Presented by overseas reporters based mostly in Hollywood, the Globes could also be a worldwide affair, however this point, they need a true French aptitude. The silent film "The Artist," from French filmmaker Michel Havanavicius, led with six nominations Thursday, whereas the sphere includes Woody Allen's French romance "Midnight in Paris" and Martin Scorsese's Paris journey "Hugo."
Steven Spielberg has 2 nominees with French connections: the planet War I epic "War Horse," set partly in France's countryside, and therefore the animated tale "The Adventures of Tintin," based mostly on comic-book stories created in France's neighbor, Belgium.
"Of course, the foreign press goes to love France," joked Seth Rogen, producer and co-star of the cancer tale "50/50," that has 2 nominations and no obvious French links.
"War Horse" and "Hugo" are up for best drama, together with 2 George Clooney films, the Hawaiian family story "The Descendants" and therefore the political thriller "The Ides of March"; the Sixties racial saga "The Help"; and Brad Pitt's baseball tale "Moneyball."
"The Artist," "50/50" and "Midnight in Paris" are competing for the Globes' alternative best-picture prize – for a musical or comedy. conjointly nominated are Kristen Wig’s wedding romp, "Bridesmaids," and Michelle Williams' Marilyn Monroe tale, "My Week with Marilyn."
The Globes facilitate slim down prospects for the Academy Awards, whose nominations begin Jan. 24. If "The Artist" earns a best-picture nomination then, it'll be the primary silent movie with a significant shot at Hollywood's high prize since the primary year of the Oscars, for 1927-28, when the silent flicks "Wings" and "Sunset" took high honors.
"It's very strange and rare to not hear something within the theater," said "The Artist" star Jean Desjardin, a dramatic actor nominee for his role as a silent-era superstar whose career capsizes once talking photos take over within the late Twenties. "It's a brand new visual and emotional expertise for folks."
Frenchman Desjardin won the best-actor prize at May's Cannes Film competition in southern France, where "The Artist" premiered.
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