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Being Julia

 

USA 2004, 100 minutes
Dir. Istvan Szabo
Rating: [M]
Genres: Drama

Topics: Period 1930s.

 

Aroview: An aging diva of the London stage (Bening) falls into a flirtation, then romance with a young admirer in the uneasy England of the 1930s, in this straightly-played adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham novel "Theatre".

Comfortably witty and with enjoyable flashes of sardonic attitude from Jeremy Irons, this is constructed with a sophisticated lack of angst, while still feeling a little aloof and slight at times. The film's real strength lies in Bening's quiet triumph of a role - proving her an actress of consistent maturity.

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DVD Features

  • audio commentary
  • deleted scenes
  • 'making of' documentary / featurette
  • aspect ratio: 1.85:1
 

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