Word: forman
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DIRECTOR MILOS Forman's latest work, "The People vs. Larry Flynt," has received critical acclaim and generated a great deal of controversy. Based on the First Amendment battles of Flynt, the publisher of "Hustler" magazine, Forman calls the movie his "love letter to the Supreme Court" in appreciation of that body's protection of freedom of expression. Others, however, have criticized the movie for glorifying and romanticizing Larry Flynt and the pornography he produces...
Born in pre-World-War-II Czechoslovakia, Forman is the child of victims of the Holocaust. Heavily influenced by the totalitarian oppression he witnessed, he chose to celebrate the freedom of the United States in his latest work. Prior to "Larry Flynt," Forman has enjoyed a prolific directing career and has twice received the Oscar for best director: first for "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975) and again for "Amadeus...
...Thomas for "The English Patient," Brenda Blethyn for "Secrets & Lies," Diane Keaton for "Marvin's Room," Frances McDormand for "Fargo," and Emily Watson for "Breaking the Waves." Other attention-getting movies were not ignored, however. "The Crucible" and "Portrait of a Lady" earned nominations for supporting actress, while Milos Forman received a nomination for his work as director of the controversial "The People vs. Larry Flynt." Billy Crystal will host the awards ceremony on March...
Questions from the audience ranged from how much artistic integrity Forman felt he sacrificed to Hollywood producers to whether or not he was accurate in his depiction of Flynt's story...
When asked what the impetus was behind Forman's decision to speak at Harvard, the director said...