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Los Angeles - The clear favorite for the Oscars, is filming David Fincher's stirred the F. Scott Fitzgerald story "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button". The movie starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett in the leading roles was in the early morning in Los Angeles 13 nominations for the prestigious film award, including nominations for best actor, best director (David Fincher) and Best Screenplay (Eric Roth).
Second favorite is Danny Boyle Shakers Indian drama "Slumdog Millionaire", which is already a week ago
at the Golden Globes had cleared. It got 10 nominations, including for best director, best camera and best music. The comic adaptation of "The Dark Knight" and the political drama "Milk" received eight nominations.
A posthumous appreciation of experiences exactly one years ago deceased actor Heath Ledger. He was for his role as the Joker in "The Dark Knight" as best supporting actor nomination. Sean Penn received a further Oscar nomination for his portrait of the murdered gay politician Harvey Milk.
German history in the high rate
About a nomination can also be the German director Uli Edel and producer Bernd Eichinger look: The RAF's drama "The Baader Meinhof Complex" has been in the category "Best foreign language film nominees. Historical materials are well received in Hollywood. Last won 2007 the German Stasi drama "The Lives of Others" won an Oscar. However, the competition in the category of hard: Nominated were the animated Israeli war drama "Waltz With Bashir" at the Golden Globe award as well as the French school drama "The Class" in the past year, the Golden Palm at Cannes won .
"The Baader Meinhof Complex" but also against another German film exist: Götz Spielmann Vienna red-light story "revenge" is also nominated. In Austria last year, won the foreign-Oscar with the concentration camp drama "The Counterfeiters."
In the category "Best Short Film" was the Swiss Reto Caffi, a graduate of the Cologne Film School, for "On the route nominated. And cinema veteran Werner Herzog can hope to make an Oscar: He is with his film "Encounters at the End of the World" in the category "Best documentary" nominated.
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The best lead actor in addition to Brad Pitt and Sean Penn also Nixon Actor Frank Langella ( "Frost / Nixon"), Richard Jenkins ( "The Visitor") and Mickey Rourke nominated in Darren Aronofskys "The Wrestler" a comeback sagenhaftes completed. The 52-year-old ( "Angel Heart") is considered favorite for the trophy.
Sixth nomination for Kate Winslet
For the main actresses Kate Winslet is the favorite, for her role in "The readers' its six Oscar nominations received. After her double victory at the Golden Globes, industry experts predict that her victory in this year can hardly be taken. Winslet are contrary to: Anne Hathaway ( "Rachel Getting Married"), Angelina Jolie ( "Changeling"), Melissa Leo ( "Frozen River") and Meryl Streep ( "Doubt").
The best animated films were the three public Renner nominated last year: Pixar's "Wall-E", "Kung Fu Panda" from DreamWorks and Disney's dog adventure "Bolt."
In the category "Best Director" joined "Benjamin Button" director David Fincher and "Slumdog Millionaire" Danny Boyle against Ron Howard ( "Frost / Nixon"), Stephen Daldry ( "The Reader") and Gus Van Sant ( "Milk" ) to. Hopes for an Oscar as supporting actor can, among other things, Amy Adams, Penelope Cruz, Josh Brolin and Robert Downey Jr. make. Above all, the latter inspired by his role as Afro-Americans in the comedy "Tropic Thunder."
(Complete list of nominees on the website of the Academy)
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