The 80th Academy Awards bestowed its highest honor to No Country For Old Men in a night filled with expected wins, unexpected winners and glorious moments. In a year that saw films dealing with dark issues get the best reviews, it was only fitting that the Coen Brothers finally snared the Oscars they so deserve.
Here are some of the major Oscar winners:
Best Picture: No Country For Old Men
Best Director/s: Joel and Ethan Coen (No Country For Old Men)
Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood)
Best Actress: Marion Cotillard (La Vie En Rose)
Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem (No Country For Old Men)
Best Supporting Actress: Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton)
Best Original Screenplay: Diablo Cody (Juno)
Best Adapted Screenplay: Joel and Ethan Coen (No Country For Old Men)
Academy Awards, Oscars, No Country For Old Men, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Javier Bardem, Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood, Marion Cotillard, La Vie En Rose, Tilda Swinton, Michael Clayton, Diablo Cody, Juno
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just saw no country for old men, it’s unassumingly unconventional yet (thankfully) never over-the-top. the Coen bros. deserve their Oscars; well done indeed.
Thanks for your comment, Patrick. Expect my review of the film in the coming days!