Julia (1977)

Director:

Fred Zinnemann

Writers:

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

Release Date:

October 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

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

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Nazi | Writer | 1930s | Hat | Berlin Germany

Awards:

Won 3 Oscars. Another 21 wins & 21 nominations

Cast

Jane Fonda	...	Lillian
Vanessa Redgrave	...	Julia
Jason Robards	...	Hammett
Maximilian Schell	...	Johann
Hal Holbrook	...	Alan
Rosemary Murphy	...	Dottie
Meryl Streep	...	Anne Marie
Dora Doll	...	Woman Passenger
Elisabeth Mortensen	...	Girl Passenger
John Glover	...	Sammy
Lisa Pelikan	...	Young Julia
Susan Jones	...	Young Lillian
Cathleen Nesbitt	...	Grandmother
Maurice Denham	...	Undertaker
Mark Metcalf	...	Pratt
Gérard Buhr	...	Passport Officer (as Gerard Buhr)
Stefan Gryff	...	'Hamlet'
Phillip Siegel	...	Little Boy
Molly Urquhart	...	Woman
Antony Carrick	...	Butler
Ann Queensberry	...	Woman in Berlin Station
Edmond Bernard	...	Man in Berlin Station
Jacques David	...	Fat Man
Jacqueline Staup	...	Woman in Green Hat
Hans Verner	...	Vienna Concierge
Christian de Tillière	...	Paris Concierge (as Christian De Tiliere)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lambert Wilson	...	Walter Franz
Jacques Disses	...	(uncredited)
Jim Kane	...	Sardi (uncredited)
Don Koll	...	First Nighter at Sardi's (uncredited)
Francis Lemaire	...	Train Steward (uncredited)
Richard Marr	...	Sardi Customer (uncredited)
Shane Rimmer	...	Customs Officer (uncredited)
Vincent Sardi Jr.	...	Bit Part (uncredited)

Directed by
Fred Zinnemann

Writing credits
Lillian Hellman		(based upon the story by)
Alvin Sargent		(screenplay)

Produced by
Julien Derode	....	executive producer
Tom Pevsner	....	associate producer
Richard Roth	....	producer

Original Music by
Georges Delerue

Cinematography by
Douglas Slocombe		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Marcel Durham
Walter Murch

Casting by
Margot Capelier
Jenia Reissar
Juliet Taylor

Production Design by
Gene Callahan
Carmen Dillon
Willy Holt

Costume Design by
Anthea Sylbert		(costumes designed by: principals')

Makeup Department
Bernadine M. Anderson	....	makeup: Jane Fonda (as Bernadine Anderson)
George Frost	....	makeup
Ramon Gow	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Bill Kirby	....	production manager
Jean-Pierre Spiri-Mercanton	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alain Bonnot	....	assistant director
Anthony Waye	....	assistant director
Gerry Gavigan	....	second assistant director (uncredited)
Terry Hodgkinson	....	second assistant director (uncredited)
Terry Madden	....	third assistant director (uncredited)
Roger Wielgus	....	second second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Pierre Charron	....	set dresser
Tessa Davies	....	set dresser
John Leuenberger	....	property master
Pierre Roudeix	....	property master
Tommy Bacon	....	dressing props (uncredited)
Reg Bream	....	chief draughtsman (uncredited)
Steve Cooper	....	art department assistant (uncredited)
Bob Douglas	....	props (uncredited)
Dennis Fruin	....	dressing props (uncredited)
Bob Hedges	....	props (uncredited)
Peter Hedges	....	props (uncredited)
David Lusby	....	production buyer (uncredited)
Kieron Mcnamara	....	dressing props (uncredited)
Peter Sheilds	....	draughtsman (uncredited)
Bob Walker	....	signwriter (uncredited)
Gus Walker	....	construction manager (uncredited)

Sound Department
Derek Ball	....	sound mixer
Leslie Hodgson	....	sound editor
Bill Rowe	....	sound re-recordist
Bill Barringer	....	sound assistant (uncredited)
Roy Birchley	....	assistant dubbing editor (uncredited)
Peter Handford	....	sound engineer (uncredited)
Archie Ludski	....	dubbing editor (uncredited)
Ken Nightingall	....	boom operator (uncredited)

Stunts
Sue Crosland	....	stunt double: Lisa Pelican (uncredited)
Veronica Griffiths	....	stunt double: Susan Jones (uncredited)
Dan Vieru	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Paddy Carey	....	second unit photography
Guy Delattre	....	second unit photography
Charles Lefèvre	....	chief electrician
Barry Miller	....	chief electrician
Brian Osborne	....	chief grip
René Strasser	....	chief grip
Robin Vidgeon	....	camera assistant
Chic Waterson	....	camera operator
John Hammond	....	electrician (uncredited)
John Harman	....	electrician (uncredited)
Ray Snooks	....	electrician (uncredited)
Hank Wilcox	....	electrician (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Colette Baudot	....	costume supervisor
Joan Bridge	....	wardrobe designer
Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca	....	wardrobe designer
John Wilson-Apperson	....	costume supervisor (as John Apperson)
Joan Joseff	....	costume jeweller (uncredited)
Ruth Knight	....	wardrobe assistant (uncredited)
Janet Lucas	....	wardrobe assistant (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Mick Monks	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Georges Delerue	....	conductor

Transportation Department
Peter R. Chittell	....	unit car driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Stanley Burridge	....	production accountant
Pamela Davies	....	continuity
Van Jones	....	production assistant
Linda Allen	....	secretary: M. Derode (uncredited)
Trudy Balen	....	accounts secretary (uncredited)
Paul Chart	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Claudia Fraser-Orr	....	secretary: Mr. Zinnemann (uncredited)
Geoff Freeman	....	unit publicist (uncredited)
Barbara Harley	....	publicity secretary (uncredited)
Carolyn Hicks-Beach	....	secretary: Mr. Roth (uncredited)
Elizabeth Smith	....	dialogue director (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (produced by) (as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation)

Distributors

• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (1977) (USA) (theatrical) (released by) (as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation)
• 20th Century Fox (1978) (France) (theatrical)
• Fox-Stockholm Film Distribution (1978) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• CBS/Fox (????) (Argentina) (VHS)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1980) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)

Other Companies

• Elstree Film & Television Studios  movie studio
• Fox Fanfare Music  original music copyright © 1977 by (as Fox FanFare Music Inc.)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

117 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French | German | Russian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG (PCA #24858) | Australia:PG | Indonesia:Dewasa | Iceland:12 | Singapore:PG | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1987) | Argentina:Atp | Norway:16

Filming Locations:

Central Station, Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France

Company:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

The final cinema film of Cathleen Nesbitt

Goofs:

Factual errors: June 1934 began on a Friday, not a Monday.

Quotes:

Dottie:Way down deep he's very superficial.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in It's My Party (1996)

Soundtrack:

Night and Day

How Lillian Hellman saw the world around her, and despite personal success, was never satisfied with the injustice of it all.

A brilliantly acted masterpiece that thrives on a long time personal conflict many have with idealism versus self indulgence. Lillian Hellman, played by Jane Fonda, is unable to celebrate the thrill of her life time, success as a Broadway writer, as she looks at what's going on in the world, and attempts to ease her conscious by being drawn into European resistance by her longtime friend. Jason Robards plays Dashiell Hammett, her personal success encouragement. Vanessa Redgrave is her friend Julia, the other side of her personal dilemma. Also, the sets are exquisite. The acting is top notch.