Details

Release year: 2009

Storyline

Julie Powell, a young blogger, is determined to emulate Julia Child's cooking techniques. Though separated by time, the two women share a common passion for food that intertwines their lives.

Top credits

Directors

Nora Ephron

Writers

Cast

Amy Adams — Julie Powell
Meryl Streep — Julia Child
Chris Messina — Eric Powell
Stanley Tucci — Paul Child

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Awards

0 wins & 1 nomination

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Did you know

• During the Valentine's Day dinner, one of the guests asks Julia and Paul if they were spies in the war. Both of them deny this. At the time the modern half of the film was set (2002), the Childs' wartime files had not yet been declassified, but by the time the film itself was made (2009), their records had been made public and it was revealed that Julia had served as a top-secret researcher for the OSS. The filmmakers elected to go only with facts that were established knowledge in 2002, but the spy conversation was thrown in as a sly nod toward the later revelation.

• Julia Prud'homme, who plays the bridge teacher in the film, is Julia Child's grand-niece.

• Because of Meryl Streep's height (5'6") several camera/set/costume tricks had to be employed to mimic Julia Child's height (6'2"). Countertops were lowered, Streep wore extra high heels, and forced perspective camera angles were used.