Best Foreign Language Film Oscar Submissions: Multicultural and Multinational movies as Academy more open-minded re: international cinema.
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Emmanuelle Riva. Emmanuelle Riva, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Michael Haneke, Amour: César Awards 2013 Michael Haneke’s drama about love and death, Amour, won five César Awards (out of ten nominations) earlier this …
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Ralph Fiennes in Oscar nominee (but not DGA nominee) Stephen Daldry’s The Reader. In 1948, the 12-year-old Directors Guild of America (DGA), then known as the Screen Directors Guild (SDG), …
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Straw Dogs with Dustin Hoffman and Susan George: Infamous rape scene. Straw Dogs movie (1971) review: Sam Peckinpah drama is best remembered for its infamous rape scene. If there has …
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Best Foreign Language Film Oscar Biggest Snubs: Penélope Cruz and Yohana Cobo in Volver. Best Foreign Language Films Oscar: Biggest snubs Barbra Streisand – Yentl & The Prince of Tides: …
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Three Colors: Red (movie 1994) review: Krzysztof Kieslowski’s brilliant ‘mystical’ romantic drama features outstanding work by Irène Jacob and veteran Jean-Louis Trintignant.
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Three Colors: White (movie 1994) review: The weakest entry in the acclaimed Krzysztof Kieslowski trilogy is still far superior to most Hollywood comedies. Julie Delpy stars.
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Producer Samuel Goldwyn Jr has publicly derided the Academy Awards’ arcane Best Foreign Language Film rules that keep prestigious work out of the running.
Swedish actress Lena Nyman, who starred in the controversial, sexually charged Swedish drama I Am Curious (Yellow), died today following “a long illness.” She was 66. Curiously, Nyman’s death took …
Three Colors: Blue (movie 1993) review: Krzysztof Kieslowski’s sublime psychological drama provides Juliette Binoche with one of the best roles of her prestigious career.