About the Film
Synopsis
JULIA brings to life the legendary cookbook author and television superstar who changed the way Americans think about food, television, and even about women. Using never-before-seen archival footage, personal photos, first-person narratives, and cutting-edge, mouth-watering food cinematography, the film traces Julia Child's 12 year struggle to create and publish the revolutionary Mastering the Art of French Cooking (1961) which has sold more than 2.5 million copies to date, and her rapid ascent to become the country’s most unlikely television star. It’s the empowering story of a woman who found her purpose – and her fame – at 50, and took America along on the whole delicious journey.
Credits
Directed by
Julie Cohen & Betsy West
Produced by
Julie Cohen & Betsy West
Justin Wilkes
Sara Bernstein
Holly Siegel
Executive Producers
Brian Gazer
Ron Howard
Michael Rosenberg
Amy Entelis
Courtney Sexton
Bob Spitz
Alex Prud'homme
Oren Jacoby
Inspired by the books:
My Life in France by Julia Child with Alex Prud’homme
The French Chef in America: Julia Child’s Second Act by Alex Prud’homme
Music by
Rachel Portman
Director of Photography
Claudia Raschke
Edited by
Carla Gutierrez
Co-Executive Producers
Meredith Kaulfers
Supervising Producers
Kelsey Field
Alexandra Hannibal
Director of Photography – Paris
Nanda Fernandez Brédillard
Graphic Design
Kook Ewo
Archival Producers
Abby Lieberman
Claudia Lopez
Rebecca Kent
Associate Producer
Willy Fines
Associate Editor
Grace Mendenhall
Food Stylist
Susan Spungen
Post Production Supervisor
Sam Jinishian
