Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7837 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-02-11
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Format: PAL
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 101 minutes

Synopsis
In this Royal Shakespeare Company production of August Strindberg's classic play, Academy Award Winner Helen Mirren gives an acclaimed performance as the bored and restless daughter of a Count who finds herself getting involved with the arrogant and forceful Jean (Donal McCann), her father's footman. After a flirtatious encounter at the servants' Midsummer party, both Julie and Jean see each other as a means of escape from the trappings of their lives. Together they plan their getaway, but it is an alliance which can only end in tragedy. With a typically show-stealing performance, Mirren is at her very best in this early role that set her on the road to stardom.

Customer Reviews

Helen Mirren at her best. And still so young,
Yes, still so young and so talented. And Strindberg's text is dense and difficult. Quite a challenge for any actress.
A few weeks earlier, I had seen it on stage. Then, I sent for the DVD just to compare both performances ( in Portugal, MISS JULIE was played by the also most gifted actress Beatriz Batarda, who did Annette in THE FORSYTE SAGA - revisited ). In my opinion, Beatriz is not worse than Helen.