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In 1971, the film was nominated for 10 Academy Awards at the 1971 ceremony, winning seven awards (including Best Picture). George C. Scott also won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance, but he declined it, citing a dislike of the voting process and the concept of acting competitions. He was the first actor to do so.
Academy Awards, USA. 1971 Winner Oscar. Best Picture. Frank McCarthy. 1971 Winner Oscar. Best Actor in a Leading Role. George C. Scott. Refused to accept the nomination and the award, because he did not feel himself to be in any competition with other actors.
20. The Great Caruso. 1951 1h 49m Approved. 6.5 (1.5K) Rate. This film traces the life of tenor Enrico Caruso (1873-1921). He loves Musetta, in his home town of Naples, and then Dorothy, the daughter of one of the Metropolitan Opera's patrons.
Sound - John Aldred Writing (Screenplay--based on material from another medium) - Screenplay by John Hale, Bridget Boland; Adaptation by Richard Sokolove Arthur Rubinstein - The Love of Life
1. The Big House (1930) Passed | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller. 7.1. Rate. 74 Metascore. A convict falls in love with his new cellmate's sister, only to become embroiled in a planned break-out which is certain to have lethal consequences. Directors: George W. Hill, Ward Wing | Stars: Chester Morris, Wallace Beery, Lewis Stone, Robert Montgomery.
* Sound - Walter Murch, Mark Berger, Richard Beggs, Nat Boxer Actor in a Supporting Role - Robert Duvall Art Direction - Art Direction: Dean Tavoularis, Angelo Graham; Set Decoration: George R. Nelson
It took major honors with ten nominations and seven wins - Best Actor, Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay (co-writers Francis Ford Coppola and Edmund H. North), Best Art Direction/Set Decoration, Best Sound, and Best Film Editing.
