia
- Cathleen Nesbitt - Grandmother
- Gerard Buhr - Passport Officer
- Hans Verner - Vienna Concierge
- Shane Rimmer - Customs Officer, New York Port Authority
- Mark Metcalf - Pratt
- Ann Queensbury - Woman in Berlin Station
- Edmond Bernard - Man in Berlin Station
- Vanessa Redgrave - Julia
- Maximilian Schell - Johann
- Rosemary Murphy - Dorothy Parker
- Dora Doll - Train Passenger
- John Glover - Sammy
- Susan Jones - Young Lillian
- Maurice Denham - Undertaker
- Antony Carrick - Butler
- Stefan Gryff - Hamlet
- Don Koll - First-Nighter at Sardi's
- Christian de Tilière - Paris Concierge
- Molly Urquhart - Woman
- Jacqueline Staup - Woman in Green Hat
- Director(s):
- Fred Zinnemann
- Writer(s):
- Alvin Sargent
- Producer(s):
- Richard Roth
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Mild Violence, Adult Language, Adult Situations, Violence, Questionable for Children)
- 1978 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Cinematography
- 1978 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Actress
- 1978 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Picture
- 1978 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Screenplay
- 1977 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
- 1977 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
- 1977 - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Supporting Actress
- 1977 - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Supporting Actor
- 1977 - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Cinematography
- 1977 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Supporting Actor
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