Being Julia

Name: Being Julia
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2004-09-03
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Annette Bening, Jeremy Irons, Miriam Margolyes, Bruce Greenwood, Michael Gambon

2004·Movie·R·104 min·★ 6.4(121)

Comedy Drama Romance More English titles

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

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.

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About Being Julia

Being Julia is a 2004 English-language comedy, drama and romance film directed by István Szabó. The cast is led by Annette Bening, Jeremy Irons, Miriam Margolyes. It has a runtime of 1h 44m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on The Roku Channel.

Being Julia was produced by Serendipity Point Films, First Choice Films, and Hogarth Productions and made in Canada and United Kingdom. It was released on September 3, 2004, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $18 million, it went on to gross $14 million worldwide.

Director: István Szabó
Writers: W. Somerset Maugham, Ronald Harwood
Release date: September 3, 2004
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Canada, United Kingdom
Budget: $18 million
Box office: $14 million
Production: Serendipity Point Films, First Choice Films, Hogarth Productions

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Being Julia cast & crew

Being Julia was directed by István Szabó and written by W. Somerset Maugham and Ronald Harwood.

The cast features Annette Bening as Julia Lambert, Jeremy Irons as Michael Gosselyn, Miriam Margolyes as Dolly de Vries, Bruce Greenwood as Lord Charles, Michael Gambon as Jimmie Langton, and Leigh Lawson as Archie Dexter.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Mychael Danna, cinematography is by Lajos Koltai, and it was produced by Robert Lantos and Mark Milln.

Is Being Julia worth watching?

Being Julia holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 121 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 44m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and romance, Being Julia is worth a place on your watchlist.

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