Title: Patton
Runtime: 172 Min
Year: 1970
Genres: Biography - Drama - War
Cast: George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Stephen Young, Michael Strong, Carey Loftin, Albert Dumortier, Frank Latimore, Morgan Paull, Karl Michael Vogler, Bill Hickman, Pat Zurica, James Edwards, Lawrence Dobkin, David Bauer, John Barrie, Richard Münch, Siegfried Rauch, Michael Bates, Paul Stevens
Directed By: Franklin J. Schaffner
PLOT
The story of General George S. Patton, Jr. during World War II. His battlefield genius garners him fear and respect from the Germans, and resentment and misunderstanding from the Allies. A military historian and poet, he believes he was a warrior in many past lives, and that he is destined for something great during this life, but his stubbornness and controversial methods nearly prevent the fulfillment of that destiny.
Country: U.S.A.
Language: English - German - French - Russian - Arabic - Italian
Writers: Francis Ford Coppola (story and screenplay) and Edmund H. North (story and screenplay) Ladislas Farago book "Patton: Ordeal and Triumph" and Omar N. Bradley book "A Soldier's Story"
Awards:
Parental Advisory Certification: Australia:M / Brazil:16 / New Zealand:PG / Portugal:M/12 / Argentina:13 / Canada:14A / Finland:K-16 / Norway:16 (original rating) / Peru:14 / Singapore:PG / South Korea:12 / Sweden:15 / UK:PG / USA:GP (original rating) (Approved No. 22107) / USA:PG (re-rating) (1970) / West Germany:16
1971- Academy Awards, USA (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. Frank McCarthy, the film's producer, accepted the award on Scott's behalf at the ceremony, but returned it to the Academy the next day in keeping with Scott's wishes.) (WON)
-Best Art Direction-Set Decoration Urie McCleary, Gil Parrondo, Antonio Mateos and Pierre-Louis Thévenet (WON)
-Best Director Franklin J. Schaffner (Franklin Schaffner was not present at the awards ceremony. Karl Malden accepted the award on his behalf.) (WON)
-Best Film Editing Hugh S. Fowler (WON)
-Best Picture Frank McCarthy (WON)
-Best Sound Douglas O. Williams and Don J. Bassman (WON)
-Best Writing, Story and Screenplay Based on Factual Material or Material Not Previously Published or Produced Francis Ford Coppola and Edmund H. North (Francis Ford Coppola was not present at the awards ceremony.)(WON)
-Best Cinematography Fred J. Koenekamp (NOMINATED)
-Best Effects, Special Visual Effects Alex Weldon (NOMINATED)
-Best Music, Original Score Jerry Goldsmith (NOMINATED)
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