Ten Oscar nominations announced
After triple success at the Golden Globes (news), French cinema continues its winning streak with 10 nominations for the 2008 Oscars, including three for Olivier Dahan’s La Vie en Rose [+see also:
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Persepolis [+see also:
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Among the five contenders nominated for the 2008 Best Actress Oscar is Marion Cotillard, who will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of Simone Signoret (crowned Best Actress in 1959). The last French actress to vie for this award was Catherine Deneuve in 1992.
The 2008 Oscars will be presented on February 24.
(Translated from French)
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