Product: Julia (1971)
Rating: 3.0
FRED ZINNEMANN, OPUS 22
Three Academy awards (Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role and Best Screenplay). I think that the film has a very big problem. It is mostly based on the souvenirs of Lilian Hellman who didn't witness any of Julia's political actions so we only have flashbacks about her childhood and only a lot of news by hearsay to follow Julia's path in life. The movie however focuses a lot on Lilian Hellman's relation with Hammett and her literary debut. In short, Julia is not a film about Julia. Recommended to Zinnemann's completists, though.