Chapter 1

The era of the historical epic

Chapter 2

Acting triumphs and historic streaks

Chapter 3

Indie darlings and breakout screenplays

Chapter 4

Unscripted magic and ceremony chaos

Ch 1 · The era of the historical epic
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schopenhauer How Dances with Wolves revived the Western

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Quiz

Which actor won Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 1992 Western Unforgiven?

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Which 1990 film became the first Western to win Best Picture in sixty years?

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The era of the historical epic
BETA

schopenhauer Match 1990s Oscar winners with trivia to master the era of the historical epic.

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Steven Spielberg finally wins Best Director

schopenhauer After decades of blockbusters, Spielberg won his first directing Oscar for the 1993 Holocaust drama Schindler's List.

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Quiz

How many Academy Awards did Titanic win at the 1998 ceremony, tying the historical record?

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In what country was the 1993 Oscar-winning Best Picture Schindler's List primarily filmed?

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schopenhauer 90s Historical Epics

Three hours long! Three hours long! Those nineties epics swept the Oscars all night long!

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schopenhauer The unstoppable voyage of Titanic

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The unstoppable voyage of Titanic

schopenhauer James Cameron's 1997 disaster romance tied the all-time record with eleven Academy Award wins.

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Which Clint Eastwood-directed 1992 film was only the third Western in history to win Best Picture?

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Which historical epic won Best Picture at the 1996 Oscars, directed by and starring Mel Gibson?

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Fun Fact

Titanic's budget: The 1997 movie Titanic cost more to make than the actual historical Titanic ship cost to build, even adjusting for inflation.

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Quiz

Who composed the iconic, Oscar-winning musical score for the 1997 film Titanic?

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For which 1993 film did Steven Spielberg win his very first Best Director Oscar?

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Glossary
epic (noun)
A long film, book, or other work of art portraying heroic deeds or grand, sweeping adventures. In 1995, the sweeping historical epic Braveheart won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

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Gossip

Which 90s epic has aged best?

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