Marion Cotillard Defeats Julie Christie | Best Actress 2008
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- In 2008, Julie Christie was the frontrunner to win the Best Actress Oscar for Away from Her, but then she lost in a surprising upset to Marion Cotillard for La Vie En Rose. In this video, I break down that year's captivating Oscar race and discuss the reasons why Cotillard defeated Christie for the award. #oscars #academyawards #bestsupportingactress #tildaswinton #cateblanchett #rubydee #brianrowevideo
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Marion's performance is one of those few performances that will never leave my mind. Easily top 10 best performances EVER.
So true, she is extraordinary!
Marion Cotillard’s performance was sensational. That marcel scene took me out and now looking back I’m like why nominate the others when it was her Oscar to begin with. I know people are sick and tired of Biopics but if the actor does their homework and really becomes that person they does BECOME that person you never forget their performance
So true, she was amazing in that film!
She was the right choice for best actress that year, she was absolutely brilliant as Edith Piaf. Her performance is haunting and brilliant
So true, she’s amazing!
As someone who followed this race so close that yearI was WAITING for this video.
I was so certain that Christie would win that I screamed when Marion name was announced, her performance as Piaf was history on screen
Hope you liked the video!
When I first watched Marion’s win, I admitted, I was disappointed that Julie Christie had lost I thought she was fantastic in “Away From Her” but after watching “Le Vie on Rose”, Marion was the rightful winner!
Can’t wait for the Yeoh v Blanchett video one day 🙏
Haha, you know it!
Oh yes
Omg pls work on it
Also Stone Vs. Gladstone. That battle is gonna be legendary.
Cotillard's performance in La Vie En Rose was so utterly deserving of the award (Christie's is also top notch but more subtle as you say). Fantastic that even despite everything working against her (lack of name recognition for Cotillard, the film being in a different language, lack of other nominations - even if Away From Her had the same issue, it had an "above the line" nomination for the screenplay in its favour), Marion was victorious and her performance has rightly gone down in history. It was also great to see her nominated again a few years later for Two Days, One Night even if she probably had next to no chance of winning that year.
So true. Love Cotillard so much. Thanks for sharing, and for watching!
Oh, Marion was really absolutely wonderful in Two Days, One Night
@@bettedavisweloveyou270 oh yeah she was amazing in that movie!!! I loved her more there. I was going through mental health issues that time and I tell you, that scene she was trying to get off bed at the start. That seemed to hit home
@@erinpilla I can completely understand your identification with some scenes because of your mental health issues, I could also relate to some scenes in the movie and cried a lot when I saw them. I don't know if you've heard of it, but Marion is in a movie called Two Days, One Night that specifically addresses the subject of depression and that movie is basically my life. She delivers another surprising and beautiful performance. If you haven't seen it yet, it's really worth it.
@@bettedavisweloveyou270 yeah I have seen it :)
Marion’s Edith Piaf and Theron’s Monster was the best acting performances an actor could delivered in their lifetimes. It was unbelievable.
Both were incredible, agreed!
Black Swan too
Julie Christie absolutely deserved an oscar, but sometimes it's all about the timing. Marion Cotillard delivered a performance for the ages. It was as if she was actually channeling Edith Piaf. You just can't beat something like that.
So true! Cotillard was incredible in that film!
I swear to God, when Glenn lost to Olivia, one of my first thought was: "She went Christie 2008".
Haha!
My fav category as well. Marion deserved this award. La Vie En Rose is one of the best performances ever, male or female. Thanks for your video. Big fan of your work.
Thank you so much!!
yessssssss, one of my favorite wins of the 00's, Marion Cotillard 😍 and a new video form Brian Rowe 💙
Yay, hope you enjoyed it!
I remember driving back home in the heat of the summer from my first day of my third year of uni and hearing this news on the radio. I was thrilled! Such a richly deserved win.
Love that, thanks for sharing!
