joan gottlieb

As the WWII generation dies off, films like Julia (albeit fictionalized) help us understand the self-sacrifice and bravery, by people - famous and ordinary - who helped so many others survive or escape the horrors of Nazism. Outstanding portrayals by Jane Fonda, Vanessa Redgrave, Jason Robards, and other famous actors bring the basic story of Lillian Hellman's experience in Europe during the 1930s to the screen as an example of the subterfuge that permeated the era.