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The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers. The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is among the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremonies in the world.
 
 
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Pick of the Litter 1964
The Gospel According to St. Matthew
(1964
Perhaps Pasolini's greatest film, retelling the story of Christ in gritty, neo-realistic tones and portraying the man less as a divine presence than as a political revolutionary. The yardstick by which all Jesus-films are to be measured. In Italian with English subtitles or dubbed.
Woman in the Dunes
(1964
Splendid, resonant allegorical drama. A scientist studying insects in the Japanese sand dunes finds himself trapped with a woman in a hut at the bottom of a pit. Superbly directed and photographed (by Hiroshi Segawa). Scripted by Kobo Abe from his acclaimed novel. In Japanese with English subtitles.
Diamonds of the Night
(1964)  Unrated
A breakthrough masterpiece of the Czech new wave, about two young men escaping from a transport train to Auschwitz and scrambling for survival in the countryside. Surreal, powerfully expressionistic film, one of the most important of its time. In Czech with English subtitles. Accompanied by Nemec's short "A Loaf of ... more
Kwaidan
(1964
A haunting, stylized quartet of supernatural stories, each with a surprise ending. Adapted from the stories of Lafcadio Hearn, an American author who lived in Japan just before the turn of the century. The visual effects are splendid. In Japanese with English subtitles.
Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
(1964)  Unrated
Sellers plays a tour-de-force triple role in Kubrick's classic black anti-war comedy. When a crazed general (Hayden) initiates a nuclear attack on the Soviets, the U.S. President (Sellers) deals with the consequences, "aided" by a hawkish general (Scott) and a wheelchair-bound advisor with an obvious Nazi past. Famous for Pickens' ... more

Academy Awards: The Oscars 1964
 
 
 
Father Goose
Best Story and Screenplay
 
(Winner) Father Goose
(1964)  \"\"
 
 

 
The Night of the Iguana
Achievement in Costume Design (Color)
 
 
 

 
Goldfinger
Achievement in Sound Effects Editing
 
(Winner) Goldfinger
(1964) PG 

Nominees:
No Nominees Under this category
 
 

 
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
 

Nominees:
Sallah
(1963)  
 
 

 
Zorba the Greek
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
 
 
 

 
Peter Ustinov
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
 
 
 

 
Julie Andrews
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
 
 
 

 
 
Zorba the Greek
Achievement in Cinematography (Black & White)
 
 
 

 
Mary Poppins
Achievement in film editing
 
 
 

 
 
Rex Harrison
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
 
 
 

 
Zorba the Greek
Achievement in Art Direction (Black & White)
 
 
 

 
 
My Fair Lady
Achievement in Art Direction (Color)
 
 
 

 
Mary Poppins
Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
 
 
 

 
Mary Poppins
Achievement in Visual Effects
 
(Winner) Mary Poppins
(1964)  \"\"

Nominees:
No Nominees Under this category
 
 

 
My Fair Lady
Achievement in Costume Design (Black & White)
 
 
 

 
My Fair Lady
Adapted Score
 
 
 

 
My Fair Lady
Achievement in Cinematography (Color)
 
 
 

 
My Fair Lady
Achievement in Sound
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
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