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October 30, 2019
Oscar Retrospective at 50th International Film Festival of India (IFFI)
Photo: Cinematographer Arthur Edeson, Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, at the sets of CASABLANCA (1943) directed by Michael Curtiz. (TM & © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.). Credit: Artwork from CASABLANCA used courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Image provided by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
The 50th International Film Festival of India would have a special section celebrating some of the most outstanding films which have won the Best Film award at the Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars.
The organizers have named this Section “Oscar Retrospective.”
The films to be showcased in this Section include:
- Casablanca by Michael Curtiz
- Gone With the Wind by Victor Fleming
- Ben Hur and The Best Years of our Lives by William Wyler
- All About Eve by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Lawrence of Arabia by David Lean
- The Sound of Music by Robert Wise
- The Godfather by Francis Ford Coppola
- The Silence of the Lambs by Jonathan Demme
- Forrest Gump by Robert Zemeckis.
These films are some of the most popular and evergreen Hollywood classics. Cinephiles and film enthusiasts would love to watch them on the big screen at the 50th IFFI.
Mr. John Bailey, Cinematographer, and Ex. President of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences will chair the International Jury of 50th International Film Festival of India (IFFI). Other jurors include French filmmaker Mr. Robin Campillo. Campillo was also a member of the Cannes International Jury 2019. Renowned Chinese filmmaker Mr. Zhang Yang and Ms. Lynne Ramsay, who is one of the leading lights of young British cinema, will be the other co-jurors. Eminent Filmmaker, Mr. Ramesh Sippy, is the Indian member in the International Jury.
The 50th International Film Festival of India will witness over 200 best films from 76 countries, 26 feature films, and 15 non-feature films in the Indian panorama section. Around 10,000 people and film lovers are expected to participate in the golden jubilee edition.
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