Cinema: South Korean film “Parasite” soars over the Oscars

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This Sunday, February 9, 2020, the film “Parasite” entered the legend of the Oscars by becoming the first feature film in a foreign language to obtain the prize for “best film”, Hollywood's flagship award. The film also received the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, while Bong Joon-ho was crowned "Best Director".

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When Jane Fonda opened the envelope to announce the Oscar for best film for Parasite , there was not necessarily much doubt, says our correspondent in Los Angeles , Loïc Pialat . Because Bong Joon-Ho had won the Oscar for best director while many imagined the British Sam Mendes rewarded for 1917 . It was one more sign. Hollywood loves the Korean film and the deadpan personality of the filmmaker who paid tribute to a giant of the 7th art, present at the Dolby Theater: “ When I came to seek the Oscar for best film, I told myself that c 'was over and I was quiet for the rest of the evening… Thank you! When I was young and I studied cinema, I read a quote that I kept deeply rooted in me: the most personal is the most creative. This quote is from the great Martin Scorsese. "

Brad Pitt moved

And in the other highlights, there is this Oscar for Brad Pitt. So this is not his first Oscar. He had already won a statuette as producer for the film 12 Years a Slave . But there, it was for his core business, actor for his role of charismatic stuntman in Once Upon a time ... in Hollywood . We felt him very moved, he who usually gives off this impression of permanent relaxation: " I'm not the type to look behind me, but this Oscar forces me a little to do it and I think of my parents who take me to the drive-in to see Butch Cassidy and the Kid, load the trunk of the car to come here, to Geena Davis and Ridley Scott giving me a chance and all the great people I met on the way. Once upon a time in Hollywood. Once upon a time in Hollywood. It is very true . "

And then Joaquin Phoenix, the dark hero of Joker , and Renee Zellweger, in Judy Garland in Judy , received the statues of best actor and actress. Not really a surprise. They had won just about every other award in the award season which ended that night.

► Cannes: the Palme d'Or for the “Parasite” by Bong Joon-ho, a South Korean prodigy

The main winners of the evening

Best Film: Parasite
Best Actor: Joaquin Phoenix for Joker
Best Actress: Renée Zellweger for Judy

Best Director: Bong Joon-ho for Parasite
Best Supporting Actor: Brad Pitt for Once upon a time ...
in Hollywood
Best Supporting Actress: Laura Dern for Marriage Story
Best Original Screenplay: Parasite

Best Adapted Screenplay: Jojo Rabbit
Best Animated Film: Toy Story 4
Best Documentary Film: American Factory , by Julia
Reichert and Steven Bognar

Best Foreign Language Film: Parasite by Bong Joon-ho

Best Original Song: "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" - Rocketman

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