June 25, 2007–A record 95 countries have been invited to vie for the Oscar in the foreign-language film competish at the 80th Academy Awards, set for Feb. 24, 2008 at the Kodak Theater.
Oscar Movies: Fixer, The
June 24, 2007 by
Alan Bates gave a strong, Oscar-nominated performance in John Frankenheimer's version of Malmud's novel “The Fixer,” but the winner of the Best Actor Oscar was Cliff Robertson for “Charly.”
Oscar Movies: Fanny
June 24, 2007 by
Josh Logan's “Fanny” lost in each of its five nominated categories, including Picture, Actor, and Cinematography; the big winner was “West Side Story.”
Oscar Movies: Traffic
June 24, 2007 by
“Traffic” won four of its five Oscar
nominations: Best Director for Steven Soderbergh
Screenplay (Adapted) for Stephen Gaghan, Supporting Actor for Benicio Del Toro, and Film Editing for Stephen Mirrione; the winner of the top award was “Gladiator.”
Oscar Movies: Tale of Two Cities, A
June 24, 2007 by
A Tale of Two Cities was nominations for two Oscars, Best Picture and Film Editing, but the winners were Great Ziegfeld and Anthony Adverse, respectively.
