Oscar Winners: A Secrets of Cinema Special

Mark Kermode’s Oscar Winners: A Secrets of Cinema Special

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Mark Kermode reveals the film-making tricks and techniques behind classic movie genres, from romcoms to horrors.

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Mark Kermode's Oscar Winners: A Secrets of Cinema Special

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Is there a trick to making an Oscar-winning film?

Mark Kermode explores the sorts of films that have won Academy Awards time and time again. Is it the subject matter or its treatment that is the key to beating your rivals?

As the red carpet season reaches its climax, Mark turns his keen eye and sharp wit on past winners of the most prestigious awards of all. What gave them the edge over their rivals? Mark shows that, despite their apparent differences, Oscar-winning films have more in common than you might think. Certain kinds of film recur, such as war, social justice and the all-singing, all-dancing extravaganza. But, as Mark explains, it’s not just about your choice of subject; it's how you treat it that counts. 

In a special show that ranges from the earliest awards winners to the most recent victors, Mark reveals the films that laid down the template for cinematic glory, celebrates the classics that have endured and savours some of the movies’ most acclaimed performances.

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