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Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786300247185 Format: Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC ISBN: 630024718X Label: 20th Century Fox Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: 20th Century Fox Release Date: May 19, 1993 Running Time: 118 minutes Sales Rank: 6777 Studio: 20th Century Fox Theatrical Release Date: 1977
Amazon.com essential video: Part of the late-'70s wave of films about strong women (as if none had existed before that), Julia starred Jane Fonda as writer Lillian Hellman in a story based on some of Hellman's own writings. The stronger woman here is the title character (Vanessa Redgrave), a socially active young woman who teaches Hellman the importance of sticking to her beliefs--even in the face of Nazi terror. The subplot focuses on Hellman's growth as a writer, under the supportive wing of lover Dashiell Hammett (Jason Robards). Lushly photographed by Fred Zinnemann, it's one of the few films that projects a sense of how a writer writes; it also was unafraid to explore the dark consequences of conscience, when Resistance-fighter Julia is captured by the Germans. Robards and Redgrave both won Oscars (leading to Redgrave's Zionist hoodlums acceptance speech). Watch for Meryl Streep in a tiny role in her film debut. --Marshall Fine
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Rating: - One of the BEST films from the 70's
I must have seen "Julia " over 20 times,and I never get tired of it.Fonda and Redgrave are great,along with Jason Robards.Its amazing this is a true story about a period in Lilian Hellman's life,and what a heroic task she did for her friend,Julia.If you have never seen this movie,please make it a point to, about a time in our history we should never forget.
Rating: - THE LILLIAN HELLMANN STORY
Julia
Jane Fonda is excellent as Lillian Hellman in this adaptation of the author's Pentimento, which relates how Lillian was drawn into the European Resistance movement during the Thirties. But even better than Fonda, is Vanessa Redgrave, as her friend 'Julia'. And Jason Robards Jr. is far more credible than Jane, in his role as writer, Dashiell Hammett. Both he and Vanessa Redgrave, scored the Academy Awards, and so did the script-writer, Alvin Sargent.
Rating: - Lillian and Julia
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JULIA (1977) is a great movie, beautifully adapted from Lillian Hellman's story by Alvin Sargent, exquisitely directed by Fred Zinnemann and boasting a cast of fine actors, including Jane Fonda, Vanessa Redgrave, Jason Robards, Hal Holbrook, Maximilian Schell, Rosemary Murphy and, in her film debut, Meryl Streep.
The picture earned eleven Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. Redgrave, Robards and Sargent won their statuettes.
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Rating: - Not too dated
Lushly photographed, you can watch this just for the gorgeous scenes in pre-war Paris and Berlin. Supposedly about two strong women, Jane Fonda's role as Hellman makes her out to be a bit of a klutz. Vanessa Redgrave's brief appearances mark the stronger of the two. Made in 1977 when WW2 was closer in time than Vietnam is now, the movie is a bit of a relic, but still worth watching. Jason Robards as Dashiell Hammett is a hoot. Fonda needed acting lessons then, just like now. Too much emoting for my taste.
Rating: - I don't understand all the hype over this
Another case of when I side with the minority. I didn't get through it. Decided I had much better ways to spend my time. The only thing I really enjoyed was Meryl Streep's bit. I don't whether she resurfaced later in the film but I guess I'll never know now.
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