Friday, February 22, 2008

An F451 Reason to Watch the Oscars



Keep your eyes peeled on Sunday for Julie Christie, who was nominated for best actress in a leading role (and favored to win at that) for her part in Away from Her.

Christie, as you now know from our discussion in class, is the actress who played not one, but two roles (Linda, Montag's wife, and Clarisse) in Francois Truffaut's adaptation of Fahrenheit 451. In addition, she's usually recognized most for her role in Doctor Zhivago (1965).

What's of particular interest is that she won her previous Oscar for her role in Darling (1965) the same year that she appeared in Fahrenheit 451.

If you have a moment, take a look at the film trailer below. In addition, it looks like the critics agree that the film is excellent.

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