Monday, March 8, 2010

World War II at the Oscars-- Part 2

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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