Title: Annette Bening in all her glory
Review: Outstanding period piece based on W. Somerset Maugham's novel "Theatre", BEING JULIA features the luminous Annette Bening in the title role with a fine support cast. The story concerns the reigning actress of the British stage, Julia Lambert, who enjoys a very modern relationship with her husband/director/manager Michael Gosselyn (Jeremy Irons). When her personal life hits a stalemate, she enjoys a fling with a young American fan, Tom (Shaun Evans), though when she discovers he's also seeing a featherbrained young actress called Avice Crichton (Lucy Punch) with designs on stealing her limelight, Julia concocts her delicious revenge.BEING JULIA is deftly-directed by Istvan Szabo, and also features Miriam Margolyes, Juliet Stevenson, Rosemary Harris, Rita Tushingham, Michael Gambon and Leigh Lawson. A supremely-entertaining gem. The DVD also features audio commentary with Szabo, Bening and Irons; deleted scenes; behind-the-scenes footage and a `Making Of' featurette.
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