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Julia

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Julia

"The story of two women whose friendship suddenly became a matter of life and death."

1977

1h 57m

6.5(164 votes)

Drama

Romance

Thriller

Overview

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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20th Century Fox

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

Lillian Hellman

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Julia

Jason Robards

Jason Robards

Dashiell Hammett

Maximilian Schell

Maximilian Schell

Johann

Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook

Alan

Rosemary Murphy

Rosemary Murphy

Dorothy Parker

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Anne Marie

Dora Doll

Dora Doll

Woman Passenger

Elisabeth Mortensen

Elisabeth Mortensen

Girl Passenger

John Glover

John Glover

Sammy

Creative team

Directed by: Fred Zinnemann
Written by: Alvin Sargent
Produced by: Richard A. Roth

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