Life of Pi
Screened in November 2012
Director: Ang Lee. Cast: Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Rafe Spall, Adil Hussain, Tabu, Ayush Tandon, Gautam Belur, Vibish Sivakumar, Mohd Abbas Khaleeli, Ayan Khan, Gérard Depardieu, James Saito, Jun Naito. Screenplay: David Magee (based on the novel by Yann Martel).
Twitter Capsule: Quite beguiling, especially after a shaky first act. Defter and lovelier than Avatar, with a thornier idea at its core.

Photo © 2012 Fox 2000 Pictures
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B+


Academy Award Nominations and Winners:
Best Picture
Best Director: Ang Lee
Best Adapted Screenplay: David Magee
Best Cinematography: Claudio Miranda
Best Production Design: David Gropman; Anna Pinnock
Best Film Editing: Tim Squyres
Best Original Score: Mychael Danna
Best Original Song: "Pi's Lullaby"
Best Sound Mixing: Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom, and Ron Judkins
Best Sound Editing: Eugene Gearty and Philip Stockton
Best Visual Effects: Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik De Boer, Donald Elliott

Golden Globe Nominations and Winners:
Best Picture (Drama)
Best Director: Ang Lee
Best Original Score: Mychael Danna

Other Awards:
British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): Best Cinematography; Best Visual Effects
Satellite Awards: Best Adapted Screenplay; Best Cinematography

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