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Born to great wealth, the fiercely independent Julia devotes her life to political causes, fighting facism in the 1930's. While traveling in Europe, playwright Lillian Hellman, a friend of Julia's, is swept into a dangerous world, smuggling money across hostile borders.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Other Authors: Roth, Richard, 1943-, Zinnemann, Fred, 1907-1997, Sargent, Alvin, Fonda, Jane, 1937-, Redgrave, Vanessa, 1937-, Robards, Jason, Holbrook, Hal, Murphy, Rosemary, Delerue, Georges, 1925-1992, Hellman, Lillian, 1905-1984
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Spanish
French
Language Notes:English, Spanish or French dialogue with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Published: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2005]
Edition:Widescreen ed.
Subjects:
Hellman, Lillian, > 1905-1984 > Drama.
Dramatists > Drama.
Female friendship > Drama.
Anti-Nazi movement > Drama.
Historical films.
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Historical > Feature.
Adaptation > Feature.
Description
Summary:Born to great wealth, the fiercely independent Julia devotes her life to political causes, fighting facism in the 1930's. While traveling in Europe, playwright Lillian Hellman, a friend of Julia's, is swept into a dangerous world, smuggling money across hostile borders.
Item Description:Based on the memoir Pentimento by Lillian Hellman.
Release of the 1977 motion picture.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital stereo, Dolby Digital mono.
Audience:MPAA rating: PG.
Awards:Academy Awards '77: Best Screenplay Adaptation (Alvin Sargent), Best Supporting Actor (Robards), Best Supporting Actress (Redgrave) ; National Board of Review Awards '77: 10 Best Films of the Year ; New York Film Critics Awards '77: Best Supporting Actor (Schell).
Production Credits:Music, Georges Delerue.