Julia Movie Review 1977

The story recounted in Lillian Hellman's fictional memoir "Pentimento." Fonda plays Hellman as she risks her life smuggling money into Germany during WWII for the sake of Julia, her beloved childhood friend (Redgrave), who is working in the Resistance. All cast members shine in their performances; watch for Streep in her screen debut.

Distribution

Baker & Taylor Inc., 2709 Water Ridge Pkwy., Ste. 500, Charlotte, NC 28217, Phone: (704)357-3500, Toll-free: 800-775-1800, Email: btinfo@btol.com, URL: http://www.btol.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 118 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

The Resistance, World War II, Childhood Buddies, Nazis & Other Paramilitary Slugs, Adapted from Memoirs or Diaries, True Stories

Screenplay

Alvin Sargent

Cast

Jane Fonda, Jason Robards, Vanessa Redgrave, Maximilian Schell, Hal Holbrook, Rosemary Murphy, Meryl Streep, Lisa Pelikan, John Glover, Mark Metcalf, Lambert Wilson

Cinematography

Douglas Slocombe

Director

Fred Zinnemann

Music

Georges Delerue

Producer

20th Century-Fox

Awards

Oscars 1977: Adapt. Screenplay, Support. Actor (Robards), Support. Actress (Redgrave); British Acad. 1978: Actress (Fonda), Film, Screenplay, Support. Actress (Redgrave); Golden Globes 1978: Actress--Drama (Fonda), Support. Actress (Redgrave); L.A. Film Critics 1977: Cinematog., Support. Actor (Robards), Support. Actress (Redgrave); N.Y. Film Critics 1977: Support. Actor (Schell); Writers Guild 1977: Adapt. Screenplay.