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Pick of the Litter 1949
The Third Man
The Third Man
(1949) 
An American writer of pulp westerns (Cotten) arrives in post-war Vienna to take a job with an old friend, but discovers he has been murdered. Or has he? Based on Graham Greene's mystery, this classic film noir thriller plays on national loyalties during the Cold War. Welles is top-notch as ... more
All the King's Men
All the King's Men
(1949)  Unrated
Grim and graphic classic set in the Depression follows the rise of a Louisiana farm-boy from angry and honest political hopeful to powerful but corrupt governor. Loosely based on the life (and death) of Huey Long and told by a newsman who's followed his career (Ireland). Willy Stark (Crawford, in ... more
A Letter to Three Wives
A Letter to Three Wives
(1949) 
Crain, Darnell, and Sothern star as three friends who, shortly before embarking on a Hudson River boat trip, each receive a letter from Holm (who's never shown), the fourth member in their set. The letter tells them that she has run off with one of their husbands but does not ... more
Late Spring
Late Spring
(1949) 
An exquisite Ozu masterpiece. A young woman lives with her widowed father for years. He decides to remarry so that she can begin life for herself. Highly acclaimed, in Japanese with English subtitles. Reworked in 1960 as "Late Autumn."

 
 
 
ALL AWARD WINNERS FROM 1949
 
 
Adventures of Don Juan (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Costume Design (Black & White)
(1949)
 
All the King's Men (Academy Awards) for Best Picture of the year
(1949) Unrated
 
All the King's Men (Academy Awards) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
(1949) Unrated
 
All the King's Men (N.Y. Film Critics) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1949) Unrated
 
All the King's Men (Academy Awards) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1949) Unrated
 
All the King's Men (N.Y. Film Critics) for Best Motion Picture of the Year
(1949) Unrated
 
Battleground (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Cinematography (Black & White)
(1949)
 
Battleground (Academy Awards) for Best Story and Screenplay
(1949)
 
The Bicycle Thief (Academy Awards) for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
(1948) Unrated
 
The Bicycle Thief (Natl. Bd. of Review) for Achievement in directing
(1948) Unrated
 
The Bicycle Thief (British Academy of Film and Television Arts ) for Best Motion Picture of the Year
(1948) Unrated
 
The Bicycle Thief (N.Y. Film Critics) for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
(1948) Unrated
 
Champion (Academy Awards) for Achievement in film editing
(1949) Unrated
 
The Fallen Idol (Natl. Bd. of Review) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1949) Unrated
 
The Fallen Idol (N.Y. Film Critics) for Achievement in directing
(1949) Unrated
 
Hamlet (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
(1948)
 
The Heiress (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Art Direction (Black & White)
(1949)
 
The Heiress (Academy Awards) for Original Dramatic Score
(1949)
 
The Heiress (N.Y. Film Critics) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
(1949)
 
The Heiress (Academy Awards) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
(1949)
 
The Heiress (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Costume Design (Color)
(1949)
 
The Heiress (Natl. Bd. of Review) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1949)
 
House of Strangers (Cannes) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1949)
 
I Remember Mama (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
(1948) Unrated
 
Johnny Belinda (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
(1948)
 
Johnny Belinda (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Motion Picture - Drama
(1948)
 
A Letter to Three Wives (Academy Awards) for Achievement in directing
(1949)
 
A Letter to Three Wives (Academy Awards) for Best Screenplay
(1949)
 
Little Women (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Art Direction (Color)
(1949)
 
Neptune's Daughter (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
(1949) Unrated
 
On the Town (Academy Awards) for Scoring of a Musical
(1949) Unrated
 
Portrait of Jennie (Venice Film Fest.) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1948) Unrated
 
The Red Shoes (Golden Globes Awards) for Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)
(1948)
 
The Search (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Screenplay
(1948) Unrated
 
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Cinematography (Color)
(1949) Unrated
 
The Stratton Story (Academy Awards) for Best Story
(1949)
 
The Third Man (Cannes) for Best Motion Picture of the Year
(1949)
 
The Third Man (Directors Guild of America Awards) for Achievement in directing
(1949)
 
The Third Man (British Academy of Film and Television Arts ) for Best Motion Picture of the Year
(1949)
 
Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
(1948)
 
Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Golden Globes Awards) for Achievement in directing
(1948)
 
Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Motion Picture - Drama
(1948)
 
Twelve o'Clock High (Academy Awards) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
(1949)
 
Twelve o'Clock High (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Sound
(1949)
 
 
 
 
 
 
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