In 2009, A Prophet won the Grand Prix at Cannes and the BAFTA award for Best Film Not in the English Language.
Oscar Actors: Moore, Demi–First-Time Best Actress Nominee for “The Substance,” Age 62
January 23, 2025 by
“Being nominated for an Oscar is an incredible honor and these last few months have been beyond my wildest dreams”–Moore
Oscar Directors: Baker, Sean–Four Nominations (Director, Producer, Writer, Editor)
January 23, 2025 by
“Because of the subject matter, I always saw this, even when I was writing it, as a divisive film that would be 50-50 and so not even be able to get in the conversation.”
Oscar Directors: Blier, Bernard, French Filmmaker of “Get Out Your Handkerchiefs,” Dies at 85
January 21, 2025 by
Blier’s Get Out Your Handkerchiefs, a romantic comedy, starring Depardieu and involving a ménage à trois, won the 1979 best foreign language film Oscar.
Oscar Directors: Cukor, George–Hollywood Best Actors Director, Shelley Winters in “A Double Life”
January 21, 2025 by
Cukor also instructed Winters to visit as many museums as possible in order to see how people walked and talked.
