This has not happened since the American success story of The Artist. A French film was rewarded with two Golden Globes on the night of Sunday to Monday. This is the 2023 Palme d’Or, Anatomy of a fall, directed by Justine Triet. Besides this cocorico glory, Oppenheimer also won numerous prizes while, on the contrary, barbie was put in a closet. A look back at the winners of the first cinema ceremony of the year.
Nolan’s triumph
OppenheimerChristopher Nolan’s biopic about the father of the atomic bomb received five awards and won all the major categories: best drama film, best director, best actor for Cillian Murphy, who plays Robert Oppenheimer, and best supporting actor for Robert Downey Jr , who lends his features to a politician, the scientist’s great rival.
“A great story about the ethical dilemma of nuclear weapons. Does this have a chance of working? No. “, joked Robert Downey Jr. “Unless Universal is betting everything on Christopher Nolan to direct Cillian Murphy. »
For his part, Christopher Nolan had a modest triumph. “As directors, we bring people together and we try to get them to give their best,” explained the creator ofInception and D’Interstellarpaying tribute to its actors.
barbiesulked doll, Poor creatures favorite
barbie, another favorite of the evening, was however shunned by the jury. The voters preferred him Poor creatures, already honored with the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, for the title of best comedy. In the same logic, it was Emma Stone and her role as the female Frankenstein in this fanciful film, who was voted best actress, rather than the interpreter of the peroxide doll, Margot Robbie.
Nominated nine times, Greta Gerwig’s feminist satire, which sees Barbie discover the misogyny of the real world, had to settle for two secondary awards: the new Golden Globe for best commercial success – logically awarded after its overwhelming domination at the box office l last year – and that of the best song.
Anatomy of a surprise
barbie was also beaten for the best screenplay prize by the French film Anatomy of a Fall, which doubled the stakes by winning the title of best foreign language film. Enough to confirm the universal appeal of the last Cannes Palme d’Or. Emue, its director Justine Triet described her surprise at seeing her feature film, which recounts the trial of a writer accused of the murder of her husband and dissects the collapse of their much-loved relationship.
While writing with her partner Arthur Harari, “we kept telling ourselves that we were having a lot of fun, but that no one would go see this film,” she explained. According to her, the feature film “deals with the truth and the impossibility of pinning it down. »
This double success risks causing regrets in France, because Anatomy of a Fall will not be eligible for the Oscar for best international film. He was snubbed to represent France for the benefit of Passion of Dodin Bouffanta historical romance between two foodies.
Lily Gladstone, best actress
Among other headliners, Lily Gladstone won best actress in a drama film for her role as a Native American woman confronted with capitalist greed and a series of murders in her tribe in the historical fresco Scorsese Killers of the Flower Moon. “It’s a historic victory, it doesn’t just belong to me,” underlined the Native American actress.
On the television side, Successionchronicling the power struggles within a family at the head of a media empire, dominated, with the prize for best drama series and awards for its actors Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook and Matthew Macfadyen.
Series The Bear, which delves into the back kitchen of a Chicago restaurant, dominated the comedy categories. Finally American-Korean production Relentless won the award for best miniseries.