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I don't think it is. They mean "Best Picture (Over All)," not "Best
English LAnguage Film," although their choices may be dubious (and I'm
not saying either way).
Scott
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On Fri, 19 Feb 1999, paul wiener wrote:
> I am mostly wondering how/why "Life Is Beautiful" can be considered a
> domestic (USA) film. I'm sure there's a simple answer - I just won't like it.
>
> At 12:25 AM 2/19/99 +0200, Melis Behlil wrote:
> >Well it doesn't make much sense to me either, but it's not an unprecedented
> >event. Costa-Gavras' "Z" was nominated for both awards in 1970 and received
> >the Foreign-Language Oscar. As well as the Golden Globe for the same
> >category, the Jury Prize at Cannes, and a few other things. But I certainly
> >don't get the logic behind nominating a movie for best picture in two
> >categories...
> >
> >Melis Behlil.
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: paul wiener <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> >Date: 18 Şubat 1999 Perşembe 23:37
> >Subject: Re: Academy Award question
> >
> >
> >>And here's a dumb question:
> >>
> >>would someone briefly explain to me why (the highly overrated) "Life Is
> >>Beautiful" is a nominee as best American film AND foreign film? Am I
> >>missing something? Is it part of an effort to make this year's awards the
> >>least responsible ever?
> >>
> >>
> >>Paul B. Wiener
> >>Special Services Librarian
> >>SUNY at Stony Brook
> >>516/632-7253
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> Paul B. Wiener
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> SUNY at Stony Brook
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