The Golden Globes were marked by an explosion on Sunday Oppenheimerbig winner of the ceremony, and the doll shelf Barbiewith also high awards for the French film Anatomy of a fallrewarded with two trophies.
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Christopher Nolan's biopic about the father of the atomic bomb received five awards, winning all major categories: Best Drama Film, Best Director, Best Actor for Cillian Murphy, who plays Robert Oppenheimer, and Best Supporting Actor for Robert Downey Jr., who lends his film Characteristics of a Politician , the scientist's great rival.
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Robert Downey Jr.
“A great story about the ethical dilemma of nuclear weapons. Does this have a chance of working? No,” joked Mr. Downey Jr., “unless Universal chooses Christopher Nolan to direct Cillian Murphy.”
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Cillian Murphy
Christopher Nolan, for his part, had a modest triumph.
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Christopher Nolan
“As directors, we bring people together and try to get them to be their best,” said the creator of “Inception” and “Interstellar,” paying tribute to his actors.
The film was the favorite with eight nominations and also won the award for best soundtrack.
Barbiepouted Doll
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Greta Gerwig
Barbie, another favorite of the evening, was avoided by the jury. For best comedy, voters preferred “Poor Creatures,” which already won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.
By the same logic, Emma Stone and her role as Frankenstein's wife in this imaginative film were voted best actress and not the interpreter of the hydrogen doll, Margot Robbie.
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Emma Stone
Nominated nine times, Greta Gerwig's feminist satire, in which Barbie discovers the misogyny of the real world, had to settle for two secondary awards: the new Golden Globe for Best Commercial Success – logically awarded after its overwhelming dominance at the box office last year – and the best song.
anatomy a surprise
Barbie was also beaten for the best screenplay prize by the French film Anatoly d'une Chute, which doubled the stakes and won the title of best foreign language film. Enough to confirm the general appeal of the last Palme d'Or at Cannes.
The director Justine Triet spoke with emotion of her surprise when she saw her feature film, which narrates the trial of a writer accused of murdering her husband and analyzes the breakdown of their beloved couple.
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Justine Triet comes home with two prizes.
While writing with her partner Arthur Harari, “we kept telling each other that we had a lot of fun but that no one would see this film,” she explained. In her opinion, the feature film is “about the truth and the impossibility of pinning it down.”
This double success could cause regret in France, as “Anatomy of a Fall” will not be able to win the Oscar for best international film. He was excluded from representing France in favor of the Passion of Dodin Bouffant, a historical romance between two restaurateurs.
Forgotten scandals
The media frenzy surrounding the “Barbenheimer” phenomenon that filled theaters around the world this summer came at just the right time to bring new luster to the Golden Globes, which had recently been purchased and revamped by private investors.
Hollywood's former favorite party was long considered a stepping stone to the Oscars and has been undermined by corruption and racism scandals in recent years.
To get out of this dire situation, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), which created these awards and highlighted allegations of ethical violations and amateurism, was dissolved. The new organization greatly diversified the jury and invited critics from all over the world.
Once again, reforms are mischievously welcomed by Robert Downey Jr.
“To the journalists at the Golden Globes: Thank you for changing your rules and changing your name,” said the actor, who was rewarded for his supporting role in “Oppenheimer.”
Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, Oprah Winfrey… The elite were present this year, far from boycotting the ceremony in 2022.
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Taylor Swift
After the actors and screenwriters' strike paralyzed it for six months, Hollywood seemed ready to give up and eager to get the advertising machine going again before the Oscars in March.
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Billie Eilish
Music stars Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa and Taylor Swift, who were also nominated, all walked the red carpet.
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Dua Lipa
The only notable exception was comedian Ricky Gervais, who had hosted the ceremony in the past, but was not present despite his award for best stand-up show.
Lily Gladstone, best actress
Among the other leading actors, Lily Gladstone won the award for best actress in a drama film for her role as a Native American faced with capitalist greed and a series of murders in her tribe in Scorsese's historical fresco Killers of the Flower Moon.
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Lily Gladstone
“It's a historic victory, it doesn't just belong to me,” emphasized the Indian actress.
Smart presenter
For this ceremony marked by renewal, presenter Jo Koy carefully avoided controversial jokes and reserved his jokes for the “Barbenheimer” duo.
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Jo Koy
“I don't want you to think I'm a pervert, but it was a little weird being attracted to a plastic doll,” the comedian said, before wryly talking about Oppenheimer's three hours, comparable to a series.
“I loved it, especially the first season,” he joked.
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Kieran Culkin
On television, “Succession,” a chronicle of power struggles within a family at the head of a media empire, dominated with the award for best drama series and awards for actors Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook and Matthew Macfadyen.
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Ayo Edebiri and Jeremy Allen White
The series The Bear, which delves into the back kitchen of a Chicago restaurant, dominated the comedy categories.
Finally, the American-Korean production Acharnés won the award for best miniseries.
The main winners of the Golden Globes
Here are the winners of the major categories at the 81st Golden Globes, held Sunday evening near Los Angeles.
MOVIES
- Best Drama Film: Oppenheimer by Christopher Nolan
- Best Comedy or Musical: Poor Creatures by Yorgos Lanthimos
- Best Actor in a Drama: Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
- Best Actress in a Drama: Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
- Best Actor in a Comedy: Paul Giamatti, Winter Break
- Best Actress in a Comedy: Emma Stone, Poor Creatures
- Best Supporting Actor: Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer
- Best Supporting Actress: Da'vine Joy Randolph, Winter Break
- Best Director: Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
- Best Foreign Language Film: Anatomy of a Fall by Justine Triet
- Best Animated Film: “The Boy and the Heron” by Hayao Miyazaki
- Best Screenplay: Anatomy of a Fall, written by Justine Triet and Arthur Harari
TELEVISION SHOWS
- Best Drama Series: Succession
- Best Comedy Series: The Bear
- Best TV film or miniseries: Acharnés
- Best Actor in a Drama Series: Kieran Culkin, Succession
- Best Actress in a Drama Series: Sarah Snook, Succession
- Best Actor in a Comedy Series: Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
- Best Actress in a Comedy Series: Ayo Edebiri, The Bear