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Being Julia (2004)

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Set in '30s London, the film involves stage actors and their experiences with love and revenge.

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Archie Dexter
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Mr. Gosselyn's Secretary
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Butler
Terry Sach ...
Chauffeur
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Miss Philips
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Evie
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Antoine the Maitre D
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Rupert
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Storyline

Tale of amorous folly and revenge set in the world of the London stage in the late 1930's. Reigning diva Julia Lambert's success and fame grow suddenly wearisome. She falls head over heels for a young American, Tom, and begins a passionate May - December affair. When she realizes that Tom is just a young social climber whose real passion is ambitious young starlet Avice Crichton, Julia begins to plot a delightful revenge. Written by Sujit R. Varma

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Passion. Obsession. Revenge. Prepare for the performance of a lifetime.

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Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Rated R for some sexuality | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

11 November 2004 (Hungary)  »

Also Known As:

Conociendo a Julia  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$271,408 (Australia) (18 March 2005)

Gross:

$7,739,049 (USA) (1 April 2005)
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Trivia

Miranda Richardson was originally attached to play Julia Lambert. See more »

Goofs

Michael hands Julia a beer bottle that he opened by twisting off the cap; this innovation wasn't introduced until the mid-1960s. See more »

Quotes

Julia Lambert: [to Evie] If you're thinking what I think you're thinking, stop thinking!
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Connections

Featured in The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) See more »

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"They Didn't Believe Me"
Written by Jerome Kern and Herbert Reynolds
Published by Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
Performed by Alison Jiear
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A most excellent movie
18 October 2004 | by (Canada) – See all my reviews

This movie is a great bit of fun: over the top in all the right places, and with many laugh out loud moments. It is bright, emotional, engaging, and witty, just like the title character, acted to perfection by Annette Bening.

It's brilliantly acted from top to bottom, with wonderful performances from even relative newcomers, Lucy Punch and Shaun Evans. I especially loved how the many layers of the original work are brought across: how real can be the fantasy world of theatre, and how fantastic the real world may seem in opposition to it. In theatre, they say timing is everything. That's very true about the bulk of the situations in this movie. I would definitely see this movie again.


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