Kubrick's “Spartacus,” starring Kirk Douglas, was nominated for six Oscars, winning four, including Supporting Actor for Peter Ustinov and Cinematography (color) for Russell Metty.

In 1983, “Entre Nous” competed with “Fanny and Alexander” from Sweden, “Carmen” from Spain, “Job's Revolt” from Hungary, and “Le Bal” from Algeria (but French-made).

In what's a change of pace, British director John Boorman tackles the mythic fable of King Arthur (played by Nigel Terry) from his childhood through the establishment of the Round Table to its end.

George Sidney's biopic “Eddy Duchin” was nominated for four Oscars, including Motion Picture Story by Leo Katcher and Color Cinematography by Harry Stradling.

In her first, Best Actress Oscar, Helen Hayes ages on screen from a young, victimized waif to an older woman, always a plus with the Academy voters. Helen Hayes won a second (undeserving) Supporting Actress Oscar for the trashy “Airport,” in 1970.