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The Oscars' Best Foreign Films - When people talk about the Oscars, it's usually Hollywood productions that people remember. But some fantastic foreign movies have won Oscars over the year. Are you curious to find out more? Click through the gallery and find out!
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Bicycle Thieves (1948) - This film treats the touch reality of unemployed life in Italy following World War II.
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Bicycle Thieves (1948) - It was one of the first foreign Oscar-winning feature films.
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Bicycle Thieves (1948) - It was directed by the legendary Italian director Vittorio De Sica.
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La Strada (1954) - Post-war Italy is also the setting for 'La Strada.'
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La Strada (1954) - It won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language film in 1957.
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La Strada (1954) - 'La Strada' is considered one of the works of art from director Federico Fellini.
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Mon Oncle (1958) - Another post-war movie, this time with France as the backdrop.
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Mon Oncle (1958) - It won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 1959.
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Mon Oncle (1958) - It was directed by Frenchman Jacques Tati.
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The Virgin Spring (1960) - The film tells the story of a rural couple who look to avenge their daughter's death.
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The Virgin Spring (1960) - It was acknowledged as the Best Foreign Language Film in 1961.
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The Virgin Spring (1960) - It was Swedish director Ingmar Bergman's first of the three Oscars throughout his career.
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Closely Watched Trains (1967) - The film was based on a book by Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal.
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Closely Watched Trains (1967) - It won Best Foreign Language Film in 1968.
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Closely Watched Trains (1967) - It was helmed by director Jiri Menzel.
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The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) - This is a surrealist film which doesn't worry about narrative logic.
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The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) - This feature is one of the trademarks of Spanish director Luis Buñuel.
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The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) - It won Best Foreign Language Film in 1973.
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Day For Night (1973) - It is thought of by many as a lesson in cinema.
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Day For Night (1973) - It won Best Foreign Language Film in 1974.
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Day For Night (1973) - And directed by legendary French director François Truffaut.
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Cinema Paradiso (1988) - A modest movie house helps a little boy fall in love with cinema.
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Cinema Paradiso (1988) - It was awarded with the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
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Cinema Paradiso (1988) - Giuseppe Tornatore directed this film, one of the best known Italian movies of all time.
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La Vita é Bella (1997) - This film shows a father trying to shield his son from the horrors of a World War II concentration camp.
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La Vita é Bella (1997) - It was the big winner of the Best Foreign Language Film category.
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La Vita é Bella (1997) - Director Roberto Benigni also won the Oscar for Best Actor.
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The Secret in Their Eyes (2009) - This Argentinean film tells the story of a writer who uses a tragic true story from his past as inspiration for a book.
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The Secret in Their Eyes (2009) - The star of the project was Ricardo Darín.
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The Secret in Their Eyes (2009) - The director was Juan Jose Campanella and it was chosen for Best Foreign Language Film in 2010.
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The Salesman (2016) - This Iranian film won the category of Best Foreign Language Film in 2016.
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The Salesman (2016) - Director Asghar Farhadi didn't attend the ceremony as a form of protest against the immigration policies of Donald Trump.
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The Oscars' Best Foreign Films - When people talk about the Oscars, it's usually Hollywood productions that people remember. But some fantastic foreign movies have won Oscars over the year. Are you curious to find out more? Click through the gallery and find out!
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Bicycle Thieves (1948) - This film treats the touch reality of unemployed life in Italy following World War II.
© BrunoPress
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Bicycle Thieves (1948) - It was one of the first foreign Oscar-winning feature films.
© BrunoPress
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Bicycle Thieves (1948) - It was directed by the legendary Italian director Vittorio De Sica.
© Getty Images
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La Strada (1954) - Post-war Italy is also the setting for 'La Strada.'
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La Strada (1954) - It won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language film in 1957.
© BrunoPress
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La Strada (1954) - 'La Strada' is considered one of the works of art from director Federico Fellini.
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Mon Oncle (1958) - Another post-war movie, this time with France as the backdrop.
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Mon Oncle (1958) - It won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 1959.
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Mon Oncle (1958) - It was directed by Frenchman Jacques Tati.
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The Virgin Spring (1960) - The film tells the story of a rural couple who look to avenge their daughter's death.
© BrunoPress
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The Virgin Spring (1960) - It was acknowledged as the Best Foreign Language Film in 1961.
© BrunoPress
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The Virgin Spring (1960) - It was Swedish director Ingmar Bergman's first of the three Oscars throughout his career.
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Closely Watched Trains (1967) - The film was based on a book by Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal.
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Closely Watched Trains (1967) - It won Best Foreign Language Film in 1968.
© BrunoPress
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Closely Watched Trains (1967) - It was helmed by director Jiri Menzel.
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The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) - This is a surrealist film which doesn't worry about narrative logic.
© BrunoPress
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The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) - This feature is one of the trademarks of Spanish director Luis Buñuel.
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The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) - It won Best Foreign Language Film in 1973.
© BrunoPress
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Day For Night (1973) - It is thought of by many as a lesson in cinema.
© BrunoPress
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Day For Night (1973) - It won Best Foreign Language Film in 1974.
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Day For Night (1973) - And directed by legendary French director François Truffaut.
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Cinema Paradiso (1988) - A modest movie house helps a little boy fall in love with cinema.
© BrunoPress
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Cinema Paradiso (1988) - It was awarded with the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
© BrunoPress
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Cinema Paradiso (1988) - Giuseppe Tornatore directed this film, one of the best known Italian movies of all time.
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La Vita é Bella (1997) - This film shows a father trying to shield his son from the horrors of a World War II concentration camp.
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La Vita é Bella (1997) - It was the big winner of the Best Foreign Language Film category.
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La Vita é Bella (1997) - Director Roberto Benigni also won the Oscar for Best Actor.
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The Secret in Their Eyes (2009) - This Argentinean film tells the story of a writer who uses a tragic true story from his past as inspiration for a book.
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The Secret in Their Eyes (2009) - The star of the project was Ricardo Darín.
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The Secret in Their Eyes (2009) - The director was Juan Jose Campanella and it was chosen for Best Foreign Language Film in 2010.
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The Salesman (2016) - This Iranian film won the category of Best Foreign Language Film in 2016.
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The Salesman (2016) - Director Asghar Farhadi didn't attend the ceremony as a form of protest against the immigration policies of Donald Trump.
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The Oscars' Best Foreign Films
Oscar-winning films that weren't produced in Hollywood
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Some films leave an indelible mark on viewers and go to the hall of fame of classic movies. Take a look at some movies that were filmed far from the Hollywood spotlight, and earned them Oscars for Best Foreign Film.Check them out!
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