The winners of the 65th Annual
Golden Globes awards was announced on
January 13, 2008 at the Beverly Hilton
Press Conference.
The winner of the Best Motion
Picture - Drama is:
Atonement: Working Title Films
Limited; Focus Features
Atonement, directed by Joe Wright,
is based on the novel Atonement by Ian
McEwan. The movie stars Keira
Knightley and James McAvoy. The
screenplay was writen by Christopher
Hampton. Atonement is the story of a
young writer, Briona Tellis, who has a
crush on her housekeeper's son, Robbie
Turner (McEwan), who is turn in love
with her sister Cecilia (Knightey).
Because of her envy and
misunderstandings, she accuses Robbie
of a serious crime he did not commit.
The drama unfolds, as that one act has
catastrophic results for all of them.
The nominations in the category of
Best Motion Picture - Drama were:
1) American Gangster: Imagine
Entertainment/Scott Free Productions;
Universal Pictures
American Gangster is directed by
Ridley Scott and stars Denzel
Washington and Russell Crowe. The
crime flick revolves around a drugs
gangster Frank Lucas (Washington) and
Richie Roberts (Russell Crowe) a
detective who takes on Lucas. The
movie is written by Steve Zaillian.
American Gangster was a huge hit at
the box office and with the critics.
2) Eastern Promises: Kudos
Pictures/Serendipity Point Films;
Focus Features
Eastern Promises is a thriller,
with the tagline every sin leaves a
mark, directed by David Cronenberg,
starring Viggo Mortenson and Naomi
Watts, and Vincent Cassel. The
screenplay was written by Steve Knight
and the music was composed by Howard
Shore.
3) The Great Debaters: Harpo
Films; The Weinstein Company/MGM The
Great Debaters
The Great Debaters is directed by
Denzel Washington. The cast includes
Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker,
Kimberly Elise, Denzel Whitaker, Nate
Parker, Gina Ravera, and Jurnee
Smollett. The film is based on the
real-life story of Melvin B. Tolson, a
debate coach at a black college who
wants his team to participate in
debates restricted to whites alone.
4) Michael Clayton: Samuels Media
and Castle Rock Entertainment a Mirage
Enterprises/Section 8 Production;
Warner Bros. Pictures
Michael Clayton is a law thriller
starring George Clooney, Tom
Wilkinson, and Tilda Swinton. The
dramatic thriller is written and
directed by Tony Gilroy.
5) No Country For Old Men: A Scott Rudin/Mike Zoss Production; Miramax
Films/Paramount Vantage
No Country for Old Men is written,
directed, and produced by Joel and
Ethan Coen. The drama thriller is
based on the novel of the same name by
Cormac McCarthy. The film stars Tommy
Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, and Javier
Bardem.
6) There Will Be Blood: A Joanne Sellar/Ghoulardi Film Company
Production; Paramount Vantage/Miramax
Films
There will Be Blood is written,
produced and directed by Paul Thomas
Anderson. The movie, starring Daniel
Day-Lewis and Paul Dano, is based on
the book Oil! by Upton Sinclair.