What a great choice for a video - a year and a win that stand out so clearly in my memory too. I literally jumped out of my seat and cheered like a rabid sports fan at an incredible win when Whitaker read her name! So deserving!! A relief and one of the few clear times in a contentious race when the Academy ignored nostalgia enough to actually get it right
Yes, totally agree!
Like Glenn, Julie won the 3 precursors ( gg drama, cc, sag). She even won 2 Trifecta (National Society, and New York Film Critics Circle) and a lot of regional critics awards. Glenn unfortunately won neither of the two.
Like Olivia, Marion won the Bafta and GG Musical/Comedy. Both won the Los Angeles Film Critics Society Awards and many regional critics awards too.
I would say that the Marion-Julie battle was even more serious than the Glenn-Olivia one. The former literally split in all the precursors and critics awards. Probably, the toughest in history.
What's good about Julie not winning is that she already had won in 1965, thus, not pushing campaign throughout the awards season. Marion exactly did the opposite thing. Her team extremely pushed her way up to the top.
But when Forest opened the envelope, Julie thought she would get it. She was even checking her speech down the purse. It took her a second before eveything sank in that her name wasn't called and she splashed a fake reaction.
Marion deserved the Oscar as proven by her terrific performance. But Julie's nuanced, controlled, subtle and emotional delivery of her role could be a good choice too. Like I said, it was a very tough race.
Christie was a much weaker front runner. It was never a slam dunk for her. It wasn’t for Close either obviously but I personally feel Close came closer to beating Colman than Christie did to Cotillard. I don’t think there was a lot of passion for Christie.
So true! Lots of great info here. Thanks for sharing!
Actually, Marion only had 3 regional critics' victories (4 if you count London). Julie had some 15 regional victories. In addition, Julie had the Golden Globe, SAG, Critics' Choice, the National Board of Review and two of the three major critics' groups (NY, NSFC).
Another great video and can’t wait til the next couple. Just a suggestion, maybe a new segment can be about surprise nominations that show up on Oscar day even if they don’t win. Yalitza Aparizio Roma, Quvenzhene Wallis Beast of the Southern Wild, Catalina Sandeno Moreno Maria Full of Grace. Would be an interesting series
Yes and they were all so fully deserved
Interesting idea, thanks!
@@TheAwardsContender you can call it “The 5th Nominee” series
haven't watch christie's performance yet, but imo Marion Cotillard's performance is in top 10 best actress performances of all times.
Yes, agreed!
Absolutely agree…. I had no idea who she was when she won. I watched the movie within the week…. And like you said, “the role stayed with you for weeks afterwards.” Grateful she won as look at the amazing opportunities that have opened up for her!
Yes! Thanks so much for watching!
"I think it's one of the very best film performances of the last few decades."*
*One of the very best film performances of all time.
Haha, yep!
Brian, I just want to say that you are a high water mark here on RUclips. I thought I knew so much about the movies and I always learn something new from each of your videos. You are well informed and so genuinely in love with this topic and it makes each video a joy to sit through. I love your voice too. So much so that you are my first online crush where I’ve never seen your face. 😁
Thank you so much!! Your comment made my night, you’re the best ❤️
Cortillard’s Oscar win made me realize how important a BAFTA win truly is when it comes to predicting an Oscar win. Yes there are BAFTA member who are Academy voters but BAFTA’s have good track record in predicting the Best Actress races. Surprise wins like Olivia Colman in The Favorite and Francis McDormand in Nomadland all had previously won the BAFTA before surprising at the Oscars.
When its close, bafta is definitly a presecure. Also in the technical categories. Film. Not anymore, cause they have a different voting system.
Yes, that’s a great point!
