CinemaOSMovie · 2004 · 1h 44m · R

Being Julia

Passion. Obsession. Revenge. Prepare for the performance of a lifetime.

64%(125)IMDbComedyDramaRomance

Julia Lambert is a true diva: beautiful, talented, weathly and famous. She has it all - including a devoted husband who has mastermined her brilliant career - but after years of shining in the spotlight she begins to suffer from a severe case of boredom and longs for something new and exciting to put the twinkle back in her eye. Julia finds exactly what she's looking for in a handsome young American fan, but it isn't long before the novelty fling adds a few more sparks than she was hoping for. Fortuately for her, this surprise twist in the plot will thrust her back into the greatest role of her life.

Directed byIstván Szabó

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 44m
Language
EN
Released
September 3, 2004
Budget
$18,000,000
Revenue
$14,300,000
Studios
Serendipity Point FilmsFirst Choice FilmsHogarth Productions

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Being Julia - Trailer

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Annette Bening

Annette Bening

Julia Lambert

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Michael Gosselyn

Miriam Margolyes

Miriam Margolyes

Dolly de Vries

Bruce Greenwood

Bruce Greenwood

Lord Charles

Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

Jimmie Langton

Leigh Lawson

Leigh Lawson

Archie Dexter

Shaun Evans

Shaun Evans

Tom Fennel

Juliet Stevenson

Juliet Stevenson

Evie

Max Irons

Max Irons

Curtain Call Boy

Michael Culkin

Michael Culkin

Rupert

Creative team
Directed by
István Szabó
István Szabó
Written by
W. Somerset Maugham
W. Somerset Maugham
Ronald Harwood
Ronald Harwood
Produced by
Robert Lantos
Robert Lantos

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