Final Oscars Predictions: International Feature – Is There Any Movie That Can Beat Germany’s ‘All Quiet on the Western Front?’
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LAST UPDATED: March 9, 2023
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2023 Oscars Predictions: Best International Feature
Category commentary:
It’s all wrapped up for the movie with nine nominations including best picture.
Eight films have the honor of being nominated for both best picture and international feature: “Z” (1969), “The Emigrants” (1971/72), “Life is Beautiful” (1998), “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (2000), “Amour” (2012), “Roma” (2018), “Parasite” (2019) and “Drive My Car” (2021). “Emigrants” is the only one of the seven to receive nominations in different years and the only one to lose the international feature category. No movie had ever lost best international feature when also nominated for picture.
It would be hard to imagine the first happening now.
Will Win: “All Quiet on the Western Front” (Germany)
Could Win: “Argentina, 1985” (Argentina)
Should Win: “Close” (Belgium)
Should have been here: “Holy Spider” (Denmark)
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2023 Academy Awards Predictions
BEST PICTURE | DIRECTOR | ACTOR | ACTRESS | SUPPORTING ACTOR | SUPPORTING ACTRESS | ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY | ADAPTED SCREENPLAY | ANIMATED FEATURE | PRODUCTION DESIGN | CINEMATOGRAPHY | COSTUME DESIGN | FILM EDITING | MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING | SOUND | VISUAL EFFECTS | ORIGINAL SCORE | ORIGINAL SONG | DOCUMENTARY FEATURE | INTERNATIONAL FEATURE | ANIMATED SHORT | DOCUMENTARY SHORT | LIVE ACTION SHORT
The 95th Oscars ceremony will be held at the Dolby Theatre and televised live on ABC on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
2022 category winner: "Drive My Car" (Japan) - dir. Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
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