 THE IRON LADY
Winner, Best Actress, Meryl Streep, Golden Globe and BAFTA (British Academy Awards) and Best Make up/Hair
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Synopsis: The story of Margaret Thatcher (Meryl Streep), who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain. The film opens with Thatcher, a widow in her 80s and goes back through her youth as the daughter of a grocer; her early interest in politics; her years at Oxford through to her 1959 entry into Parliament and the 2005 London terrorist attacks
Director: Phyllida Lloyd
Cast: Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Anthony Head, Alexandra Roach, Roger Allam
 THE ARTIST
Winner, The Artist, BAFTA (British Academy Awards):
Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Film Music
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Synopsis: Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break. The story begins as silent films are about to be replaced by talkies. At the center of the story is Hazanavicius' OSS 117 star Jean Dujardin as George Valentin, a major silent film star whose appearance mirrors that of Clark Gable, Trevor Howard or William Powell more than any silent actor that comes straight to mind, though Douglas Fairbanks is probably the closest comparison when it comes to his career. George's star is about to be tested as the age of talkies is upon him, but after scoffing at the idea, the proud silent star is soon pushed aside as the cinema makes way for a new kind of star. Peppy Miller (Berenice Bejo) has burst on the scene and is ready to light the box-office on fire. Audiences fall in love with talking motion pictures and she's an instant hit. George's response is to try making a silent film on his own. He fails. Combine this failure with the stock market crash and he finds himself sad, alone and forgotten.
Director: Michel Hazanavicius
Cast: Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo and John Goodman
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