Julia
by Fred Zinnemann
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Actor: Hal Holbrook, Jane Fonda, Jason Robards, Maximilian Schell, Vanessa RedgraveDirector: Fred Zinnemann
Brand: Fox
Cinematographer: Douglas Slocombe
Editor: Marcel Durham
Producer: Julien Derode
Producer: Richard Roth
Producer: Tom Pevsner
Writer: Alvin Sargent
Writer: Lillian Hellman
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); French (Original Language); German (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 117 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-02-07
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Movie Reviews of Julia
Movie Review: The Lillian Hellman/Muriel Gardiner Contraversy
Summary: 5 Stars
Decades had passed before it was known that Hellman hoodwinked the literary public with her story of Julia in 1974. It is now known that the actual 'Julia' was a political activist named Muriel Gardiner. Hellman never knew Gardiner, nor did Hellman smuggle money into Germany, or look for Julia's missing child during the war. Visa documents state that Hellman was in Spain for the 3 year period that the Julia story was supposed to have happened. It is believed that Hellman heard about the original story of Gardiner from their mutual attorney in New York, who told Hellman about his remarkable client who smuggled money and passports into Germany to buy political prisioners their freedom at the onset of the war. Hellman took the fascinating story of Muriel Gardiner and wove it into her own false 'recollection' of the events and thus wrote 'Pentimento' as her own memiors, which of course was primarily a contrivence and fabrication. Many notable writers considered Hellman a fraud and liar, and this is but another account of her deception and incredulity. If you want to know the REAL story of "Julia" get a copy of Gardiner's autobiography 'Code Name Mary'. I got my copy through Amazon.
Although Hellman's account of 'Julia' is mostly fiction held together with a few threads of truth, it is still a fascinating story and a beautifully made film. Fonda is utterly marvelous...it is one of her best works. In fact, the film 'Julia' is one of my top 3 all time favorites. You need to see the movie and then get the book "Code Name Mary" and decide for yourself!
Summary of Julia
Based on a story from Lillian Hellman's best-seller, "Pentimento." Hellman (Jane Fonda) recalls her lifelong relationship with the fiercely independent and politically minded Julia (Venessa Redgrave). Born to great wealth, Julia devotes her life to political causes fighting fascism in the 1930's. While Hellman is travelling in Europe, she is approached by one of Julia's political friends (Maximilian Schell) and is swept into Julia's world, smuggling money across hostile borders. Featuring Meryl Streep in her film debut, Julia won three 1977 Academy Awards®, including Vanessa Redgrave as Best Supporting Actress, Jason Robards as Best Supporting Actor and Best Screenplay Adaptation.Similar DVD Movies
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