This Sunday, January 7 in Los Angeles, the Golden Globes were marked by the “explosion” Oppenheimerbig winner of the ceremony, and disappointment for barbiewith also high honors for the French film Anatomy of a fallwho won two trophies.
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Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan’s biopic on the father of the atomic bomb received five Golden Globes on Sunday in Los Angeles and won all the major categories: best dramatic film, best director, best actor for Cillian Murphy, who plays Robert Oppenheimer, and best supporting role for Robert Downey Jr, who lends his features to a politician, great rival of the scientist. The film barbie, another favorite of the evening, was however shunned by the jury. Nominated nine times, Greta Gerwig’s feminist satire, which sees Barbie discover the misogyny of the real world, had to settle for two secondary awards: the new Golden Globe for best commercial success – logically awarded after its overwhelming domination at the box office l last year – and that of the best song.
Disappointment barbie
The voters preferred him Poor Creatures, already honored with the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, for the title of best comedy. In the same logic, it was Emma Stone and her role as the female Frankenstein in this fanciful film, who was voted best actress, rather than the interpreter of the peroxide doll, Margot Robbie. barbie was also beaten for the best screenplay prize by the French film Anatomy of a fall, which doubled the stakes by winning the title of best foreign language film. Enough to confirm the universal appeal of the last Cannes Palme d’Or. Moved, its director Justine Triet recounted her surprise at seeing her feature film, which recounts the trial of a writer accused of the murder of her husband and dissects the collapse of their much-loved couple.
This double success risks causing regrets in France, because Anatomy of a fall will not be eligible for the Oscar for best international film. He was snubbed to represent France for the benefit of Passion of Dodin Bouffanta historical romance between two foodies.
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The media hype surrounding the opposition between Oppenheimer And barbiewhich filled theaters all over the world this summer, came at just the right time to restore the luster to Golden Globes, recently bought and reformed by private investors. Long considered a springboard to the Oscars, Hollywood’s former favorite party has been undermined by corruption and racism scandals in recent years. In order to get out of this bad situation, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), which had created these awards and focused the accusations of ethical breaches and amateurism, was dissolved. The new organization has greatly diversified the jury, inviting critics from all over the world.
Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, Oprah Winfrey, Hollywood’s elite responded this year, far from boycotting the ceremony in 2022. After the actors’ and screenwriters’ strike which paralyzed it for six months, Hollywood seemed ready to move on. in the towel and eager to restart the promotional machine before the Oscars next March.
On to the Oscars
Among the other headliners, Lily Gladstone won the award for best actress in a drama film, for her role as a Native American confronted with capitalist greed and a series of murders in her tribe, in the historical fresco of Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon. On the television side, Succession, the chronicle of the power struggles within a family at the head of a media empire, dominated, with the prize for best drama series and awards for its actors Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook and Matthew Macfadyen. Series The Bear, which delves into the back kitchen of a Chicago restaurant, dominated the categories devoted to comedy. Finally American-Korean production Relentless won the award for best miniseries.
(With AFP)
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