Period Drama at the Oscars 2012

The Artist

The Artist has 10 Oscar nominations:

• Best Picture- WINNER!!!
• Best Actor- Jean Dujardin- WINNER!!!
• Best Supporting Actress- Bérénice Bejo
• Best Directing- Michel Hazanavicius- WINNER!!!
• Best Original Screenplay
• Best Original Score- WINNER!!!
• Best Film Editing
• Best Costume Design-WINNER!!!
• Best Cinematography
• Best Art Direction

The Help

The Help has 4 Oscar nominations:

• Best Picture
• Best Actress-Viola Davis
• Best Supporting Actress- Octavia Spencer- WINNER!!!
• Best Supporting Actress- Jessica Chastain

Hugo

Hugo is nominated for 11 Oscars:

• Best Picture
• Best Directing- Martin Scorsese
• Best Adapted Screenplay
• Best Visual Effects- WINNER!!!
• Best Sound Mixing- WINNER!!!
• Best Sound Editing- WINNER!!!
• Best Musical Score
• Best Film Editing
• Best Costume Design
• Best Cinematography-WINNER!!!
• Best Art Direction- WINNER!!!

Midnight in Paris

Midnight in Paris is nominated for 4 Oscars:

• Best Picture
• Best Direction- Woody Allen- WINNER!!!
• Best Original Screenplay
• Best Art Direction

Tree of Life

Tree of Life is nominated for 3 Oscars:

• Best Picture
• Best Direction- Terrence Malick
• Best Cinematography

War Horse

War Horse is nominated for 6 Oscars:

• Best Picture
• Best Original Score
• Best Cinematography
• Best Art Direction
• Best Sound Editing
• Best Sound Mixing

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is nominated for 3 Oscars:

• Best Actor- Gary Oldman
• Best Adapted Screenplay
• Best Original Score

Albert Nobbs

Albert Nobbs is nominated for 3 Oscars:

• Best Actress- Glenn Close
• Best Supporting Actress- Janet McTeer
• Best Makeup

The Iron Lady

The Iron Lady is nominated for 2 Oscars:

• Best Actress- Meryl Streep- WINNER!!!
• Best Makeup- WINNER!!!

My Week with Marilyn

My Week with Marilyn is nominated for 2 Oscars:

• Best Actress- Michelle Williams
• Best Supporting Actor- Kenneth Branagh

Anonymous

Anonymous is nominated for one Oscar:

• Best Costumes

Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre is nominated for one Oscar:

• Best Costumes

W. E.

W. E. is nominated for one Oscar:

• Best Costumes

That's 13 period drama films nominated for Oscars! Amazing!! I have seen 8 of them and enjoyed each and every one.  I do wish I had read Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy before I saw the film however as it was a bit hard to follow. I haven't seen The Artist, My Week With Marilyn, Albert Nobbs, Tree of Life or W.E.. I plan to see all of those, with the possible exception of Tree of Life, unless one of my readers tells me it's definitely worth seeing. It just looks a bit weird to me. But even W.E. (which has been panned by critics) looks like it would be at least a good rental.

Great year for flicks! Enjoy the Oscars tonight everyone.