{"product_id":"foreign-language-films-and-the-oscar-9781476674209","title":"Foreign Language Films and the Oscar","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   The Academy Awards--that yearly Hollywood bash that brings together the glamour and glitz of the international film industry--is highly revered yet has been minimally explored beyond the category of Best Picture. Over the last decade, more than 2,000 films have been submitted for the title of Best Foreign Language Film. Of those, 312--including Italy''s \u003ci\u003e8 \u003c\/i\u003e, Sweden''s \u003ci\u003eThrough a Glass Darkly\u003c\/i\u003e and Mexico''s \u003ci\u003ePan''s Labyrinth\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as Denmark''s lesser-known \u003ci\u003eHarry and the Butler\u003c\/i\u003e, Yugoslavia''s \u003ci\u003eI Even Met Happy Gypsies\u003c\/i\u003e and Nicaragua''s \u003ci\u003eAlsino and the Condor\u003c\/i\u003e--have received nominations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   This guide lists each nominee--from the first-honored \u003ci\u003eShoeshine\u003c\/i\u003e in 1948 through Iran''s second Oscar winner, \u003ci\u003eThe Salesman\u003c\/i\u003e, in 2017--chronologically and includes synopses, basic facts about personnel and production qualities, and rankings among annual competitors that often differ from those of the Academy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040442384727,"sku":"9781476674209","price":27.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476674209.jpg?v=1750946760","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/foreign-language-films-and-the-oscar-9781476674209","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}