2012 Oscar Nominations and Their Literary Antecedents
Posted by: Keir Graff
This isn’t the first blog post to note the many literary antecedents of this morning’s Oscar nominations, but it may be the most comprehensive. I’ve linked the movie titles to the Booklist reviews (when available) of the books and stories that inspired them. Read on, and let me know if you see anything I’ve missed.
The Adventures of Tintin (Original Score)
Based on the books by Hergé
Albert Nobbs (Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Make-up)
Based on the short story by George Moore
The Descendants (Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing)
Based on the book by Kaui Hart Hemmings
Drive (Sound Editing)
Based on the book by James Sallis
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor)
Based on the book by Jonathan Safran Foer
The Help (Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress)
Based on the book by Kathryn Stockett
Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Best Actress, Best Cinematography, Film Editing, Sound Editing)
Based on the book by Stieg Larsson
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (Best Art Direction, Make-up, Visual Effects)
Based on the book by J. K. Rowling
Hugo (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Costumes, Film Editing, Original Score, Sound Editing, Visual Effects)
Based on The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick
In Darkness (Best Foreign Language Film)
Based on the book In the Sewers of Lvov, by Robert Marshall
Jane Eyre (Best Costumes)
Based on the book by You-Know-Who
Moneyball (Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing)
Based on the book by Michael Lewis
Puss in Boots (Best Animated Feature)
Based on the fairy tale by Charles Perrault
Real Steel (Visual Effects)
Based on “Steel,” a short story by Richard Matheson
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (Visual Effects)
Based on Planet of the Apes, by Pierre Boulle
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Original Score)
Based on the book by John le Carré
War Horse (Best Picture, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Original Score, Sound Editing)
Based on the book by Michael Morpurgo
Finally, while I don’t believe it’s based on any one book in particular, “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” (Best Animated Short Film) deserves a special mention for general bookishness.
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