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Julia is a 1977 American WWII drama film directed by Fred Zinnemann, from a screenplay by Alvin Sargent. It is based on a chapter from Lillian Hellman's 1973 book Pentimento about the author's relationship with a lifelong friend, Julia, who fought against the Nazis in the years prior to World War II.
Jan 8, 1978 · Julia: Directed by Fred Zinnemann. With Jane Fonda, Vanessa Redgrave, Jason Robards, Maximilian Schell. At the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany.
- (10K)
- Drama
- Fred Zinnemann
- 1978-01-08
Page 1 of 6, 11 total items. Advertise With Us. This Oscar-winning drama, based on the writing of Lillian Hellman, depicts the relationship between two friends and its unexpected consequences.
- (30)
- Fred Zinnemann
- PG
- Jane Fonda
Roger Ebert criticizes the film's structure and tone, which focus on Lillian Hellman's admiration for Julia, a wartime heroine, rather than their relationship. He finds the film awkward, unconvincing and lacking in drama, especially in the central scene of smuggling money into Germany.
Julia (1977) -- (Movie Clip) Be A Coal Miner Gruff boyfriend Dashiell Hammett (Jason Robards Jr.), impatient with troubled writer Lillian Hellman (Jane Fonda) at the beach house, early in Fred Zinnemann's Julia, 1977.
- Fred Zinnemann
- Jane Fonda
The story of two women whose friendship suddenly became a matter of life and death. Overview. At the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany. Fred Zinnemann. Director. Alvin Sargent. Screenplay.
American playwright Lillian Hellman recounts a story from the mid-1930s leading into WWII concerning her best childhood friend, the wealthy Julia, who was raised by her maternal grandparents.
