The Shape Of Water Oscar Winner

The offbeat fantasy about a mute cleaning woman who falls in love with a.

The shape of water oscar winner. It stars sally hawkins michael shannon richard jenkins doug jones michael stuhlbarg and octavia spencer set in baltimore maryland in 1962 the story follows a mute cleaner at a high security government laboratory who falls in love with a captured. Guillermo del toro s monster fable the shape of water went into the awards with a leading 13 nominations. Director del toro walked away with his first ever oscar for the unorthodox love story. Miles dale graciously accepted the award at the 90th academy awards.

James ivory 89 became the oldest oscar winner in history taking home the academy award for best adapted screenplay for call my by your name. The oscar for best picture was awarded to the shape of water producers guillermo del toro and j. Guillermo del toro marshals memories of american film from silent classics to 1930s musicals to 1950s horror films to create a visually stunning phantasmagorical romance that is both astonishingly new and echoes as a tale as old as time. The shape of water was the most nominated film at the oscars on sunday night and it won in four categories.

The shape of water winner. Production design original score director and the all important best picture. The shape of water bursts with humanity at its best in a story awash in the inhuman treatment of those who are different. The shape of water is a 2017 american romantic fantasy drama film directed by guillermo del toro and written by del toro and vanessa taylor.