The Retrospective: JULIA
A successful American writer remembers her friend who was murdered by the Nazis. Julia is the drama of the eventful life of the Jewish left-wing writer Lillian Hellmann (1905-1984, »The Children’s Hour«, »The Little Foxes«), based on her autobiography »Pentimento«. Fred Zinnemann’s late work was awarded three “Oscars” in 1977 for best screenplay and best supporting actors.
The movie 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 by her to smuggle funds into Germany to aid the anti-Nazi movement. Waiting in the wings is Lillian’s lover and mentor, Dashiell Hammett, who is unaware of her dangerous assignment.
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