Synopsis
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.
Being Julia (2004) is a 1h 44min comedy feature film by István Szabó. Julia Lambert is a true diva: beautiful, talented, weathly and famous.
Key facts
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Québec / French
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 2005 academy_award
- Genie Awards 2004 generic - Motion Picture; Actor in a Supporting Role
- San Sebastián International Film Festival 2004 generic
- Telluride Film Festival 2004 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2004 generic
Titles
| Original title | Being Julia | |
| Québec French title | Adorable Julia | |
| Alternate title | Csodálatos Júlia |
Soundtracks
| CD | Being Julia (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Mychael Danna (2004) | 2 releases, 2004: Varèse Sarabande |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | September 3, 2004 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | November 19, 2004 |
| Streaming | Ireland | November 19, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | February 24, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Germany | April 7, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Romania | April 29, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Italy | June 10, 2005 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | October 27, 2005 |
| Classification | Germany | 0 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 12 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Full credits
| Director | István Szabó |
| Cast | Annette Bening, Jeremy Irons, Miriam Margolyes (Dolly de Vries), Bruce Greenwood (Lord Charles), Michael Gambon (Jimmie Langton), Leigh Lawson (Archie Dexter), Shaun Evans (Tom Fennel), Juliet Stevenson (Evie), Max Irons (Curtain Call Boy), Michael Culkin (Rupert), Tom Sturridge (Roger Gosselyn), Sheila McCarthy (Grace Dexter), Lucy Punch (Avice Crichton), Teresa Churcher (Cynthia), Rosemary Harris (Julia's Mother), Rita Tushingham (Aunt Carrie), Maury Chaykin (Walter Gibbs), Marsha Fitzalan (Florence), Julian Richings (Mr. Turnbull) |
| Screenplay | Ronald Harwood, W. Somerset Maugham |
| Producer | Robert Lantos |
| Executive producer | Marion Pilowsky, Mark Milln |
| Cinematography | Lajos Koltai |
| Editing | Susan Shipton |
| Music | Mychael Danna |
| Production design | Luciana Arrighi |
| Sound | Margot Massie |
| Costumes | John Bloomfield |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
Source: Wikidata (CC0-1.0)
Source: Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (CC0-1.0)
