Released: 1954 · Competitive Oscar wins: 8.
Marlon Brando’s leading performance and Eva Marie Saint’s supporting performance both won Oscars, giving this eight-win film an especially useful starting point for readers interested in acting. Its wins also include directing for Elia Kazan and writing for Budd Schulberg. The combination places performers and their material at the center of its award story.
Watch how a scene’s force can come from a pause or a reaction rather than a large visual effect. That is our viewing suggestion, not an additional award category. The film takes the final slot because it is the third-earliest release in the eight-win group under our stated tie rule.
Official award record: 1955.
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