Winner '93:
First Saw It:		 Schindler's List
February 21, 1994, at the United Artists Fair Oaks Mall in Fairfax, VA, with Helen Duong
Bridesmaids: The Fugitive, In the Name of the Father, The Piano, The Remains of the Day
My Vote: The Piano, by an oddly large margin, since this is such a great roster
Overlooked: Farewell My Concubine, King of the Hill, Orlando, Dazed and Confused


Schindler's List
First screened in February 1994; most recently screened in July 2009
Director: Steven Spielberg. Cast: Liam Neeson Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Embeth Davidtz, Caroline Goodall, Malgoscha Gebel, Jonathan Sagall, Adi Nitzan, Miri Fabian, Anna Mucha, Michael Schneider, Piotr Polk, Jacek Wójcicki, Beata Paluch, Michael Gordon, Aldona Grochal, Ezra Dagan, Beata Nowak, Wojciech Klata, Elina Löwensohn, Harry Nehring, Krzysztof Luft, Shmuel Levy, Mark Ivanir, Béatrice Macola, Adrzej Seweryn, Friedrich von Thun, Nobert Weisser, Adam Siemion, Jerzy Nowak, Leopold Kozlowski, Jochen Nickel, Tadeusz Huk. Screenplay: Steven Zaillian (based on the novel by Thomas Keneally).
Twitter Capsule: An epic of history, horror, and frigid pragmatism that's as emotionally humbling as it is technically virtuosic.

Photo © 1993 Universal Pictures/Amblin Entertainment
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: A

Academy Award Nominations and Winners:
★Best Picture
★Best Director: Steven Spielberg
Best Actor: Liam Neeson
Best Supporting Actor: Ralph Fiennes
★Best Adapted Screenplay: Steven Zaillian
★Best Cinematography: Janusz Kaminski
★Best Art Direction: Allan Starski; Ewa Braun
Best Costume Design: Anna B. Sheppard
★Best Film Editing: Michael Kahn
★Best Original Score: John Williams
Best Sound: Andy Nelson, Steve Pederson, Scott Millan, Ron Judkins
Best Makeup: Christina Smith, Matthew W. Mungle, and Judith A. Cory

Golden Globe Nominations and Winners:
★Best Picture (Drama)
★Best Director: Steven Spielberg
Best Actor (Drama): Liam Neeson
Best Supporting Actor: Ralph Fiennes
★Best Screenplay: Steven Zaillian
Best Original Score: John Williams

Other Awards:
Directors Guild of America: Best Director
Producers Guild of America: Best Picture
Writers Guild of America: Best Adapted Screenplay
New York Film Critics Circle: Best Picture; Best Supporting Actor (Fiennes); Best Cinematography
Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Picture; Best Cinematography (tie); Best Production Design
National Society of Film Critics: Best Picture; Best Director; Best Supporting Actor (Fiennes); Best Cinematography
Boston Society of Film Critics: Best Picture; Best Director; Best Supporting Actor (Fiennes); Best Cinematography
National Board of Review: Best Picture
British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): Best Picture; Best Director; Best Supporting Actor (Fiennes); Best Adapted Screenplay; Best Cinematography; Best Film Editing; Best Original Score
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