THE CAST INCLUDES
Albert Finney
/ Nominated (TWO FOR THE ROAD, CHARLIE BUBBLES, SCROOGE, MURDER
ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS, WOLFEN, LOOKER, ANNIE, SHOOT THE MOON, THE
DRESSER, UNDER THE VOLCANO)
Susannah
York (A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS, OH WHAT A LOVELY WAR, THE BATTLE
OF BRITAIN, THEY SHOOT HORSES DON'T THEY?, IMAGES, THE AWAKENING,
YELLOWBEARD)
Hugh Griffith
/ Nominated Supporting Actor
(BEN-HUR, EXODUS, MOLL FLANDERS, START THE REVOLUTION WITHOUT ME,
WUTHERING HEIGHTS, THE LAST REMAKE OF BEAU GESTE)
Diane Cilento / Nominated Supporting Actress (THE
ADMIRABLE CRICHTON, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY, HOMBRE, HITLER-THE
LAST TEN DAYS, THE BOY WHO HAD EVERYTHING)
Dame Edith Evans / Nominated Supporting Actress (THE
IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, THE WHISPERERS, PRUDENCE AND THE PILL,
THE MADWOMAN OF CHAILLOT, SCROOGE, THE SLIPPER AND THE ROSE, NASTY
HABITS)
Joyce Redman / Nominated Supporting Actress (OTHELLO, PRUDENCE
AND THE PILL)
With Joan
Greenwood, David Tomlinson, George Devine, George A. Cooper, and
Peter Bull.
ABOUT THE PRODUCER
Tony Richardson (1928 - ) famous British stage and screen director,
who's real name was Cecil Antonio Richardson.
Richardson's other works include: A TASTE OF HONEY, RED AND BLUE,
THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE, and HOTEL NEW HAMPSHIRE.
NOTES & TRIVA
John Osborne received the Screenplay (based on material from
another medium) Oscar. John Addison received the Music Scoring (Substantially
Original) Oscar.
Please Note: Diane Cilento, Dame Edith Evans, and Joyce Redman were
all nominated for Best Supporting Actress.
Based on Henry Fielding's novel and many consider the film to be
the wildest costume picture ever.
The eating scene (between Finney and Redman) is just one of the
hilarious memorable moments.
OTHER NOMINATIONS
Direction (*)
Writing (*)
Actor
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actress (3)
Art Direction
OTHER "BEST PICTURE" NOMINATIONS
AMERICA AMERICA
CLEOPATRA
HOW THE WEST WAS WON
LILIES OF THE FIELD