So the Palme d’Or paid off, then, Haneke.
While Amour took home four of the main prizes at the European Film Awards, Shame and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy also managed to walk away with two. It’s pretty much completely Haneke’s party, but if you want to attempt to find the other winners amongst his rather triumphant night, check out the select few below: Continue reading
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Marion Cotillard, where art thou?
Michael Haneke’s Amour, Steve McQueen’s Shame and Tomas Vinterberg’s The Hunt lead the pack for the 25th Annual European Film Awards.
With Amour winning Haneke the Palme d’Or in Cannes earlier this year, his chance at a spot in Oscar’s Best Picture category is looking rather positive. But even with its prime November UK and December US release dates, with two months to go, we all know that anything could happen.
As a huge fan of Untouchable, its strong presence here is great to see (that’s the Weinstein effect for you), but I definitely wasn’t expecting Kate Winslet to pop up or to find The Angels’ Share score in the mix. Brilliant film, but completely unmemorable music – aside from The Proclaimers, of course.
Oh, and if you were wondering, Holy Motors wasn’t eligible.
Check out the full list of nominees below: Continue reading
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