For Your Consideration 2011: “Anonymous”

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For Your Consideration

For Your Consideration 2011: “Anonymous”

Christopher Haskell

November 20, 2011

1–2 minutes

“Anonymous” is a film I will have to see before I can actually judge whether this consideration will become a nominee in any of the categories. The period-ness of the film is a good start, but with little hype for the film and a slightly nobody cast, I am not sure it will be able to contend.

Best Picture**
Roland Emmerich (Producer)
Larry Franco (Producer)
Robert Leger (Producer)

Best Director
Roland Emmerich

Best Original Screenplay
John Orloff

Best Actor
Rhys Ifans

Best Supporting Actor
David Thewlis
Xavier Samuel
Sebastian Armesto
Rafe Spall
Edward Hogg
Mark Rylance
Derek Jacobi

Best Supporting Actress
Vanessa Redgrave
Joely Richardson

Best Cinematography**
Anna J. Foerster

Best Film Editing
Peter R. Adam

Best Art Direction
Sebastian Krawinkel (Production Designer)
Simon Boucherie (Set Decorator)

Best Costume Design
Lisy Christl

Best Makeup
Bjorn Behbein
Heike Merker

Best Sound Mixing
Manfred Banach
Hubert Bartholomae

Best Sound Editing
Hubert Bartholomae

Best Visual Effects
Volker Engel
Marc Weigert
Rony Soussan
Andre Cantarel

Best Original Score
Thomas Wander and Harold Kloser

3 responses to “For Your Consideration 2011: “Anonymous””

Cece

November 20, 2011 at 11:18 pm

It is beautifully filmed. I just wish people would take the time to just enjoy the film rather than get into arguments about the validity of the plot and the authorship of Shakespeare. ‘Shakespeare’ will always be the most extraordinary writer the world has ever seen. It doesn’t really matter in the end who he is. The film was engaging from the outset and continued to be so. I have now seen it twice and enjoyed it even more the second time.

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1. haskellch
  
  November 21, 2011 at 8:10 am
  
  I can see how that would be frustrating. Too many times people get stuck on some small aspect that they aren’t really looking at the whole picture during a film. Yes, the plot may be something of question, but take a look at the beautiful filming. You have me excited to see this film now. Do you think it will get nominated for any Oscars?
  
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Rg Serna

December 1, 2011 at 1:35 pm

I have seen this film 2 weeks ago, and it was beautifully filmed. However, the exposition of the film wasn’t that clear enough for moviegoers to understand. As of its Academy chances, definitely not a Best Picture contender, but Best Art Direction and Costume design definitely is an oscar worthy. ^_^

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