tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208674285913301013.post8697950633944319491..comments2024-03-02T15:33:51.602-05:00Comments on The Obscurity Factor: Yves Montand in Z (1969)Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17769809005816830951noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208674285913301013.post-29238580777260853972011-05-08T14:57:40.734-04:002011-05-08T14:57:40.734-04:00Yes, it really is a remarkable film. And it's ...Yes, it really is a remarkable film. And it's such a genuine comment on the American public's viewing habits that it's almost completely unknown here. I was thinking about The Hangover II today, and how intense it would be if that were a serious drama about the consequences of excessive drinking - I'm not sure it would be enjoyable, but it would be interesting. It would have been a much more European film.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17769809005816830951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208674285913301013.post-8953644880203760802011-05-08T14:42:39.446-04:002011-05-08T14:42:39.446-04:00Not only did it win the Best Foreign Film Oscar , ...Not only did it win the Best Foreign Film Oscar , it was nominated for Best Picture , Director, Screenplay and Editing ( and it won for editing!) A great movie by any standard.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11177432692806101132noreply@blogger.com