The film stars jane fonda, vanessa redgrave, jason robards, hal holbrook, rosemary murphy, maximilian schell and meryl streep in her film debut. Adapted by alvin sargent from a chapter in lillian hellmans memoir, pentimento, and directed by the magisterial fred zinnemann, julia 1977 stars jane fonda as the famously flinty hellmann and vanessa redgrave as her childhood friend, a young woman from a wealthy uppercrust american family who becomes a ferocious antifascist in europe during the prelude to world war ii. Beforehand, it seemed fair to wonder if she could personify someone from the past. After lillian jane fonda, a renowned playwright, reunites in russia with her childhood playmate julia vanessa redgrave, the writer is recruited to smuggle funds into germany to aid the anti. Set in the 1930s the themes of antifascism, friendship, art and theater are blended in a perfect film. Jane fonda, vanessa redgrave and jason robards star in 1976s oscarwinning, julia, this weeks hollywood at home feature. Steelyard blues is a 1973 american comedy crime film directed by alan myerson and starring donald sutherland, jane fonda and peter boyle. Jane fonda filmography in 1958, young jane fonda returned from paris and met lee startsberg to pursue a career in acting. This is the principal difficulty that faced fred zinnemann, the director, and alvin sargent, who wrote the. Watching this after the childrens hour seems like the logical thing to do.
A washed up, alcoholic actress who is prone to blackouts wakes up next to a murdered man. Set in the 1930s, it starred jane fonda and vanessa redgrave as two young american women. 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. Sutherland plays an excon with a passion for demolition derbies.
Julia is the story of a fascinating woman, told from the point of view of someone who hardly knew her. Metrograph is a new manhattan movie theater devoted to screening archive quality 35mm. Julia was released theatrically on october 2, 1977 by 20th century fox. We hear the voice of jane fonda, as lillian hellman, telling us about this great friend of her youth, and how julia vanessa redgrave grew up to. Based on part of lillian hellmans memoir, the film stars jane fonda as hellman as she recounts her friendship with the. At the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright lillian hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into nazi germany. The rest of the movie follows the two rollicking and damaged characters as they try to piece together what happened to jane s character while in a blackout and solve the mystery. In the 1930s, while the adult hellman struggles to establish herself as a playwright with the help of her lover, dashiell hammett jason robards, julia. With jane fonda, vanessa redgrave, jason robards, maximilian schell. But this movie s problems start with its point of view, and it never quite recovers from them. A good transfer of an impressive film that however lacks true emotional impact.
According to her father, the surname fonda came from an italian ancestor who immigrated to the netherlands in the 1500s. Lupe velez by alfonso pinto lee j cobb by roy pickard joseph hergesheimer and films by dewitt bodeen two great visual stylists by william k. Her breakout performance came in the movie period of adjustment. Then, streep recalled meeting fonda back in the mid70s while working together on the period drama julia, which marked streeps firstever film role. Jane fonda and vanessa redgrave are extraordinary as the inseparable childhood friends, lilli and julia. A 1970s new womens film starring two of the periods more outspoken activist actresses, julia 1977 wistfully examines the power of female bonding as depicted in one of playwright lillian hellmans memoirs. But vanessa redgraves performance shines in a film filled with great. After lillian, a renowned playwright, reunites in russia with her childhood playmate julia, the writer is recruited to smuggle funds into germany to aid the antinazi movement. Julia by fred zinnemann fred zinnemann, jane fonda. It is based on a chapter from lillian hellmans book pentimento about the authors relationship with a lifelong friend, julia, who fought against the nazis in the years prior to world war ii. The film stars jane fonda, vanessa redgrave, jason robards, hal holbrook, rosemary murphy, maximilian schell and meryl streep in her film.
I was flipping tv channels the other evening in the u. Jane fonda, vanessa redgrave, jason robards, hal holbrook. Oct 29, 2007 i was flipping tv channels the other evening in the u. In 1958, young jane fonda returned from paris and met lee startsberg to pursue a career in acting. This oscarwinning drama, based on the writing of lillian hellman, depicts the relationship between two friends and its unexpected consequences. Although she initially showed little inclination to follow her fathers trade, she was prompted by joshua logan to appear with her father. It concerns the lives of a group of misfits trying to find a happier life against the norms of society. Jane fonda is superb in the role believable, elegant, irritating and selfobsessed, clearly terrified. This film is not about julia played with passion and credibility by vanessa redgrave. When vanessa redgrave plays the grownup julia to miss fonda s grownup lillian, in their comparatively few scenes together, the movie begins to build some emotional momentum.
Jun 06, 2014 then, streep recalled meeting fonda back in the mid70s while working together on the period drama julia, which marked streeps firstever film role. Anne marie is a socialite who has a nose for o many questions. An american actress, writer and former fashion model and fitness guru, fonda has won an academy award twice, for klute 1971 and coming home 1978. 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. Julia is a film directed by fred zinnemann with jane fonda, vanessa redgrave, jason robards, maximilian schell, year.
