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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 1973
The Mother and the Whore
(1973)  Unrated
Alexander (Leaud) lives with slightly older Marie (Lafont) but still can't resist picking up sexy Veronika (Lebrun). Their menage works for a while but then tensions between the sexual threesome force them to discuss their situation. Talky, witty, provocative example of French New Wave, which Eustache shot in his own ... more
Day for Night
(1973)  PG
Director Ferrand (Truffaut) is working on a mediocre romantic melodrama with sullen actor Alphonse (Leaud) who falls for his married co-star Julie (Bissset) in just one of the off-screen stories that's more interesting than what's being filmed. A wryly affectionate look at the profession of moviemaking--its craft, character, and the ... more
The Last Detail
(1973)  R
Two hard-boiled career petty officers (Nicholson and Young) are commissioned to transfer a young sailor facing an eight-year sentence for petty theft from one brig to another. In an act of compassion, they attempt to show the prisoner a final good time. Nicholson shines in both the complexity and completeness ... more
Mean Streets
(1973)  R
A grimy slice of street life in Little Italy among lower echelon Mafiosos, unbalanced punks, and petty criminals. Charlie (Keitel), the nephew of mob boss Giovanni (Danova), struggles to keep his crazy friend Johnny Boy (De Niro) out of serious trouble. A riveting, free-form feature film, marking the formal debut ... more
Scenes from a Marriage
(1973)  PG
Originally produced in six one-hour episodes for Swedish TV, this bold and sensitive film excruciatingly portrays the painful, unpleasant, disintegration of a marriage. Ullmann is superb. Realistic and disturbing. Dubbed.

Academy Awards: The Oscars 1973
 
 
The Paper Chase
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
 
 
 

 
The Exorcist
Best Adapted screenplay
 
 
 

 
Cries and Whispers
Achievement in cinematography
 
 
 

 
Day for Night
Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
 
 
 

 
Jack Lemmon
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
 
 
 

 
The Way We Were
Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
 
 
 

 
The Sting
Best Picture of the year
 
 
 

 
Glenda Jackson
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
 
 
 

 
Tatum O'Neal
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
 
 
 

 
The Exorcist
Achievement in Sound
 
 
 

 
The Way We Were
Original Dramatic Score
 
 
 

 
 
The Sting
Best Story and Screenplay
 
 
 

 
The Sting
Achievement in Art Direction
 
 
 

 
The Sting
Achievement in Costume Design
 
(Winner) The Sting
(1973) PG \"\"
 
 

 
The Sting
Achievement in film editing
 
 
 

 
The Sting
Original Song Score and/or Adaptation
 
(Winner) The Sting
(1973) PG \"\"
 
 


 
 
 
 
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