Back to browse
50% Critic Match
The Oscar
“The breath-taking race for Hollywood's highest award!”
5.0 / 10• 1966• 1h 59m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
An amoral lowlife accidentally stumbles into an acting career that sets him on a trajectory to Hollywood stardom. But everyone on whom he steps on the way to the top remembers when he is nominated for an Oscar and he runs a dirty campaign in an attempt to win.
Cast & Crew
Stephen Boyd
Frank Fane
Lead
Elke Sommer
Kay Bergdahl
Milton Berle
Kappy Kapstetter
Eleanor Parker
Sophie Cantaro
Joseph Cotten
Kenneth Regan
Tony Bennett
Hymie Kelly
Jill St. John
Laurel Scott
Ernest Borgnine
Barney Yale
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Russell Rouse's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Oscar is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
