A Man for All Seasons competed for the Best Picture Oscar with Alfie, The Russians Are Coming, The Sand Pebbles, and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Oscar: Best Picture–Weak Winners–Tom Jones (1963): Tony Richardson’s Version of Henry Fielding’s Novel, Starring Albert Finney
February 22, 2014 by
The first British film to win the Best Picture Oscar since Laurence Olivier’s “Hamlet,” in 1948, “Tom Jones” made its star, Albert Finney, a household name in America.
Oscar: Lawrence of Arabia (1962)–David Lean’s Masterful Epic, Starring Peter O’Toole
February 22, 2014 by
David Lean’s biopic of the enigmatic Lawrence is a visually mesmerizing epic that needs to be seen on the big screen.
Oscar: Best Picture–West Side Story (1961)
February 22, 2014 by
The screen version of the hit Broadway musical inspired by Romeo and Juliet is one of the most popular musicals of all time.
Oscar: Best Picture–Ben-Hur (1959)
February 21, 2014 by
Ben-Hur boasts records and achievements in a number of departments: It was the most expensive film ever made
