Rovira Beleta's film was Spain's entry for the Foreign Oscar, a tragic Gypsy romantic tale told in song and dance, and accompanied by music from Manuel de Falla.
Oscar Movies: Amor Brujo, El (1967)
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Oscar Movies: All the King's Horses (1935)
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Dance director LeRoy Printz probably was nominated for the sequence of the “Vienna Waltz.”
Oscar Movies: Absence of malice (1981)
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Absence of Malice received three Oscar Nominations: Best Actor for Paul Newman, Supporting Actress for Melinda Dillon and Screenplay (Original) by Kurt Luedtke.
Oscar Awards: None
Oscar Context:
The winner of the Best Actor Oscar was Henry Fonda for the melodrama “On Golden Pond.” Maureen Stapleton won the Supporting Actress Oscar for Warren Beatty's epic “Reds.”
The Original Screenplay Oscar went to Colin Welland for the British film “Chariots of Fire,” which also won Best Picture.
Oscar Movies: Above and Beyond (1953)
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This MGM War film was nominated for two Oscars: Story by Beirne Lay and Dramatic Scoring by Hugo Friedhofer.
Cinema 1959: Great Year in World Cinema–Hiroshima, Mon Amour–What You Need to Know
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Many historians and film critics consider 1939 to be the best year in Hollywood’s history. However, a case could be made that 1959 was just as good in film diversity and quality as 1939, perhaps even better.
