Being Julia
Back| Year of participation | 2013 |
| Program | Retrospectives |
| Producer(s) | Robert Lantos |
| Director(s) | Istvan Szabo |
| Script | Ronald Harwood |
| Director of Photography | Lajos Koltai |
| Production designer | Luciana Arrighi |
| Music by | Mychael Danna |
| Sound | Simon Kaye |
| Edit | Susan Shipton |
| Cast | Annette Bening, Jeremy Irons, Bruce Greenwood, Miriam Margolyes, Juliet Stevenson, Shaun Evans, Lucy Punch, Maury Chaykin, Sheila McCarthy, Michael Gambon, Leigh Lawson, Rosemary Harris, Rita Tushingham, Thomas Sturridge |
| Production company(-ies) | Serendipity Point Films 9 Price Street Toronto, Ontario M4W 1Z1 416-960-0300 |
Synopsis
In London, in 1938, beautiful and beguiling Julia Lambertis is at her peak, physically and professionally. But her successful theatrical career and her marriage to handsome impresario Michael Gosselyn have become stale and unfulfilling. She longs for novelty, excitement, sparks. Enter Tom Fennell, 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. Summoning all of her powers Julia masterminds a brilliant revenge that places her exactly where she belongs, center stage and in the spotlight.
Awards
BSFC Award, Best Actress, 2nd place, Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, 2004; SEFCA Award, Best Actress, Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards, USA, 2004; DGC Craft Award, Outstanding Achievement in Picture Editing - Feature Film, Directors Guild of Canada, 2005; Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical, Golden Globes, USA, 2005; NBR Award, Best Actress, National Board of Review, USA, 2004; Montecito Award, Santa Barbara IFF, USA, 2005 ; Golden Satellite Award, Best Actress in a Motion Picture, International Press Academy, USA, 2005; Golden Kinnaree Award, Best Actress Bangkok IFF, 2005
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