{"product_id":"foreign-language-films-and-the-michael-s-barrett-9781476674209","title":"Foreign Language Films and the Oscar: The Nominees and Winners, 1948-2017","description":"\u003cp\u003e The Academy Awards--that yearly Hollywood bash that brings together the glamour and glitz of the international film industry--is highly revered yet has been minimally explored beyond the category of Best Picture. Over the last decade, more than 2,000 films have been submitted for the title of Best Foreign Language Film. Of those, 312--including Italy's \u003ci\u003e8 1\/2\u003c\/i\u003e, Sweden's \u003ci\u003eThrough a Glass Darkly\u003c\/i\u003e and Mexico's \u003ci\u003ePan's Labyrinth\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as Denmark's lesser-known \u003ci\u003eHarry and the Butler\u003c\/i\u003e, Yugoslavia's \u003ci\u003eI Even Met Happy Gypsies\u003c\/i\u003e and Nicaragua's \u003ci\u003eAlsino and the Condor\u003c\/i\u003e--have received nominations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This guide lists each nominee--from the first-honored \u003ci\u003eShoeshine\u003c\/i\u003e in 1948 through Iran's second Oscar winner, \u003ci\u003eThe Salesman\u003c\/i\u003e, in 2017--chronologically and includes synopses, basic facts about personnel and production qualities, and rankings among annual competitors that often differ from those of the Academy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael S. Barrett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476674205\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476674209\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/29\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 225\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 7.20w x 0.90d","brand":"Michael S. Barrett","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48088355602687,"sku":"9781476674209","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5bb15212-b70c-40cf-b81e-36fb5e27e24b.jpg?v=1769104382","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/foreign-language-films-and-the-michael-s-barrett-9781476674209","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}