Last night was the first time since 1943 that ten movies were nominated for Top Picture. The last time was during the war years, 1943, when "Casablanca" took the honors. Two other WW II movies also were nominated that year: "In Which We Serve" and "Watch on the Rhine."
Other nominees over the years with a World War II connection:
HOLOCAUST
The Diary of Anne Frank 1959
Life id Beautiful 1998
The Pianist 2002
BATTLE EPICS
Wake Island 1942
The Longest Day 1962
Saving Private Ryan 1997
Letters from Iwo Jima 2006
NAVAL AND AERIAL STORIES
Twelve O'Clock High 1949
The Caine Mutiny 1954
Mr. Roberts 1955
CRIME AND JUSTICE NARRATIVES
Judgement at Nurenberg 19961
A Soldier's Story 1984
The Reader 2008
HOMEFRONT
Mrs. Miniver 1942
Hope for Glory 1987
From Arab Times On Line.
Looking Forward to the Next World War II Epic. --DaCoot
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