Nicole kidman also won the bafta for the hours
It's not the BAFTA alone. Since the introduction of BAFTA, only one lead actress, McDormand, won with the BAFTA only. Otherwise, an actress needs the Globe or SAG. However, the Globe/BAFTA combination is much stronger than Globe/SAG. Unless your name is Cate Blanchett. Since BAFTA's move to a precursor status in 2000, only one actress won the Globe/BAFTA combination and lost, Blanchett for Tar. The ones who won: Nicole Kidman for The Hours, Marion Cotillard in La Vie En Rose, Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady, Olivia Colman in The Favourite, Emma Stone in Poor Things.
There is nothing to think twice about it Marion´s portrayal of Edith Piaf its acting excellence one of the best performances in the history of cinema, imo
Soooo great!
She deserved that award she was great
Yes!
My favorite acting oscar win ever!!! I was routing so hard for her 10 months ago. She completly blee m mind and I was think damn... She should win an isxar for it, but 10 months befire the oscars in a foreign language film? That will be difficult. But she win. But Christie was hard to beat. What a fight. But I had hope after the bafta went to cottilard over christie.
Marion is very deserving of the recognition.
Agreed!
Marion's performance as Edith Piaf was my favorite performance by any actor in any medium up to that point- and that hasn't changed. I have yet to see a performance go as far as Cotillard did here. The Marcel scene alone...whew!!!!!!!!!!!!
She’s amazing!
Two OUTSTANDING performances by Cotillard and Christie. Cotillard earned that Oscar.
Agreed!
I’ll just randomly choose this video to send you a greeting, Brian. I’ve been watching your videos religiously for weeks now (I write about the Academy Award nominated original scores every year at the library where I work as a music librarian). I am so utterly impressed by everything you do on this channel: Everything you know, your movie analytical skills, your onscreen charisma, your interesting guests, and your infectuous love of films. Thank you so much! ❤
Thank you so much! ❤️
OMG! I was waiting for this video. Marion Cotillard did one of the best performances in human history
I hope you liked the video!
@@TheAwardsContender I did! Great job
There was more OOMPH in Marion’s portrayal that left Julie Christie’s quieter performance languishing in the backseat of this best actress race. It’s not to say that her performance wasn’t deserving for its nuance and quiet devastation. My grandmother had Alzheimer’s which made it hit home, but I couldn’t deny how wrecked I was after seeing La Vie en Rose. Marion just did an all-out showcase of a performance that makes me excited for Michelle Yeoh this coming Oscar season. Really enjoying these. Can’t wait to see the next installments 🍿
Christie’s performance was too subtle to win.
Thank you for watching!’
I just watched La Vie en Rose and my God, that was one of the best performances I think I’ve ever seen on film period. Marion Cotillard was EXTRAORDINARY in that movie! And the final scene made me tear up just a little I’m not gonna lie😭
Love this videos! Jennifer lawrence vs Jessica chastain next!!
That one is coming!
Another great video. Thank you very much 🙌🏼🙌🏼
You’re very welcome!!
Marion delivered a fantastic performance in La vie en rose. Truly truly deserving. Her performance is undoubtedly the best performance amongst all winners of best actress in this century.
Love her performance so much!
i appreci8 your breakdowns!
Thank you, I’m glad you like them!
I remember at the time I loved both performances but I was rooting for Christie and I really though she was going to win. I love I had it wrong since I love those feelings on oscar seasons when the one you expected to win doesn't. Since that moment, I believe BAFTA is a better indicator predicting an oscar than SAG.
Yes, you may be right!
Could have went either way. Ms Christie's is a more difficult role and her nuanced performance is better IMO But Ms Cotillard's Is one for the ages. She Was Piaf!!!
Agreed!
Dont be afraid to mention that it was more of a shocker because the Academy seldom recognized foreign language performances. There was all this narrative at the time that she might not win because of that! Marion was so deserving 😍
Very true, should’ve mentioned that!
OMG I was really waiting for this 😀
Yay, hope you liked it!
This race was crazy. I had the same reaction as Cate's when Forest named Marion as the winner. My sister who was sitting beside me even flinched. 😂
Love it!!
