Rent Julia (1977)
3.6 of 5 from 83 ratings
1h 57min
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- Synopsis:
- Their loving relationship forged in childhood and adolescence,the celebrated playwright Lillian Hellman and her close friend Julia find their adult lives overshadowed by the growing menace of Nazism. The bonds of friendship are tested when freedom-fighter Julia risks her life to aid the anti-Nazi cause and enlists Lillian's help in a daring and dangerous mission whose aftermath forces Lillian to confront an emotionally complex mystery regarding her friend's fate.
- Actors:
- Jane Fonda, Vanessa Redgrave, Jason Robards, Maximilian Schell, Hal Holbrook, Rosemary Murphy, Meryl Streep, Dora Doll, Elisabeth Mortensen, John Glover, Lisa Pelikan, Susan Jones, Cathleen Nesbitt, Maurice Denham, Mark Metcalf
- Directors:
- Fred Zinnemann
- Producers:
- Richard Roth, Julien Derode, Tom Pevsner
- Writers:
- Lillian Hellman, Alvin Sargent
- Others:
- Alvin Sargent, Willy Holt, Georges Delerue, Richard Roth, Douglas Slocombe, Gene Callahan, Carmen Dillon, Joan Bridge, Annalisa Nasalli Rocca, Walter Murch, Anthea Sylbert
- Studio:
- Odyssey
- Genres:
- Drama
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- Awards:
1979 BAFTA Best Cinematography
1978 Oscar Best Supporting Actor
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Reviews (1) of Julia
Great acting from Vanessa Redgrave but the "framing story" doesn't work for me. - Julia review by ML
Vanessa Redgrave (Julia) is just wonderful in this story, outshining Jane Fonda (Lilian), just as the script demands. However as a European I found the framing story didn't work. The first 10 minutes are spent at the beach house of Lilian and her much older partner Dashiell Hammett (played by Jason Roberts) and there is nothing to tell us if the year is 1930, 1960 or 1990. For me the strong atmosphere of this frame detracted from what followed and I found it a relief when the action moved to Europe, but I suspect that US viewers will not have the same objection. Two and a half stars.
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