Oscar 1986: Foreign Language Film

In 1986, the winner of the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar was The Assault, from the Netherlands. The five nominees were: Betty Blue, France The Decline of the American, Canada My Sweet Little Village, Czechoslovakia “38” Austria             Share this:

Oscar 1985: Foreign Language Film

In 1985, the winner of the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar was The Official Story, from Argentina. The five nominees were: The Official Story, Argentina (winner) Angry Harvest, Germany Colonel Redl, Hungary Three Men and a Cradle, France When Father Was Away on Business, Yugoslavia   The N.Y. Film Critics Circle, The L.A. Film Critics […]

Oscar 1984: Foreign Language Film

In 1984, the winner of the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar was Dangerous Moves, submitted by Switzerland. The five nominees were: Dangerous Moves, Switzerland (winner) Beyond the Walls, Israel Camilla, Argentina Double Feature, Spain War-Time Romance, USSR   The N.Y. Film Critics Circle voted the French film, Sunday in the Country, as best foreign language […]

Oscar 1983: Foreign Language Film

In 1983, the winner of the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar was Ingmar Bergman’s popular children fable, Fanny and Alexander. The five nominees were: Fanny and Alexander, Sweden (winner) Entre Nous, France Le Bal, Algeria (directed by Italian Ettore Scola) Carmen, Spain Job’s Revolt, Hungary   The N.Y. Film Critics Circle also voted Fanny and Alexander […]

Oscar 1981: Foreign Language Film–Highlights Ignored by the Academy

In 1981, the winner of the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar was the Hungarian drama, Mephisto. The five nominees were: Mephisto, Hungary (winner) Man of Iron, Poland The Boat Is Full, Switzerland Muddy River, Japan Three Brothers, Italy   The N.Y. Film Critics Circle voted Pixote as the Best Foreign Language Film. There were many good […]