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brutalist” wins the drama film prize
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Emilia Perez awarded for best musical or comedy film
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The Globes kick off awards season in Hollywood
(The Film Winners Recompose) by Lisa Richwine, Danielle Broadway and Dawn Chmielewski
The film “The Brutalist,” the story of a Holocaust survivor who pursues the American dream, and the musical “Emilia Perez” won the first major prizes of the Hollywood awards season at the awards ceremony. Golden Globes held on Sunday.
the film “The Brutalist” was named best drama film and star Adrien Brody won best actor. the film “Emilia Perez” received the award for best musical or comedy film.
At the red carpet ceremony in Beverly Hills, Demi Moore won the award for best actress in a musical or comedy film for her starring role in “The Substance,” the story of an actress on the decline in the search for a fountain of youth.
“I’m in shock,” said Ms. Moore, known for films such as “St. Elmo’s Fire” and “Ghost,” said as she held her trophy on stage. “I’ve been doing this job for a long time, more than 45 years. This is the first time I’ve won anything as an actor”
Stan was named best actor in a musical or comedy film for “A Different Man,” a film about a disfigured man.
“Our ignorance and unease about disability and disfigurement must end now,” Mr Stan said. “We need to normalize it and continue to expose ourselves and our children to it
Zoe Saldana appeared upset when she was named best supporting actress for her role as a lawyer who helps a Mexican drug lord start a new life and become a woman in the musical thriller ‘Emilia Perez’
“My heart is full of gratitude to the Golden Globes for celebrating our film,” Ms. Saldana said on stage, crying during her speech and thanking her co-stars and director.
Kieran Culkin was named best supporting actor for “A Real Pain,” a comedy-drama about cousins who travel to Poland to explore their family’s roots.
At the start of the show, first-time host Nikki Glaser welcomed celebrities to “Ozempic’s biggest night” and teased Timothée Chalamet, Harrison Ford, Selena Gomez and others important actors present in the audience.
“You can do anything except tell the country who to vote for,” Glaser said, referring to Hollywood’s widespread support for the losing candidate in the last US presidential election.
On the pre-show red carpet, celebrities dazzled in black, gold and silver gowns, with sometimes red or periwinkle thrown into the mix. “Wicked” star Ariana Grande wore a yellow Givenchy dress with a beaded bodice that she said paid homage to the yellow brick road to Oz in the musical.
“It’s so exciting to be here because I’m a fan of every person I meet,” Ariana Grande said.
The Globes winners were chosen by 334 entertainment journalists from 85 countries, compared to about 9,000 Oscar voters. The Globes’ voting body has expanded in recent years and organizers have implemented reforms after coming under fire for ethical lapses and a lack of diversity.
Winning a Globe can shine a spotlight on films and performances in the lead-up to the Academy Awards in March.
