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Julia (1977)

PG  117 min  -  Drama   -  October 1977 (USA)
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At the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany.

Director:

Fred Zinnemann

Writers:

Lillian Hellman (based upon the story by), Alvin Sargent (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jane Fonda ...
Vanessa Redgrave ...
Jason Robards ...
Maximilian Schell ...
Johann
Hal Holbrook ...
Alan
Rosemary Murphy Rosemary Murphy ...
Dottie
Meryl Streep ...
Anne Marie
Dora Doll Dora Doll ...
Woman Passenger
Elisabeth Mortensen Elisabeth Mortensen ...
Girl Passenger
John Glover ...
Sammy
Lisa Pelikan ...
Young Julia
Susan Jones Susan Jones ...
Young Lillian
Cathleen Nesbitt Cathleen Nesbitt ...
Grandmother
Maurice Denham Maurice Denham ...
Undertaker
Mark Metcalf Mark Metcalf ...
Pratt
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Storyline

From "Pentimento," the memoirs of late playwright Lillian Hellman, JULIA covers those years in the 1930s when Lillian attained fame with the production of her first play "The Childrens' Hour" on Broadway. Not surprisingly, it centers on Lillian's relationship with her lifelong friend, Julia. It is a relationship that goes beyond mere acquaintance and one for which the word "love" seems appropriate. While Julia attends the University in Vienna, studying with such luminaries as Sigmund Freud and Albert Einstein, Lillian suffers through revisions of her play with her mentor and sometimes lover Dashiel Hammett at a New England beachhouse. After becoming a celebrated playwright, Lillian is invited to a writers conference in Russia. Julia, having taken up the battle against fascism, enlists Lillian en route to smuggle money through Nazi Germany which will assist in the Anti-Fascist cause... Written by Mark Fleetwood <mfleetwo@mail.coin.missouri.edu>  

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Nazi | Writer | 1930s | Hat | Berlin Germany  | See more »

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The story of two women whose friendship suddenly became a matter of life and death. See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | French | German | Russian

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Also Known As:

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Box Office

Gross:

SEK 4,101,519 (Sweden)
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

This is the first film that Meryl Streep has appeared in that has the name "Julia" in the title. The second is Julie & Julia in 2009. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The same locomotive is pulling the train from Berlin to Moscow even though it is a different train. In addition, a single steam locomotive would never have been used from Paris to Berlin, let alone Paris to Moscow. See more »

Quotes

Dottie: Way down deep he's very superficial.
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Connections

Referenced in "The Incredible Hulk: Terror in Times Square (#1.6)" (1978) See more »