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The French comedy À Nous la Liberté (1931) was the first foreign language film to be nominated for an Academy Award (Best Art Direction); the German-language Swiss drama Marie-Louise (1944) was the first to actually win one (Best Original Screenplay).
For the 1956 Academy Awards, a competitive Academy Award of Merit, known as the Best Foreign Language Film Award, was created for non-English speaking films, and has been given annually since then. Unlike other Academy Awards, the Best International Feature Film Award is not presented to a specific individual.
YearFilm Title Used In NominationOriginal TitleDirector (s)French Au-delà des grilles Italian Le ...羅生門Jeux interdits地獄門Jan 27, 2024 · The 2023 best picture Oscar nominations saw two international, foreign-language films included in its nominees as well as one American but partially foreign-language production.
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Mar 11, 2024 · With its Best Picture Oscar win, Parasite became the first and so far only foreign language to win the Academy Awards' top prize. Parasite also became only the third film, along with The Lost Weekend and Marty, to win both the Oscar for Best Picture and the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
The Academy defines a foreign language film as a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States that contains primarily non- English dialogue. Films that meet these criteria are eligible for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.
Year (ceremony)Film Title Used In NominationOriginal TitleCategory2023 (96th)Anatomie d'une chute2023 (96th)20 днів у Маріуполі2023 (96th)Kimitachi wa Dō Ikiru ka ...2023 (96th)Feb 7, 2023 · The lack of a nomination for 'RRR' for Best International Film at the Oscars raised the question of how international films are nominated.
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