Tom Jones

film by Richardson [1963]

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Oscar for best picture, 1963
Richardson’s direction
- In Tony Richardson
  …adaptation of Henry Fielding’s novel Tom Jones (1963), a rousing evocation of the crudeness and vigour of 18th-century English life. The film won four Academy Awards, including those for best picture and best director.
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role of Finney
- In Albert Finney
  …Award nomination for the film Tom Jones (1963); his performance in the latter made him an international star. While remaining active in the theatre, he earned Oscar nominations for his portrayals of a wide range of characters, including Hercule Poirot in Murder on the Orient Express (1974), an aging Shakespearean…
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Osbourne for best adapted screenplay and Addison for best music score (substantially original)
Richardson for best director