“Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood” by Quentin Tarantino and “1917”, a historical drama by Sam Mendes, stood out on Sunday evening during the Golden Globes party in Los Angeles. This ceremony sets the tone for the cinematographic awards race in Hollywood, with the Oscars in sight.
Quentin Tarantino was awarded the prize for "best comedy" as well as that of the script for his film, a true ode to Hollywood in the 1960s and to the cinema of his childhood.
Brad Pitt finally received the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor but "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood" narrowly missed the grand slam. Leonardo DiCaprio bowed to the outsider Taron Egerton, crowned "best actor in a comedy" for his role as Elton John in the biopic "Rocketman".
"1917" the other big winner
The other winner of this evening full of glitter and champagne is undoubtedly "1917", "big surprise" for its director Sam Mendes.
A historic drama devoted to the First World War, the feature was distinguished in the flagship category of best dramatic film and best director.
"1917" depicts two young British soldiers lost in this conflict and who find themselves charged with an almost impossible mission. A tour de force of achievement, the race against the clock of the two young people is turned like a long sequence shot of two hours, which obviously pleased the jury of the Association of the foreign press of Hollywood which awards the Golden Globes.
Big disappointment for Netflix
Sam Mendes won in his category against heavyweights like Quentin Tarantino and Martin Scorsese, whose "The Irishman", a Netflix production, left empty-handed despite five nominations.
The disappointment is great for Netflix which dominated the nominations with 34 candidates in total, the streaming platform and its billions of dollars only obtained a modest Golden Globe for cinema. It is Laura Dern, crowned "best actress in a supporting role" for "Marriage Story", yet given favorite with six selections in total.
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