Best Picture Nomination
I wonder, is this the only documentary to ever be nominated for best picture oscar?
shareI wonder, is this the only documentary to ever be nominated for best picture oscar?
shareIt couldn't be a documentary, could it? It felt too staged.
shareI wonder, is this the only documentary to ever be nominated for best picture oscar?
The definition of "documentary" in 1927 would be a lot looser than what we consider a documentary today. However, if the trivia is to be believed, his wife in the film was played by his friend's wife. If someone is "playing" someone else, I would refuse to categorize it as a documentary.
shareThis may come across as a bit nit-picky, but technically "Chang" was not nominated for Best Picture. It was nominated for Unique and Artistic Picture, which was separate from the award for Outstanding Picture. The Unique and Artistic Picture category only existed that first year.
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