Golden Globes 2013: Europeans to attend led by Les Misérables
- The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has announced its nominations for the 70th Golden Globes Awards ceremony to be held on January 13 in Beverly Hills
The nominations for the 70th Golden Globes Awards ceremony have been announced today, December 13, 2012, and European cinema is once again saluted by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
Tom Hooper's British production Les Misérables [+see also:
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With three nominations, Lasse Hallström's British production Salmon Fishing in the Yemen has made it to the following categories: Best Actor - Comedy or Musical (Ewan McGregor), Best Actress - Comedy or Musical (Emily Blunt), and Best Comedy or Musical.
John Madden's Best Exotic Marigold Hotel [+see also:
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Nominations in the Best Actress - Drama category salute the performances of three actresses in three European films: Marion Cotillard for her performance in Jacques Audiard's Rust & Bone [+see also:
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Europe holds all nominations for Best Film in a Foreign Language. Love [+see also:
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interview: Mikkel Boe Følsgaard
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In the spotlight, the Best Motion Picture - Drama offers only a few surprises with the expected nominations for Argo, Django Unchained, Life of Pi, Lincoln, and Zero Dark Thirty.
Lincoln leads with seven nominations, while Argo and Django Unchained are joint second with five nominations each.
The 70th Golden Globes Awards ceremony is to be held in Beverly Hills on January 13, 2013.
(Translated from French)
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