French director Albert Lamorisse’s charming, lyrical “The Red Balloon” is only 34 minute long and yet had tremendous appeal and impact in the international film world, including the U.S.

Oscar Nominations: 1

Best Actress: Ellen Burstyn

Adapted from William Faulkner’s final novel, which is not one of his greatest, “The Reivers,” directed by Mark Rydell is a decent version, adapted to the screen by the gifted husband-and-wife team, Irving Ravetch and Harriet Frank, Jr., our literary experts of the South. A period piece, this road-adventure film is set in Jefferson, Mississippi […]

Oscar Nominations: 2

Actress: Laura Dern

Supporting Actress: Diane Ladd

Oscar Nominations: 1

Best Foreign Language Film