Plot & Details
The film traces the lifelong relationship between playwright Lillian Hellman and Julia, a wealthy girl who turns her back on her upbringing to follow her ideals. In the 1930s, while the adult Hellman (Jane Fonda) struggles to establish herself as a playwright with the help of her lover, Dashiell Hammett (Jason Robards), Julia (Vanessa Redgrave) battles the exigencies of the Nazi regime. Visiting Julia in Germany, Lillian realizes how much her friend's idealism has cost her, both physically and financially. Lillian is asked by Julia's friend Johann (Maximilian Schell) to smuggle a large sum of money from Paris to Germany, the better to combat the Nazis from within. Nominated for 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and four acting awards, Julia won for Alvin Sargent's screenplay and Robards' and Redgrave's performances, leading to Redgrave's infamous "Zionist hoodlums" acceptance speech.
- Genre(s): Drama
- Run Time: 116min.
- DVD Release Date: 02/07/2006
- Director(s): Fred Zinnemann
- Starring: Jane Fonda , Vanessa Redgrave , Jason Robards, Jr. , Maximilian Schell , Hal Holbrook
- Themes: Writer's Life,Political Unrest,Women's Friendship
- Tone: Atmospheric,Melancholy,Nostalgic,Reflective,Sweeping
- Keywords: Nazi,childhood,childhood-friend,friendship,money,one-against-odds,resistance,resistance-fighters,smuggling,war
- Language: English
Awards
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Editing | Walter Murch | Nominated |
| 1977 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Costume Design | Anthea Sylbert | Nominated |
| 1977 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Adapted Screenplay | Alvin Sargent | Won |
| 1977 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Supporting Actor | Jason Robards, Jr. | Won |
| 1977 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Cinematography | Douglas Slocombe | Nominated |
| 1977 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Actress | Jane Fonda | Nominated |
| 1977 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Supporting Actress | Vanessa Redgrave | Won |
| 1977 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Picture | Richard Roth | Nominated |
| 1977 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Director | Fred Zinnemann | Nominated |
| 1977 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Original Score | Georges Delerue | Nominated |
| 1977 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Supporting Actor | Maximilian Schell | Nominated |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Actress | Jane Fonda | Won |
| 1978 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Cinematography | Douglas Slocombe | Won |
| 1978 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Screenplay | Alvin Sargent | Won |
| 1978 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Picture | Fred Zinnemann | Won |
Golden Globes
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Jane Fonda | Won |
| 1977 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Maximilian Schell | Nominated |
| 1977 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Screenplay | Alvin Sargent | Nominated |
| 1977 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Director | Fred Zinnemann | Nominated |
| 1977 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Vanessa Redgrave | Won |
| 1977 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Picture - Drama | Nominated | |
| 1977 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Jason Robards, Jr. | Nominated |
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