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How Was Laura Hope Crews NOT Oscar Nominated?

posted 15 years ago by studioboy69
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Laura Hope Crews as Prudence is a valued scene stealer in the movie "Camille". She most certainly should have been Oscar nominated for Best Supporting Actress. In other films (most notably the best movie ever made- Gone With The Wind) she has always been a sensational "character actress" but in "Camille" her performance is fluid and her character even unexpectedly turns ugly at the end. She has NO Bio on IMDB. That is pretty sorry... seeing as though she was a famous stage actress in her day... as well as made countless appearances in big name films..... For what its worth I had to say this, incase it never has been said before.... now it has.

[–] wmoores 15 years ago

I agree with you 100%. Her acting might have been the best in the entire movie, which is greatly overhyped.

I liked Garbo in Grand Hotel and just wish the entire movie had been about her, Barrymore, and the maid. This was Greta's best IMHO.

[–] y-ioannides 15 years ago

I think there is a wonderful balance in acting in "Camille" with fazscinating contrasts which adds to the magic of this film. Trus, Laura Hope Crews is brilliant and provides the superficial yet greedy part of the demi-monde society of which Garbo's character also belongs. From the very start though, Prudence's character as well as Olympe's contrast magnificently with Garbo's nobility and subtelty. True, Camille is also part of their world but she has an ethereal quality as well as a generous and kind heart which set her apart from the others. Laura Hope Crews deserved a supporting oscar for her performance, but the heart of the film is Garbo's extraordinary performance which should have won an oscar for best actress. Also, in my opinion the brilliant Henry Daniel should have won a supporting oscar for his part as Baron de Varville.

[–] directorscut 10 years ago

Because there's no Oscar for Most Annoying Character You Want to Punch in the Face, unfortunately.

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[–] bootblack987 8 years ago

Because there's no Oscar for Most Annoying Character You Want to Punch in the Face, unfortunately.

You sound completely sure that Crews' performance was 100% effective. 