I was team Julie Christie that time. I was PISSED Marion won. But when I saw La Vie en Rose a few years after (esp Marcel's death) I understood why. I liked her more in 2 Days, 1 Night more though
Thanks for watching!
She went beyond language and make up to leave you utterly destroyed after seeing her performance ❤
So great!
If I had my wish, STILL ALICE and the vastly superior AWAY FROM HER would have switched release dates, and Julie Christie would have easily won her second Oscar.
I have such fond memories of this season, I still remember this like it was yesterday, it was the first season I really covered from the start, a couple thoughts:
1. Juno was expected to get into Best Picture that year. It was a huge hit.
2. It’s interesting because the Golden Globes not being televised made Christie a stronger favorite than she actually was- Cotillard not being able to give a speech made more pundits(me included) more dismissive of her because of the foreign language barrier. A lot of people still thought Page was Christie’s main competition given Juno’s popularity as you pointed out. This year was unique in the Writer’s Strike overshadowing a lot of it.
3. Cotillard campaigned HARD for this- she was on the ground and worked the voters like hell. Have you seen this documentary on her campaign? It’s very good. ruclips.net/video/-Pn9m48LBNY/видео.html
4. It’s possible Cotillard could have taken SAG if those voters had gotten screeners of La Vie En Rose. They didn’t get them but Oscar voters got Christie’s and Cotillard's.
All of this is super interesting, thanks for sharing!
That Cate reaction to her clip is priceless,it was that hooty bit with the Spanish King "I too can command the win sir"
Yeah, she’s giving a very real reaction to the theatricality!
@@TheAwardsContender Meryl had a similar reaction to her Into the Woods clip. Both performances are way over the top, but the reactions are priceless.
Just discovered this channel and this these are definitely MY kind of videos that I want to watch and talk about. You do a great job at analyzing why she won Best Actress and this helps me understand why perfectly. To be honest I still need to see Marion’s performance in this movie but no matter what I’ll always love and have Elliot Page’s back did for his work in Juno. Everyone was great in that movie but he carried so much of that movie and brought Diablo Cody’s best character to beautiful cinematic life. And you just got a new subscriber.
Wow, thank you, Patrick!! Your comment made my day!
This reminds me of when Binoche won instead of Bacall.
Yes! My first Oscar race video!
At that time there wasn't so much internet access for me. Social media played a minor part in my life. But awards season was a big part of my year. I really watched the movies instead of more recent years when I just hear or read a thing or two about them. For me there wasn't a single shred of doubt Marion would win. For me it was a lock.
Such a great win!
Love love love love this channel.
Thank you, that’s so sweet!
I love your channel! I'd love to watch a video about how Michael Caine defeated Michael Clarke Duncan, Haley Joel Osment and Tom Cruise in 2000.
Thanks!! I talk about that race in my Tom Cruise and the Elusive Oscar video!
Can't wait for Kate's video 🥰🥰🥰
That will be a fun one!
do also best actress race btw VIOLA for the help and MERYL for iron lady
Yup, that one is coming!
Cotillard was always my choice for the Oscar although I felt each nominated performance that year was deserving. I didn’t think Cotillard had a chance because the film was subtitled and feared some members may not invest the time required to watch and read the film. But then the writers strike delayed the telecast and voting was extended. How much of an impact do you think the additional time had on the outcome of the race?
Maybe some for sure!
Agree. I felt super bad for Julie Christie though. This oscar would have been the perfect cap to her career
It would’ve been! At least she has one Oscar.
Please rank one day all of Cate Blanchett oscar nominations
2008 definitely had the best ideal all acting winners: Daniel Day Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Tilda Swinton, Javier Bardem. Ironically they all non American. And I thought Cotillard was the front runner while Christie was second behind her but it's the other way around, remind me to Olivia Colman (vs Glenn Close) and Jessica Chastain (vs Kristen Stewart) winning. I already predicted that year she gonna win after watched her performance. The Academy did the right thing, she's one of the best Oscar winner. Since then the Academy a bit salty to give an Oscar to foreign actress in foreign language film, still can't forget how they robbed 2 French actress Emanuelle Riva and Isabelle Huppert with their amazing performance when they had strong year and predicted to win.