In 1978, as jane fonda was filming the china syndrome, she had something of a fortuitous accident. Jane fonda, vanessa redgrave, meryl streep, maximilian schell and jason robards directed by. Jane fonda, american film actress, daughter of henry fonda, noted for her political activism, especially during the vietnam war. One of jane fonda s characters exes, he is a charming and conniving stylist to the stars. Jane fonda full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
The story of a friendship between two women and their antinazi efforts during world war ii. The film traces the lifelong relationship between playwright lillian hellman. Julia was released theatrically on october 2, 1977 by 20th century fo. Her debut came in 1960 film tall story, after pursuing broadway in the play there was a little girl in the same year. Jane fonda was 12 years old when her mother checked into an asylum and killed herself there, slashing her own throat.
Dick and jane are played by george segal and fonda, a welloff couple in a lovely home who turn to crime when he becomes unemployed. She left vassar college after two years and lived in new york city, where she worked as a model and in 1958 studied acting under lee strasberg at the actors studio. Born in new york city to legendary screen star henry fonda and ontarioborn new york socialite frances seymour brokaw, jane seymour fonda was destined early to an uncommon and influential life in the limelight. Her father, actor henry fonda, quickly remarried, and a.
With jane fonda, jeff bridges, raul julia, diane salinger. Julia is screening as part of the jane fonda in the 70s series. See more ideas about jane fonda, vanessa redgrave and fred zinnemann. She is best known for such movies as barefoot in the park 1967, klute 1971, coming home 1978, and nine to five 1980. The black pearl by tatiana balkoff lipscomb joseph andews by deirdre mack julia by c.
She is the recipient of various accolades including two academy awards, two bafta awards, seven golden globe awards, a primetime emmy award, the afi life achievement award, and the honorary golden lion. Jason robards, is utterly wonderful as dashiell hammett. This is my favorite jane fonda film even though she won the academy awards best actress for two others. The following is a complete jane fonda filmography. Julia is a 1977 american holocaust drama film directed by fred zinnemann, from a screenplay. Hellman jane fonda recalls her lifelong relationship with the fiercely independent and politically minded julia venessa redgrave. What the fuck was that fake ass looking fish skeleton.
Aug 06, 2010 j is for julia starring nancy telzerow. Vanessa redgrave as julia, the idealistic, leftwing daughter of a wealthy new york family, and jane fonda as lillian, her best friend who also narrates in voiceover. The film stars jane fonda, vanessa redgrave, jason robards, hal holbrook, rosemary murphy, maximilian schell and meryl streep. Meryl streep as ann marie in her first movie appearance in julia, led by jane fonda and vanessa redgrave. Meryl streeps very first scene in a motion picture opposite jane fonda in the 1977 drama julia, directed by fred zinneman. Julia 1977 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Okay fonda s got it turned up to 11 right off the bat. Jane fonda received her third best actress nomination for playing lillian hellman, the famous playwright in fred zinnemanns best picture nominated drama, julia. Nominees jane fonda as lillian hellman and vanessa redgrave as julia. Watch meryl streep hilariously recall working on her first.
The film is also the first for meryl streep in a short, very short but memorable character. Fonda received a nomination for the academy award for best actress. Julia by fred zinnemann fred zinnemann, jane fonda, vanessa. Julia lillian hellman 1977 fun with dick and jane jane harper 1977. I think jane fonda was the only one who threatened diane keatons oscar win as dear jane was the star, she had previously won the golden globe for her performance and julia seems to. Her acting career began with appearances in the broadway play there was a little girl 1960 and the motion picture tall story 1960, and she went on to appear in numerous comic. We hear the voice of jane fonda, as lillian hellman, telling us about this great friend of her youth, and how julia vanessa redgrave grew up to become a brave and doomed woman. The film traces the lifelong relationship between playwright lillian hellman jane fonda and julia vanessa redgrave, a wealthy girl who turns her back on her upbringing to follow her ideals.
Julia 1977 with jane fonda, max schell and jason robards is my favorite film. Though purportedly a true story about lillian hellman, her involvement was proved to be untrue by the. Jane fonda celebrity profile check out the latest jane fonda photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. In the 1930s, while the adult hellman jane fonda struggles to. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices.
The morning after is a 1986 american crime neo noir mystery film directed by sidney lumet and starring jane fonda, jeff bridges and raul julia. The film traces the lifelong relationship between playwright lillian. Despite its gentility and evasiveness, julia may have come much closer to the truth about lillian hellman on the strength of jane fonda s edgy, persuasive performance, which reveals an. Jane plays the nervous, insecure jewish friend lillian hellman of the rich and bold christian julia vanessa redgrave. Jane seymour fonda born december 21, 1937 is an american actress, political activist, and former fashion model. Sep 30, 2017 meryl streeps very first scene in a motion picture opposite jane fonda in the 1977 drama julia, directed by fred zinneman. Jane seymour fonda was born in new york city on december 21, 1937. Her parents were canadianborn socialite frances ford brokaw nee seymour. Based on a story from lillian hellmans bestseller, pentimento. In the 1930s, while the adult hellman jane fonda struggles to establish herself as a playwright with the help of her lover, dashiell. Julia is a 1977 american holocaust drama film directed by fred zinnemann, from a screenplay by alvin sargent. That is, i realize, an unkind judgment against lillian hellman, whose wartime memoirs provide the inspiration for the story.
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