Oscar with a French Twist…
The 87th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, will honor the best films of 2014 and will take place on February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST – here is the list of nominees and below some of the French nominees and previous Oscar winners. #Oscars2015
Marion Cotillard Academy Award nominee for Best Actress in “Two Days, One Night” written and directed by Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne. Pending
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb3zBq6gVRk
TIMBUKTU Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film, written and directed by Abderrahmane Sissako – Pending
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs2dYAlbINY
Iconic French Oscar winners through the times…
Claudette Cobert 1934 – “It Happened One Night “- First French actress to win Best Actress and to be nominated
Jean Dujardin First and only French actor to win Best Actor – “The Artist” 2011
Juliette Binoche 1996 – “The English Patient” – First French Actress to win Best Supporting Actress
Marion Cotillard 2007 – “La Vie en Rose” – First and only actress tow in French-speaking role
Michael Hazanavicius 2011 Best Director “The Artist”
Simone Signoret 1959 – ” Room at the Top” Second French Actress to win Best Actress
See the complete list of French Academy Awards winners and nominees
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