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Julia is a handsomely crafted and stirringly performed meditation on friendship and political activism, although its tasteful formalism often undercuts the multifaceted passion of these historical figures. Read critic reviews
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This Oscar-winning drama, based on the writing of Lillian Hellman, depicts the relationship between two friends and its unexpected consequences. After Lillian (Jane Fonda), a renowned playwright, reunites in Russia with her childhood playmate Julia (Vanessa Redgrave), the writer is recruited to smuggle funds into Germany to aid the anti-Nazi movement. Waiting in the wings is Lillian's lover and mentor, Dashiell Hammett (Jason Robards), who is unaware of her dangerous assignment.
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Rating: PG
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Genre: Drama
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Original Language: English
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Director: Fred Zinnemann
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Producer: Richard Roth
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Release Date (Theaters): limited
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Distributor: 20th Century Fox
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Production Co: 20th Century Fox
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Critic Reviews for Julia
Audience Reviews for Julia
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This decent film has a great cinematography and knows how to build tension in a scene that takes place in a train, but apart from that it didn't deserve most of the Oscar nominations and wins that it got and feels a bit unclear about its purpose, reaching an anticlimactic ending.
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It's got strong enough work from Fonda and Redgrave to keep it watchable, but the filmmakers never really establish the relationship between their characters so there isn't much of a investment in what happens to them. Also, I'm unsure of why the film becomes a suspense thriller for about 40 minutes. It's so jarring that I briefly assumed I'd drifted asleep and awoke in the middle of a different film.
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Nicely done piece that brings out the period through good costume designing backed by a faithful interpretation of Lillian Hellman's life.
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