Triumph for The White Ribbon and Austrian actor Waltz
Cannes really set the tone for the brilliant career of The White Ribbon [+see also:
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film profile]). This leads us to predict that this German/Austrian/French/Italian co-production will be a favourite for the Oscar nominations in the same category.
As on the Croisette, Haneke was joined among the prize-winners by fellow Austrian, Viennese actor Christoph Waltz, who received the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for his hilarious performance in Quentin Tarentino’s German co-production Inglourious Basterds [+see also:
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Meanwhile, German/US title The Hangover triumphed in the category of Best Comedy or Musical Picture.
The other European actors nominated, including Colin Firth, Helen Mirren, Marion Cotillard and Penélope Cruz (the latter two chosen for their performance in Italian co-production Nine), went home empty-handed.
(Translated from French)
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