Ostensibly, Empire of the Sun is the story of one boy's experiences during World War II as he survives internment in a Japanese prison camp in China, but more broadly speaking, it's about the end of childhood.
But their moment is coming. It comes for everybody eventually.
PICTURE (Drama)
winner: Empire Of The Sun (prod. Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall)
PICTURE (Comedy/Musical)
winner: The Princess Bride (prod. Rob Reiner and Andrew Scheinman)
PICTURE (Foreign Language)
winner: Der Himmel über Berlin (Wings of Desire) (prod. Anatole Dauman and Wim Wenders)
ACTOR (Drama)
winner: Joe Mantegna (House of Games)
ACTOR (Comedy/Musical)
winner: Nicolas Cage (Raising Arizona and Moonstruck)
ACTRESS (Drama)
winner: Glenn Close (Fatal Attraction)
ACTRESS (Comedy/Musical)
winner: Cher (Moonstruck)
DIRECTOR (Drama)
winner: Wim Wenders (Der Himmel über Berlin a.k.a. Wings of Desire)
DIRECTOR (Comedy/Musical)
winner: Rob Reiner (The Princess Bride)
SUPPORTING ACTOR
winner: Peter Falk (Der Himmel über Berlin a.k.a. Wings of Desire and The Princess Bride)
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
winner: Anjelica Huston (The Dead)
SCREENPLAY
winner: William Goldman, from his novel (The Princess Bride)
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2 comments:
The argument could easily be made that The Color Purple is actually where Spielberg began that turn.
But, there are those who would argue that Spielberg did his sentimental stuff to Walker's novel and made it easier to swallow.
But either way, Empire was the next step in a journey that began with Color Purple and eventually came to Schindler and Ryan.
great post! I've been wrapping up my 87 personal awards, and I love that you gave so much love to The Princess Bride, and the Huston win is brilliant!
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