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Oscar Movies: Death of a Salesman (1951)

One of the greatest American plays, Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” defined dramatic intensity and thematic seriousness and tragedy for generations to come; it’s often revived all over the country,  Miller expressed his sorrowing disapproval, his lamentations over lives devoted to false ideals of the American Dream.

Oscar Nominations

Actor: Fredric March

Supporting Actor: Kevin McCarthy

Supporting Actress: Mildred Dunnock

Cinematography (b/w): Frank Planer

Score: Alex North

 

Oscar Awards: None

 

Oscar Context:

 

This was the last Oscar nomination for March, a two-time Oscar winner (1930 and 1946).  The winner of Best Actor was Humphrey Bogart for “The African Queen.”

 

The Supporting Actor and Actress Oscars went to Karl Malden and Kim Hunter, respectively, both for “A Streetcar Named Desire.”

 

William C. Mellor won the Cinematography Oscar for “A Place in the Sun,” which also received the Score

Award for Franz Waxman’s work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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