"Pentimento" by Lillian Hellman is collection of the author's recollections of people who impacted her life and who left lasting marks on her memory. Looking back on her long life, Hellman applied the term "pentimento" to describe what she intended to achieve with her book. She wanted to look back at her life and see it with some of the veneer removed and from the perspective of a mature woman who had gained wisdom and experience in her full life and career. Includes the section "Julia" turned into a film.