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1957 - The Bridge on the River Kwai

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The Bridge on the River Kwai is famous for its theme music, often whistled, known as the 'Colonel Bogey March'.

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1994 - Schindler's List

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Schindler's List is shot almost entirely in black and white and is about the Holocaust.

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1941 - How Green Was My Valley

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How Green Was My Valley won Best Picture over the heavily favored Citizen Kane.

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2019 - Green Book

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Green Book is inspired by the true story of a tour of the Deep South by African American classical and jazz pianist Don Shirley and Italian American bouncer Frank 'Tony Lip' Vallelonga.

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1939 - Gone with the Wind

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Gone with the Wind is the longest film to win Best Picture, with a runtime of 221 minutes.

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1974 - The Godfather Part II

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The Godfather Part II is the first sequel to win Best Picture at the Oscars.

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1981 - Ordinary People

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Ordinary People, Robert Redford's directorial debut, won four Academy Awards, including Best Director for Redford.

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1929 - Wings

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Wings was the first film ever to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.

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1931 - Cimarron

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Cimarron was the first Western to win Best Picture and is based on the novel by Edna Ferber.

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1966 - The Sound of Music

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The Sound of Music won the Oscar for Best Picture and is one of the highest-grossing films of all time.

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1985 - Amadeus

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Amadeus is a fictionalized biography of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

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2011 - The King's Speech

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The King's Speech details the true story of King George VI's struggle to overcome his stammer.

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2017 - Moonlight

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Moonlight is the first film with an all-black cast and the first LGBT-themed film to win Best Picture.

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1971 - Patton

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Patton is a biopic about U.S. General George S. Patton during World War II and won seven Academy Awards.

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1942 - Casablanca

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In Casablanca, the line 'Play it again, Sam' is a misquote; the actual line is 'Play it, Sam. Play 'As Time Goes By.''

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1958 - Gigi

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Gigi won a total of nine Oscars, and was the last movie to win Best Picture in black and white.

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2014 - 12 Years a Slave

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12 Years a Slave is based on the 1853 autobiography of the same name and is the first film directed by a black director to win Best Picture.

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2003 - Chicago

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Chicago became the first musical to win Best Picture since Oliver! in 1968.

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1997 - The English Patient

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The English Patient won nine Academy Awards and is set during World War II.

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2020 - Parasite

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Parasite is the first non-English language film to win Best Picture.

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1976 - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is one of only three films to win the 'Big Five' Academy Awards (Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and Screenplay).

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2010 - The Hurt Locker

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The Hurt Locker made Kathryn Bigelow the first woman to win an Academy Award for Best Director.

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2018 - The Shape of Water

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The Shape of Water is directed by Guillermo del Toro and blends fantasy and romance in a 1960s Cold War setting.

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1999 - Shakespeare in Love

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Shakespeare in Love depicts a fictional love affair involving William Shakespeare and won seven Oscars.

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2009 - Slumdog Millionaire

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Slumdog Millionaire was a sleeper hit that won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

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2001 - Gladiator

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Gladiator was credited with reinvigorating the epic historical drama genre.

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2013 - Argo

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Argo is based on the real-life event 'Canadian Caper' where six Americans were rescued from Tehran, Iran, during the hostage crisis.

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2006 - Crash

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Crash was controversial for its Best Picture win, beating the much-favored Brokeback Mountain.

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1951 - An American in Paris

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An American in Paris won six Academy Awards and is known for its extended dance sequences.

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1991 - Dances with Wolves

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Dances with Wolves is a film that initiated a revival in the Western genre and won seven Oscars.

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2004 - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won all 11 Oscars for which it was nominated, tying the record for the most wins by a single film.

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2008 - No Country for Old Men

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No Country for Old Men won four Oscars and is known for its minimalistic use of music.

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2022 - CODA

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CODA stands for 'Child of Deaf Adults' and the film uniquely features a predominantly deaf cast.

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1961 - West Side Story

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West Side Story is the first musical to win 10 Academy Awards.

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1972 - The French Connection

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The French Connection features one of the most famous car chase scenes in film history.

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2012 - The Artist

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The Artist is a silent film that pays tribute to the early years of Hollywood.

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2016 - Spotlight

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Spotlight is about The Boston Globe's investigation into cases of widespread and systemic child sex abuse in the Boston area by numerous Roman Catholic priests.

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1988 - The Last Emperor

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The Last Emperor was the first film permitted by the People's Republic of China to film in the Forbidden City.

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1965 - My Fair Lady

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My Fair Lady set the record for the most Oscars won by a musical at the time.

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1992 - Unforgiven

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Unforgiven marked Clint Eastwood's Oscar win for Best Director as well as Best Picture.

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