Among other things, "The Favorite" by director Yorgos Lanthimos in the categories "Best Film", "Best Director" and "Best Actress" in the race. Thus, the historical farce competes in exactly these categories with the black and white drama "Roma" by the Mexican Alfonso Cuarón. With a total of ten nominations, the historical farce and the Netflix production are favorites at the Oscars. They are followed by eight nominations "A Star is Born" and "Vice". This was announced by the Oscar Academy.
In the most important category "Best Film", besides "The Favorite" ( read the detailed review on SPIEGEL ONLINE ), the following six other works are in the running: "Black Panther", "BlacKkKlansman" "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Green Book" , "A Star Is Born" and "Vice".
"Roma" is also nominated for the International Oscar, the category in which the German contribution "Werk ohne Autor" by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck is also in the running for the most important film awards. The second nomination has the artist portrait in the category "Best Camera". Recently, in 2007, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck brought the trophy to Germany with the Stasi film "Das Leben der Anderen".
The best leading actresses are Yalitza Aparicio ("Roma"), Glenn Close, "The Nobel Prize Winner", Olivia Colman ("The Favorite"), Lady Gaga ("A Star Is Born") and Melissa McCarthy ("Can You Ever Forgive Me?) For election.
Christian Bale ("Vice"), Bradley Cooper ("A Star Is Born"), Willem Dafoe ("At Eternity's Gate"), Rami Malek ("Bohemian Rhapsody") and Viggo Mortensen ("Green Book") are among the best performers nominated.
The Oscars will be awarded for the 91st time this year - on the night of the 24th to the 25th of February.