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Being Julia / a Robert Lantos production ; an István Szabó film ; produced by Robert Lantos ; directed by István Szabó.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965--Film adaptations.
- Maugham, W. Somerset.
- Acting--Drama.
- Acting.
- Actresses--Drama.
- Actresses.
- Man-woman relationships--Drama.
- Man-woman relationships.
- Theater--Drama.
- Theater.
- Genre:
- Feature films.
- Fiction films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (104 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Sony Pictures Classics, 2004.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- BEING JULIA based on W. Somerset Maugham's "Theatre" and adapted by Academy Award Winner Ronald Harwood ("The Pianist"), is an intoxicating combination of wicked comedy and smart drama, starring Annette Bening as the beautiful and beguiling actress Julia Lambert. In London in 1938, Julia Lambert is at her peak, physically and professionally, but her successful theatrical career and her marriage to handsome impresario Michael Gosselyn (Jeremy Irons) have become stale and unfulfilling. She longs for novelty, excitement, sparks. Enter Tom Fennell (Shaun Evans), a younger man who claims to be Julia's greatest fan. Finding his ardor irresistible, she decides that romance is the best antidote to a mid-life crisis and embarks on a passionate affair. Life becomes more daring and exciting, until Julia's young lover callously tries to relegate her to a supporting role. But on opening night, Julia reveals that she is a more formidable actress than anyone ever imagined.
- Participant:
- Annette Bening, Jeremy Irons, Bruce Greenwood, Miriam Margolyes, Juliet Stevenson, Shaun Evans, Lucy Punch, Tom Sturridge, Maury Chaykin, Sheila McCarthy, Rosemary Harris, Rita Tushingham, Leigh Lawson, Julian Richings, Michael Gambon.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed January 05, 2017).
- Based on the novella "Theatre" by W. Somerset Maugham.
- Nominated 2005 Academy Awards, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
- Won 2005 Golden Globes, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
- 3rd place 2004 New York Film Critics Circle Awards, Best Actress
- OCLC:
- 971295753
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