Vittorio De Sica's The Garden of the Finzi-Continis received two Oscar nominations: Best Foreign Language Film, which it won, and Screenplay (Adapted) by Ugo Pirro and Vittorio Bonicelli.
Oscar Movies: Gypsy (1962)
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"Gypsy" received thre Oscar nominations: Cinematography (Color) for Harry Stradling, Scoring of Music (Adapted) by Frank Perkins, and Costume Design (Color) by Orry-Kelly.
Oscar Movies: Gambit (1966)–3 Nominations
September 20, 2009 by
In Ronald Neame's heist movie, "Gambit," Michael Caine plays a thief seeking to get a statuette owned by Herbert Lom, to which goal, he enlists the help of a Eurasian femme (Shirley McClaine, miscast). The entire movie owes its existence to the far more entertaining "Topkapi," which launched a cycle of international productions with high-profile cast dealing with heist of museums or expensive mansions, perhaps as a response to the dominance of the James Bond pictures at the global box-office.
Oscar: Most Visible and Important Prize–Why???
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Part One in a Series of Two
For awards to bear motivational significance, both symbolic and pragmatic they have to fulfill at least three different functions. First, they have to be visible and known to every artist. Second, they have to carry a high degree of prestige. And third, they have to be democratic, or within reach of potential candidates.
Oscar: World’s Most Important Award–Why
September 20, 2009 by
Why Oscar is the Most Important Prize in the World?
First Article in a Series of Two
For awards to bear motivational significance, both symbolic and pragmatic they have to fulfill at least three different functions. First, they have to be visible and known to every artist. Second, they have to carry a high degree of prestige. And third, they have to be democratic, or within reach of potential candidates.
Read tomorrow Part Two
