Category: Best Picture Nominee
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Sand Pebbles, The (1966)
In 1926, an US naval engineer gets assigned to a gunboat on a rescue mission in war-torn China. Sand Pebbles, The THE STORY OF MEN…men who disturbed the sleeping dragon of China as the world watched in terror! Robert Wise USA 0 IMDb
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Cries And Whispers (1972)
In turn-of-the-century Sweden, cancer-stricken, dying Agnes is visited in her isolated rural mansion by her sisters Karin and Maria. As Agnes’ condition deteriorates and pain management becomes increasingly more difficult, fear and revulsion grip the sisters, who seem incapable of empathy, and Agnes’ only comfort and solace comes from her maid Anna. As the end…
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Mystic River (2003)
With a childhood tragedy that overshadowed their lives, three men are reunited by circumstance when one loses a daughter. Mystic River We bury our sins, we wash them clean. Clint Eastwood USA, Australia 8 IMDb
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Chinatown (1974)
JJ ‘Jake’ Gittes is a private detective who seems to specialize in matrimonial cases. He is hired by Evelyn Mulwray when she suspects her husband Hollis, builder of the city’s water supply system, of having an affair. Gittes does what he does best and photographs him with a young girl but in the ensuing scandal,…
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12 Angry Men (1957)
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Categories: Best Picture NomineeTags: MurderDirector: Sidney LumetCountries: USARating: 8.9A jury holdout attempts to prevent a miscarriage of justice by forcing his colleagues to reconsider the evidence. 12 Angry Men Twelve Angry Men Life Is In Their Hands — Death Is On Their Minds! Sidney Lumet USA 8.9 IMDb
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Gladiator (2000)
Maximus is a powerful Roman general, loved by the people and the aging Emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Before his death, the Emperor chooses Maximus to be his heir over his own son, Commodus, and a power struggle leaves Maximus and his family condemned to death. The powerful general is unable to save his family, and his…
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Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977)
Luke Skywalker leaves his home planet, teams up with other rebels, and tries to save Princess Leia from the evil clutches of Darth Vader. Star Wars It’s Back! (re-release) George Lucas USA 8.8 IMDb
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Shine (1996)
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Categories: Best Picture NomineeDirector: Scott HicksCountries: AustraliaRating: 7.6Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim. Shine A true story of the mystery of music and the miracle of love Scott Hicks Australia 7.6 IMDb
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Pianist, The (2002)
A Polish Jewish musician struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto of World War II. Pianist, The Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece. Roman Polanski France, Poland, Germany, UK 8.5 IMDb
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One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest (1975)
Upon arrival at a mental institution, a brash rebel rallies the patients together to take on the oppressive Nurse Ratched, a woman more a dictator than a nurse. One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest If he’s crazy, what does that make you? Milos Forman USA 8.9 IMDb