Julia (1977)
Jane Fonda stars as Lillian Hellman and Vanessa Redgrave stars as her friend, the title character, in Julia. The two women grow up together but take separate paths in adulthood. Lillian bonds with Dashiell Hammett, played by Jason Robards, and becomes a writer, and Julia goes to Oxford. In the years before WWII, Julia stands up to Nazis and gets punished for it, and when Lillian rushes to her to help, she finds herself involved in a dangerous and secret mission.
While Jane is always very likable and easy to root for, her costar feels washed-out by comparison. Vanessa can’t stand up to Jane’s energy, and her performance is easily forgettable, even though she won an Academy Award for it. Jason Robards, also naturally grumpy and unlikable, also won an Oscar for his performance.
I didn’t end up liking this movie, and since there are hundreds of pre-WWII, anti-Nazi movies out there, I wouldn’t really recommend watching this one unless you’re a die-hard Vanessa Redgrave fan. I’m not, so I don’t tend to enjoy her movies.
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While Jane is always very likable and easy to root for, her costar feels washed-out by comparison. Vanessa can’t stand up to Jane’s energy, and her performance is easily forgettable, even though she won an Academy Award for it. Jason Robards, also naturally grumpy and unlikable, also won an Oscar for his performance.
I didn’t end up liking this movie, and since there are hundreds of pre-WWII, anti-Nazi movies out there, I wouldn’t really recommend watching this one unless you’re a die-hard Vanessa Redgrave fan. I’m not, so I don’t tend to enjoy her movies.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Classic Cinema Central Seleus B" for posting!
More Jane Fonda movies here!
More Meryl Streep movies here!