Julia

1977 117 min ★ 6.5 Drama, Romance, Thriller

At the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany.

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Cast

Jane Fonda

Lillian Hellman

Vanessa Redgrave

Julia

Jason Robards

Dashiell Hammett

Maximilian Schell

Johann

Hal Holbrook

Alan

Rosemary Murphy

Dorothy Parker

Meryl Streep

Anne Marie

Dora Doll

Woman Passenger

Elisabeth Mortensen

Girl Passenger

John Glover

Sammy

Details

Director

Fred Zinnemann

Screenplay

Alvin Sargent

Tagline

"The story of two women whose friendship suddenly became a matter of life and death."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$7,840,000

Revenue

$20,700,000

Production

20th Century Fox

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

March 28, 2023

★ 7/10

"Julia" and "Lillian" have been best friends since childhood. Even as time has passed, the two have stayed in touch and remained affectionate. The former (Vanessa Redgrave) has found herself in Germany in the 1930s and is determined to do what she can to thwart the rise of the Nazis - or, at least, to help those in their sights to flee. To that end, she contacts her playwright buddy (Lillian Hellm...

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tmdb76622195

September 28, 2023

★ 10/10

The great filmmaker Fred Zinnemann, in the twilight of his career, proved he could still direct with the best of them. Jane Fonda plays writer Lillian Hellman. Hellman is living a quiet life with her lover, Dashiell Hammett (Jason Robards), as she tries to pound out a play. The duo are a perfect match- hard drinking, hard smoking; Hammett is Hellman's mentor and support. Through Hellman's memories...