Did anyone win an Oscar for The Deer Hunter?
At the 51st Academy Awards, it was nominated for nine Academy Awards, and won five: Best Picture, Best Director for Cimino, Best Supporting Actor for Walken, Best Sound, and Best Film Editing. The film marked Meryl Streep’s first Academy Award nomination (for Best Supporting Actress).
Was the deer in The Deer Hunter really shot?
According to cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond, the scene where the deer was shot by Michael was filmed by giving the trained deer a sedative. It took half an hour for the drug to take effect. They had fenced off an area limiting the deer’s range, and two cameras were used.
Why was The Deer Hunter so controversial?
The major issues driving this anger were these: the depiction of Vietnamese on both sides – North and South – as sadists and savages, and the game of Russian roulette forced on two of the movie’s principle characters, Christopher Walken’s Nick and Robert De Niro’s Michael.
What happened to Christopher Walken’s character in The Deer Hunter?
Nick is admitted to a hospital and is suffering from major psychological and physical trauma. Whereas Steven and Mike are in Saigon. Mike returns to his normal life in Pennsylvania but finds it difficult to connect again. When he returns he notices that people around him cannot understand his situation and trauma.
What was John Wayne’s last public appearance?
In his final screen performance, he starred as an aging gunfighter battling cancer in The Shootist (1976). He made his last public appearance at the Academy Awards ceremony on April 9, 1979 before succumbing to stomach cancer two months later.
Are Meryl Streep and Robert De Niro friends?
Meryl Streep and Robert De Niro have been close friends for years, famously starring in 1978 Vietnam drama the Deer Hunter, 1984’s Falling in Love and the 1996 movie Marvin’s Room.
Is The Deer Hunter better than Apocalypse Now?
Not as much suspense or danger. I recommend both movies. Apocalypse Now is more effective in the storytelling and cinematography, but The Deer Hunter will be one of my all-time favorites.
What religion is the wedding in Deer Hunter?
But the first half is rather uplifting. It follows a group of Pennsylvania steel workers, one of whom is getting married to his pregnant girlfriend. After the wedding (filmed in a real Russian Orthodox church with a real-life priest) comes the incredible reception.