Julie (1975)
Julie is an anglo-Indian girl with a loving, but alcoholic father and a domineering mother, a younger brother and sister. She falls in love with her best friend's brother Shashi Bhattacharya, a Hindu boy, and she has a passionate encounter with him, which leaves her pregnant. He goes away to college, not knowing about her condition. Her mother is distraught when Julie tells her about the pregnancy. They don't tell the rest of the family. Her mother thinks about getting Julie an abortion, but a devout Christian talks her out of it. Julie is sent away to have her baby in secret. The rest of the family is told that Julie got a job. When she comes back home, she runs into her Hindu boyfriend and tells him everything. He agrees to marry her, but his mother objects to the mixed marriage, not knowing about the baby born in secret. Julie's mother doesn't want the marriage either, as she and the rest of the family want to go to England
Cast
- Lakshmi - Julie
- Vikram Makandar - Shashi Bhattacharya
- Nadira - Margaret 'Maggie' (Julie's mother)
- Utpal Dutt - Mr. Bhattacharya (Usha's father)
- Achala Sachdev - Mrs. Devki Bhattacharya (Usha's mother)
- Rita Bhaduri - Usha Bhattacharya
- Jalal Agha - Richard 'Richie'
- Rajendranath Malhotra - Rahim (Store Owner)
- Om Prakash - Morris (Julie's father)
- Ruby Myers - Ruby Aunty
Screenplay
- Chakrapani (Adaptation)
- Pamman (Novel)
- Inder Raj Anand (Dialogue)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Julie about?
- Julie is an anglo-Indian girl with a loving, but alcoholic father and a domineering mother, a younger brother and sister. She falls in love with her best friend's brother Shashi Bhattacharya, a Hindu boy, and she has a passionate encounter with him, which leaves her pregnant. He goes away to college, not knowing about her condition. Her mother is distraught when Julie tells her about the pregnancy. They don't tell the rest of the family. Her mother thinks about getting Julie an abortion, but a devout Christian talks her out of it. Julie is sent away to have her baby in secret. The rest of the family is told that Julie got a job. When she comes back home, she runs into her Hindu boyfriend and tells him everything. He agrees to marry her, but his mother objects to the mixed marriage, not knowing about the baby born in secret. Julie's mother doesn't want the marriage either, as she and the rest of the family want to go to England
- Who directed Julie?
- Julie was directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan.
- Who stars in Julie?
- Julie stars Lakshmi, Vikram Makandar, Nadira, Utpal Dutt, Achala Sachdev, Rita Bhaduri.
- How long is Julie?
- Julie has a runtime of 2h 25m (145 minutes).
- What genre is Julie?
- Julie is a Drama, Romance film.