Yes, that 2008 lineup is incredible!
Marion's was a performance for the ages.
2008 winners for actors were really solid...All of them are deserved...For me Marion is still the best performance from the year 2000 to date with Charlize in Monster and Nicole in The Hours come close in second and third
Love those picks, thanks for watching!
@@TheAwardsContender hi Brian huge fan here..Can you make a review about why Nicole Kidman won her Oscar ? Her year was really strong too..Or you have made it already ?
I loved Marion in this movie She BECAME Edith piaf
So true!
I sure hope that Laura Linney wins one day.
Same, I adore her!
@@TheAwardsContender Linney deserves an Elusive Oscar video.
Unfortunate that the clip is labeled “Marion Cotillard beats Julie Christie”, pitting the actresses against each other and making it seem as though it is only about those two actresses. Both of them essentially beat every other actress that appeared in a film that year. It’s ridiculous. Marion didn’t beat anyone. She won an award.
Yes, my Oscar race retrospectives are so much more than that. It’s a way I hope draws viewers in, only for them to learn more about film history and Oscars history than they expected.
Cotillard's win is my favorite this century. Christie was wonderful in AFH but that movie belongs to Pinsent.
Love it!
I'd love to hear your views on the race when Helen Hunt won... Another Christie's loss
Yes, would be a fun video!
christie was a no chance back then. it was hunt vs dench
Make your top 10 all time winners 😌
Oooh, good idea!
Katherine Heigl in that red dress, let's talk that 😍😍 1:47
Love!
I actually loved Julie Christie a lot more in "Afterglow" than in "Away From Her" (and I would not have hesitated to hand her that trophy over Helen Hunt), but this award absolutely belonged to Marion Cotillard.
Can you do a video on Cate Blanchett pls
I think Cotillard is one of the best winners in the category and I love Linney,Christie in the line up I would've added Tang Wei and Keira Knightley over Ellen Page whose film and performance never clicked with me and over one of Cate Blanchett's least impressive turns.
Love Cotillard!
People praise Marion's performance, and, of course, is is a brilliant performance. But it's also a performance that's very obvious in its ambition. But let's not forget what an honest, lyrical, sensual, and ultimately heartbreaking performance Julie Christie delivered in Away From Her.
Cotillard should have won the Oscar again for Two Days, One Night.
Great video
Thank you!
do you have a video about Julia Roberts and Ellen Burstyn?
Will you be doing a video on last year’s Best Picture winner?
Power of the Dog vs CODA?
For sure, at some point!
♥💛♥marion cotiard was so great
Agreed!
I ultimately went with Cotillard, knowing that subjective bias may have partially tilted my prediction. Christie had won before, albeit a long time before, and the movie wasn't widely seen. To her advantage, she is British and playing a character with a disease. Voters go for that kind of thing, if they see the movie. This time, I think the non-SAG winner had the advantage: by that time, experience had taught me to always favor the performing playing a real person (with bonus points if they're under heavy makeup) if it's hyped as a two-way race. The only time this has failed me since was my confidence in Tommy Lee Jones over Christoph Waltz.
Alas, Page will be lucky to ever be on the A list again. The career was in decline post-Inception anyway and the range was clearly limited from the outset.
Surprises are fun but Frances was not it. That killed me in a bad way.
Same here I was really rooting for Carey mulligan or viola Davis
True, I wanted Carey Mulligan 😞
Honestly I think Christie deserved it, love Cotillard but I just adore Christie in Away from Her.
Seeing McDormand win for Nomadland made nobody happy except her family! What a terrible win and movie!
