There is the list of the films that have won the most Oscars (Titanic, Ben Hur AND The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King), with eleven statuettes, but also that of the productions that arrived at the ceremony with multiple nominationsincluding the best photo, and left empty-handed.
This is due to what, perhaps, in one of these, happens with two titles out of the ten nominated for best film this year. I am The Moon Assassinsby Martin Scorsese (10 nominations, the strongest was that of Lily Gladstone, who if she won would become the first Native American to do so, but it seems that Emma Stone would take it, for poor creatures) AND Teacherthe Netflix production by and with Bradley Cooper, with 7 nominations.
Below is the list of successful films, with important nominations, but which did not even win a Hollywood Academy Award. The year indicated is that of the ceremony, which rewards films released a year earlier.
The Elephant Man (1981) 8 nominations
John Hurt was nominated for Best Actor.A rarity in David Lynch’s filmography. Anthony Hopkins is the surgeon who saves a severely disfigured man (John Hurt, behind a lot of makeup) and who is mistreated while being paraded like a carnival monster, but he is a kind and intelligent man. He was nominated for best film, director, leading actor (John Hurt), adapted screenplay, music, editing, costume design and art direction. Which film won many statuettes that night? Robert Redford’s directorial debut, People like onewhich won 4 of the 6 awards it aspired to.
The Wolf (1942) 9 nominations
Bette Davis has been nominated for an Oscar 10 times, always as a leading actress. She won it twice, but not for “La loba”.William Wyler’s classic was based on the play that had triumphed on Broadway two years earlier. Bette Davis is the sister of the Hubbard clan, who wants to become more millionaires than them, building a cotton factory, but with the capital of Regina’s husband (Davis). It aspired to be best picture and win best director, lead actress (Bette Davis), two supporting actresses (Teresa Wright and Patricia Collinge), screenplay, music for the drama, editing and art direction in white and black. The winner of that ceremony was How green was my valley!of John Ford, who won 5 of the 10 statuettes for which he was nominated.
The Devil’s Cauldron (1958) 9 nominations
Terry Moore and Bob Coe in a scene from the film.It was about life in a quiet New England town that hides too many secrets. It was nominated for Oscars for Best Picture, Director (Mark Robson), Lead Actress (Lana Turner), Two Supporting Actor, Two Supporting Actress, Adapted Screenplay and Direction of Photography. But it was the year of The Bridge on the River Kwaiwhich won 7 of the 8 Oscars for which it was nominated.
Spirits of the Island (2023) 9 nominations
Nominees and losers: Colin Farrell (for lead actor) and Brendan Gleeson (for supporting actor).Beautiful dramatic comedy, about two friends from an Irish coastal town, who find themselves at a dead end when one of them decides to end their friendship with the other. It was nominated for Best Picture, Director (Martin McDonagh), Lead Actor (Colin Farrell), Two Supporting Actor (Brendan Gleeson and Barry Keoghan), Supporting Actress (Kerry Condon), Original Screenplay, Music and Editing. It wasn’t that long ago: last year Everything everywhere at the same time She won 7 statuettes out of the 11 for which she was nominated.
Gangs of New York (2003) 10 nominations
Leonardo DiCaprio in the first of his six performances for director Scorsese.Martin Scorsese is the average academic who doesn’t like it. It had already happened with Taxi driver (4 nominations, zero awards and I would pass The Wolf of Wall Street5 candidates) and I had to wait The infiltrators to win best film and director. But with this period action film, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis and Cameron Díaz, he was left empty-handed once again.
It competed for best film (Harvey Weinstein would have won), director, leading actor (Daniel Day-Lewis), original screenplay, cinematography, song (Tthe hands that built America, by U2), editing, costumes, sound and artistic direction. The big winner of that ceremony was Chicagowho walked away with 6 of the 13 statuettes for which he was nominated.
Temper of Steel (2011) 10 nominations
The Cohen film stars Hailee Steinfeld and Jeff Bridges.The remake of the classic starring John Wayne, directed by the Coen brothers, was a furious western, about a young woman who asks the marshal to catch her father’s killer. Nominated for Best Picture, Director, Lead Actor (Jeff Bridges), Supporting Actress (Hailee Steinfeld), Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Costume Design, Art Direction, Sound Mixing and Editing. But I was The king’s speechwith Colin Firth, who won 4 of the 12 prizes up for grabs.
American Hustle (2014) 10 nominations
Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner, Christian Bale and Jennifer Lawrence: a luxury cast for the director of “The Light Side of Life”.By David O. Russell, with Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Cristian Bale, Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner. A conman and his partner are forced to work for an FBI agent, who introduces them to a world of gangsters. It was nominated for Best Picture, Director, Lead Actor (Bale), Lead Actress (Adams), Supporting Actor (Cooper), Supporting Actress (Lawrence), Original Screenplay, Editing, Costume Design and Production Design. Who won? 12 years of slavery, the first Oscar for Brad Pitt, who was its producer. She won 3 of the nine areas in which she ran.
The Irishman (2020) 10 nominations
Another one from Scorsese. Joe Pescy, Robert De Niro and Al Pacino.Another by Martin Scorsese, also with ten nominations and no one on stage to recognize an award. A hitman recalls his possible involvement in the murder of union leader Jimmy Hoffa. Nominated for best film, direction, two supporting actors (Al Pacino and Joe Pesci), original screenplay, photography, editing, costumes, set design and visual effects, for the Argentinian Pablo Helman, who managed to rejuvenate the faces of Robert De Niro and agency. Who took everything that was important in that ceremony? Parasitesby Bong Joon-Ho, with 4 Oscars out of the 6 he aspired to.
Decision Moment (1978) 11 nominations
Anne Bancroft and Shirley MacLaine competed against each other for Best Leading Actress. He had already won the first, the second would have done so for “La forza dell’affection”.By Herbert Ross, with Shirley MacLaine and Anne Bancroft in an extraordinary acting duel, but perhaps that competition made them split the votes, and Diane Keaton won, for Annie Hall, two strange loversby Woody Allen. When a daughter joins a ballet company, a retired ballerina remembers the decision she made long ago to leave ballet to start a family. In addition to the film, the direction and the two leading actresses, it was nominated for best supporting actress (Leslie Brown), supporting actor (Mijail Baryshnikov), original screenplay, cinematography, editing, sound and art direction. In that ceremony precisely Annie Hall took home 4 statuettes, when she was nominated for 5.
The Color Purple (1986) 11 nominations
Whoopi Goldberg had her first nomination and didn’t win. I would do it as a supporting actress for “Ghost.” It was Steven Spielberg’s first “serious” film and the Academy completely ignored it. That year, when the production published in 1985 was awarded, the big winner was my Africa. Search YouTube for the video of the show, when Sydney Pollack, beating the director ET, before going on stage he goes to shake Spielberg’s hand, as if telling him that the prize was for you. Its nominations: best picture, lead actress (Whoopi Goldberg), two supporting actresses (Margaret Avery and Oprah Winfrey), adapted screenplay, music, songs, cinematography, art direction, costumes and makeup.
They are also outside the Top Ten with 8 nominations and no statuette Quo Vadis? (1952), Story of a nun (1960), The Yangtze on fire (1967), What’s left of the day (1994), Elvis (2023) e Ragtime (8 nominations, but not for Best Film, 1982).
Source: Clarin
