Release Date: 7 August 2009 Genre: Biography Drama Cast: Amy Adams, Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci, Vanessa Ferlito, Director: Nora Ephron Writer: Nora Ephron, Julie Powell Studio: Sony Pictures Releasing Plot: The film follows Powell, a government employee who decides to cook her way through legendary cook Julia Child’s classic cookbook, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" in one year's time out of her small Queens kitchen. Powell blogs her daily experiences, gaining a loyal following along the way. The movie also follows Julia and Paul Child through Julia Child's memoir, MY LIFE IN FRANCE, which she wrote with her grand nephew Alex Prud'homme.