Totally
I was rooting for Carey Mulligan in Best Actress 😞
seems like going to happen to yeoh and blanchett this year. praying yeoh to win!!!
Would be a great win!
Page might make history as first person to be nominated for Best Actress and Best Actor
I hope Elliot gets that chance.
Maybe he should collaborate with Gus Van Sant? Robin Williams and Sean Penn won Oscars from working on films directed by him.
Loved your analysis as usual. The only gripe I have is that you didn't feel it was necessary to mention to name the Director (Shekhar Kapur) who was at helm for both the Elizabeth films - wtf is "the same Director". That's just racist.
I hope elliot gets an oscar soon
Would love it!
My biggest regret is that the reader and revolutionary road were released the same year. Had the reader been released first and revolutionary road been released the year after, kate winslet could have won 2 oscars back to back and beated meryl twice
So true!
Amy should've been nominated that year for Enchanted and this year for Disenchanted! 🙂
Viola shoulda won for Black Raimeys
And Close shoulda won. She had SAG CC n GG 😭😭😭
Christie should’ve won
Great performance!
@@TheAwardsContender I loved her in Away From Her
Elliott Page was named "Ellen" Page at the time before the transgender surgery Page had in 2020, I wish that you would have explain that part and I don't really think Frances McDormand's win for Nomadland was a surprise win considering that the film would become a Best Picture winner and that she won at BAFTA.
it was a surprise. Nobody predicted her to win even if she won BAFTA. Maybe because she already got her second oscar just 2 years before that
@@marlonbeltran1135 That was three years before.
No deadnaming trans people, it’s rude
No Marion was the best that year.
She was amazing!
@@TheAwardsContender great. Video essay.
This was one of those years where not one vote should have been given to any other nominee.
NOT A SPORT. So glad that the actors themselves don't have your contentious attitude.
Eliot (nee Ellen) Page has zero percent of ever being nominated for any future acting awards. Done. Over. Period.
Why? He’s talented
I will wait for Gwyneth Paltrow vs. Cate Blanchett. 😂
That Paltrow win lives in the depths of stupidity 20 plus years later!
Cate Blanchett did not deserve the nomination for ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE. If you pay attention to the year that the movie takes place, she is supposed to be 57. Her character’s trying to have a baby at 57? Please. That was just a bad movie all over.
it wasn't suprise cause Marion Cotillard’s performance was one of the best deserving oscar wins ever, the scene when Marcel died worth 10 Oscars at least
So true!
Marion Cotillard's performance in La Vie En Rose was THE BEST PERFORMANCE I'VE SEEN IN MY ENTIRE LIFE!!!!
Sooooo great!
I’d say Cotillard’s performance is top ten of all time. I remember staying up all night to watch this ceremony and jumping to my feet when she won. So we’ll deserved.
Another great video 👍
Thanks so much for watching!
Merly vs Kate is fun cuz Kate was switched around one award season supporting then lead.
I know Moore swept for still Alice but I feel like pike was close or number 2
Yes!
How about a video of the battle for Best Actress at the 23rd Academy Awards between Bette Davis, Judy Holliday, Anne Baxter, Eleanor Parker, and Gloria Swanson. Definitely one of the most competitive races ever!
Would be a great video!
Terrific video, Brian! Marion Cotillard was terrific in La Vie En Rose. It is too bad Laura Linney didn't win the Oscar for "You Can Count on Me"...loved her in that film. Hopefully there is an Oscar in Linney's future.
Agree, I really hope Laura Linney can still win an Oscar one day
Hope that she will do more movies from now on. Ozark holds her back 4 years in a row I think. She definitly should be a oscar winner.
Thanks! I agree, I hope Linney can win too!
I’m glad Cotillard won. She gave a hell of a performance. Not to say Christie was bad, because she wasn’t, but Cotillard really became Édith Piaf. Great video Brian, keep up the great work!
Thanks so much!