THE CAST INCLUDES
Paul Scofield
/ Oscared! (THAT LADY, THE TRAIN, KING LEAR, SCORPIO, A DELICATE
BALANCE)
Robert Shaw
/ Nominated Supporting Actor (FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE, THE BATTLE
OF THE BULGE, THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN, YOUNG WINSTON, THE STING, THE TAKING
OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE, JAWS, ROBIN AND MARIAN, THE DEEP, FORCE TEN
FROM NAVARONE, AVALANCHE EXPRESS)
Leo McKern
(MOLL FLANDERS, HELP!, RYAN'S DAUGHTER, THE ADVENTURE OF SHERLOCK HOLMES'
SMARTER BROTHER, THE OMEN, THE BLUE LAGOON, THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT'S
WOMAN, LADYHAWKE)
Wendy Hiller / Nominated Supporting Actress (PYGMALION, DAVID
COPPERFIELD, MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS, VOYAGE OF THE DAMNED, THE
ELEPHANT MAN)
With Orson Welles, Susannah
York, Nigel Davenport, John Hurt, and Corin Redgrave.
ABOUT THE PRODUCER
Fred Zinnemann (1907 - ) Austrian-born director who was in Hollywood
since 1929.
He won the Academy Award for Direction twice for:
FROM HERE TO ETERNITY (53)
A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS (66)
Zinnemann's other works include: THE SEVENTH CROSS, LITTLE MISTER JIM,
HIGH NOON, OKLAHOMA, THE SUNDOWNERS, and FIVE DAYS ONE SUMMER.
NOTES & TRIVA
Robert Bolt received the Screenplay (based on material from another
medium) Oscar. While Ted Moore was awarded the Oscar for Color Cinematography.
Elizabeth Haffenden and Joan Bridge received their Oscar for Editing.
Based on the Robert Bold drama which began as a stage play.
Best Actor winner, Paul Scofield, recreated his stage role.
OTHER NOMINATIONS
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Direction (*)
Writing (*)
Cinematography (*)
Costume Design (*)
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actress
OTHER "BEST PICTURE" NOMINATIONS
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