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Who will lift the Golden Globes of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) this time? Now at least it is clear who is eligible for the golden globes: On December 13, Jorge Camara, president of the HFPA, let the nominations for the 65th presentation of the film award out of the bag in L.A.: The romantic drama “Atonement” (original title: Atonement) appears on no fewer than seven nomination lists, including the categories “Best Drama”, “Best Actress” (Keira Knightley), “Best Actor” (James McAvoy) and “Best Director” (Joe Wright).
Whether the literary adaptation will actually sweep everything on January 13 can be found out by cable customers on E! Entertainment: The channel with the red-hot news from show business in the Kabel Digital Home programme package reports live from the red carpet and interviews the arriving Hollywood celebrities (during the night of January 13 to 14, 12:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.).
The insider tip in the premier class “Best Film” is the new work by the Coen brothers, “No Country for Old Men”, which tells the gruesome career of a killer. Hollywood experts give Frenchwoman Marion Cotillard good chances for the globe “Best Actress Comedy or Musical” for her portrayal of Edith Piaf in “La Vie En Rose”. Johnny Depp is also well in the running for his role in “Sweeney Todd” (category “Best Actor Comedy or Musical”).
Last year, the Golden Globe had proven itself a true Oscar barometer for British actress Helen Mirren, among others: For her role as Elizabeth II in Stephen Frears’s “The Queen”, she received the award for best actress in a drama. One month later, the Kodak Theatre also said: “And the Oscar goes to… Helen Mirren”.
The Nominations in Detail:
Best Motion Picture – Drama
American Gangster
Atonement
Eastern Promises
The Great Debaters
Michael Clayton
No Country for Old Men
There Will Be Blood
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
Cate Blanchett – Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Julie Christie – Away From Her
Jodie Foster – The Brave One
Angelina Jolie – A Mighty Heart
Keira Knightley – Atonement
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
George Clooney – Michael Clayton
Daniel Day-Lewis – There Will Be Blood
James McAvoy – Atonement
Viggo Mortensen – Eastern Promises
Denzel Washington – American Gangster
Best Motion Picture – Musical Or Comedy
Across The Universe
Charlie Wilson’s War
Hairspray
Juno
Sweeney Todd
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Amy Adams – Enchanted
Nikki Blonsky – Hairspray
Helena Bonham Carter – Sweeney Todd
Marion Cotillard – La Vie En Rose
Ellen Page – Juno
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical Or Comedy
Johnny Depp – Sweeney Todd
Ryan Gosling – Lars and the Real Girl
Tom Hanks – Charlie Wilson’s War
Philip Seymour Hoffman – The Savages
John C. Reilly – Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
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