(1977)
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Lucia Bozzola
A 1970s "new" women's film starring two of the period's more outspoken activist actresses, Julia (1977) wistfully examines the power of female bonding as depicted in one of playwright Lillian Hellman's memoirs. Bookended by shots of Jane Fonda's aged Lillian meditating on her life, Julia unfolds in a series of occasionally over-gauzy flashbacks portraying the impact of two key figures on Hellman's existence. Even as Jason Robards' mentor/lover Dashiell Hammett is crucial to Lillian's 1930s success, it is Vanessa Redgrave's Resistance fighter Julia who proves to be the more powerful presence, whether as a memory or in the ethereal flesh. Regardless of the story's status as one of Hellman's infamous, ahem, embellishments of reality, Julia remains a compelling story of female friendship, particularly in Fonda's and Redgrave's intense hands. Director Fred Zinnemann surrounds the pair with a high-class period production that perfectly captures both Lillian's American salon society and Julia's war-torn Europe; Robards and Maximilian Schell make the most of their supporting roles. Julia's expert craft garnered 11 Oscar nominations including Best Picture, and won three, allowing passionately left-wing, pro-PLO winner Redgrave to take her politics to the podium and make herself persona non grata at the Oscars.
awards for Julia on AllMovie
Julia (1977)
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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Nominated |
Best Actress
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1977 |
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Won |
Best Adapted Screenplay
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1977 |
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Nominated |
Best Cinematography
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1977 |
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Nominated |
Best Costume Design
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1977 |
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Nominated |
Best Director
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1977 |
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Nominated |
Best Editing
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1977 |
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Nominated |
Best Original Score
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1977 |
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Nominated |
Best Picture
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1977 |
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Won |
Best Supporting Actor
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1977 |
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Won |
Best Supporting Actress
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1977 |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
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Won |
Best Actress
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1978 |
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Won |
Best Cinematography
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1978 |
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Won |
Best Picture
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1978 |
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Won |
Best Screenplay
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1978 |
Directors Guild of America
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Nominated |
Best Director
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1977 |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
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Nominated |
Best Director
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1977 |
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Nominated |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
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1977 |
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Won |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
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1977 |
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Won |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
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1977 |
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Nominated |
Best Picture - Drama
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1977 |
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Nominated |
Best Screenplay
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1977 |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
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Won |
Best Cinematography
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1977 |
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Won |
Best Supporting Actor
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1977 |
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Won |
Best Supporting Actress
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1977 |
National Board of Review
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Nominated |
Best Picture
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1977 |
New York Film Critics Circle
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Won |
Best Supporting Actor
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1977 |