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In the role that brought her amazing critical acclaim, an Academy Award(r) nomination, the Golden Globe(r) Award and the National Board of Review Award for Best Actress, Annette Bening plays a beautiful and beguiling actress who finds herself bored with her role as the toast of the town in BEING JULIA.Julia Lambert (Bening) is a true diva: beautiful, talented, wealthy and famous. She has it all -- including a devoted husband (Oscar(r) winner Jeremy Irons, 1990 Best Actor, Reversal of Fortune) who has masterminded 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'tlong before the novelty fling adds a few more sparks than she was hoping for. Fortunately for her, this surprise twist in the plot will thrust her back into the greatest role of her life -- BEING JULIA.
Original Release
10/15/2004
US Release
10/15/2004
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Michael Gambon | Jimmie Langton |
| Annette Bening | Julia Lambert |
| Leigh Lawson | Archie Dexter |
| Shaun Evans | Tom Fennel |
| Mari Kiss | Mr. Gosselyn's Secretary |
| Jeremy Irons | Michael Gosselyn |
| Ronald Markham | Butler |
| Terry Sach | Chauffeur |
| Catherine Charlton | Miss Philips |
| Juliet Stevenson | Evie |
Directors
Writers
W. Somerset Maugham, Ronald Harwood
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Michael Gambon | Jimmie Langton |
| Annette Bening | Julia Lambert |
| Leigh Lawson | Archie Dexter |
| Shaun Evans | Tom Fennel |
| Mari Kiss | Mr. Gosselyn's Secretary |
| Jeremy Irons | Michael Gosselyn |
| Ronald Markham | Butler |
| Terry Sach | Chauffeur |
| Catherine Charlton | Miss Philips |
| Juliet Stevenson | Evie |
| Miriam Margolyes | Dolly de Vries |
| Max Irons | Curtain Call Boy |
| Andrew Paton Story Busher | Male Singer |
| George Lang | Antoine the Maitre D |
| Michael Culkin | Rupert |
| Marsha Fitzalan | Florence |
| Bruce Greenwood | Lord Charles |
| Denzal Sinclaire | Singer / Pianist |
| Julian Richings | Mr. Turnbull |
| Tom Sturridge | Roger Gosselyn |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Mark Milln | Executive Producer |
| Marion Pilowsky | Executive Producer |
| Sandra Cunningham | Producer |
| Robert Lantos | Producer |
| Mark Musselman | Producer |
| Julia Rosenberg | Producer |
| Kevan Van Thompson | Producer |
Editors
Clips
Being Julia Scene: Why Did You Give Such A Lousy Performance
Being Julia Scene: This Is The Young Man
Being Julia Scene: Julia's Grand Entrance
Being Julia Scene: That's Avice Crichton
Being Julia Scene: You Want To Close The Play
Being Julia Scene: Let's Do It Again
Being Julia Scene: Everything's So Tedious
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2005 | Oscar | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 2005 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Won |
