Being Julia
“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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Cast
19 people
Annette Bening
Julia Lambert
Known for
American Beauty
Captain Marvel
Jeremy Irons
Michael Gosselyn
Known for
The Lion King
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Miriam Margolyes
Dolly de Vries
Known for
Babe
James and the Giant Peach
Bruce Greenwood
Lord Charles
Known for
The Resident
Star Trek Into Darkness
Michael Gambon
Jimmie Langton
Known for
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Sleepy Hollow
Leigh Lawson
Archie Dexter
Known for
Tess
Casanova
Shaun Evans
Tom Fennel
Known for
Endeavour
Cashback
Juliet Stevenson
Evie
Known for
Secret Invasion
Atlantis
Max Irons
Curtain Call Boy
Known for
The Host
The Riot Club
Michael Culkin
Rupert
Known for
Mortdecai
Candyman
Tom Sturridge
Roger Gosselyn
Known for
The Sandman
The Boat That Rocked
Sheila McCarthy
Grace Dexter
Known for
The Umbrella Academy
The Day After Tomorrow
István Szabó Director · Ronald Harwood Screenplay W. Somerset Maugham Writer
Worldwide gross $14M · Budget $18M · United States release September 3, 2004
Box office
Budget
$18,000,000
Worldwide gross
$14,300,000
Gross vs. budget
0.8×
Production
Serendipity Point Films
Production
First Choice Films
Production
Hogarth Productions
Production
Sony Pictures Classics
Studio
Canada · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · September 3, 2004
Theatrical
Germany
April 7, 2005 · Theatrical
Ireland
November 19, 2004 · Digital
Italy
June 10, 2005 · Theatrical
Portugal
February 24, 2005 · Theatrical
Romania
April 29, 2005 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 27, 2005 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 19, 2004 · Theatrical
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