Julia (1977)
The story of two women whose friendship suddenly became a matter of life and death.
Director: Fred Zinnemann · Writer: Alvin Sargent
At the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany.
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Director
Fred Zinnemann
Cast
Jane Fonda
Lillian Hellman 
Vanessa Redgrave
Julia 
Jason Robards
Dashiell Hammett 
Maximilian Schell
Johann 
Hal Holbrook
Alan 
Rosemary Murphy
Dorothy Parker 
Meryl Streep
Anne Marie 
Dora Doll
Woman Passenger 
Elisabeth Mortensen
Girl Passenger 
John Glover
Sammy 
Lisa Pelikan
Young Julia 
Cathleen Nesbitt
Julia's Grandmother User Reviews (2)
"Julia" and "Lillian" have been best friends since childhood. Even as time has passed, the two have stayed in touch and remained affectionate. The former (Vanessa Redgrave) has found herself in Germany in the 1930s and is determined to do what she can to thwart the rise of the Nazis - or, at least, to help those in their sights to flee. To that end, she contacts her playwright buddy (Lillian Hellman, who wrote the screenplay based on her own book and played here by Jane Fonda) asking her if she could help move a rather large sum of money into the country for her to fund her ever more dangerous activities. What now ensues has Fred Zinnemann direct a train journey that has just about everyone - especially Miss Fonda - on the edge of their seats. Passport checks, customs checks - we know where the money is, but can she make it through? It's this stage of the film that offers us the most jeo…
The great filmmaker Fred Zinnemann, in the twilight of his career, proved he could still direct with the best of them. Jane Fonda plays writer Lillian Hellman. Hellman is living a quiet life with her lover, Dashiell Hammett (Jason Robards), as she tries to pound out a play. The duo are a perfect match- hard drinking, hard smoking; Hammett is Hellman's mentor and support. Through Hellman's memories, we see a different side. Hellman was once friends with Julia (Vanessa Redgrave), a passionate and lonely girl who was admired by Hellman. The two have physically lost touch over the years, but still remain close through letters. Finally, Lillian tries to contact Julia. Julia leads Lillian into some pre-World War II anti-Nazi intrigue which tests the bounds of their friendship. The most interesting aspect of the film is Fonda's portrayal of Lillian Hellman. She does an excellent job of being…
