Italy's 'The Great Beauty' looking good for Oscar win
- 10 years ago
The race for Best Foreign Language Film at this year's Oscars looks to be a close call.
The current favourite is Paolo Sorrentino's Italian drama "The Great Beauty".
It follows a successful novelist who wanders the streets of Rome after celebrating his sixty-fifth birthday, only to find a sense of personal unfulfilment.
Belgium's "Broken Circle Breakdown" isn't far behind in the betting odds.
It's based on the stage play of the same name and follows a couple whose love for bluegrass music unites them over a seven year relationship.
Another contender for the Oscar is Danish film "The Hunt".
Directed by Thomas Vinterberg, the movie depicts a man who becomes the target of mass hysteria when he's wrongly accused of sexually assaulting a child.
"Omar" is Palestine's second ever foreign-language nomination at the Oscars.
The thriller follows a young Palestinian man who's forced to co-operate with Israeli authorities.
And rounding out the
The current favourite is Paolo Sorrentino's Italian drama "The Great Beauty".
It follows a successful novelist who wanders the streets of Rome after celebrating his sixty-fifth birthday, only to find a sense of personal unfulfilment.
Belgium's "Broken Circle Breakdown" isn't far behind in the betting odds.
It's based on the stage play of the same name and follows a couple whose love for bluegrass music unites them over a seven year relationship.
Another contender for the Oscar is Danish film "The Hunt".
Directed by Thomas Vinterberg, the movie depicts a man who becomes the target of mass hysteria when he's wrongly accused of sexually assaulting a child.
"Omar" is Palestine's second ever foreign-language nomination at the Oscars.
The thriller follows a young Palestinian man who's forced to co-operate with Israeli authorities.
And rounding out the