Julia (1977 film)

Julia
Theatrical release poster by Richard Amsel
Directed by	Fred Zinnemann
Screenplay by	Alvin Sargent
Based on	"Julia" in Pentimento by Lillian Hellman
Produced by	Richard Roth
Starring	Jane Fonda Vanessa Redgrave Jason Robards Hal Holbrook Rosemary Murphy Maximilian Schell Meryl Streep
Cinematography	Douglas Slocombe
Edited by	Walter Murch Marcel Durham
Music by	Georges Delerue
Production company	20th Century Fox
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	October 2, 1977 (1977-10-02)
Running time	118 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$7.84 million[1]
Box office	$20.7 million[2]

Julia is a 1977 American drama film directed by Fred Zinnemann and written by Alvin Sargent. It is based on a chapter from Lillian Hellman's 1973 book Pentimento about the author's relationship with a lifelong friend, Julia, who fought against the Nazis in the years prior to World War II. The film stars Jane Fonda as Hellman and Vanessa Redgrave as Julia. It co-stars Jason Robards, Hal Holbrook, Rosemary Murphy, Maximilian Schell, and Meryl Streep (in her film debut).

Julia released theatrically on October 2, 1977 by 20th Century Fox. The film received positive reviews from critics, grossed $20.7 million against its $7 million budget, and received a leading 11 nominations at the 50th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (for Zinnemann) and Best Actress (for Fonda), and won three awards: Best Supporting Actor (for Robards), Best Supporting Actress (for Redgrave) and Best Adapted Screenplay. At the 35th Golden Globe Awards, the film received a leading seven nominations, including for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director and Best Supporting Actor (for both Robards and Schell), with Fonda and Redgrave winning for Best Actress - Drama and Best Supporting Actress respectively. It also received a leading 10 nominations at the 32nd British Academy Film Awards, including Best Direction and Best Actor in a Supporting Role (for Robards), and won four awards, including Best Film and Best Actress (for Fonda).