The movie was a strong favourite to win the foreign film Oscar
Los Angeles:
Austrian Amour (Love), apoignant drama about a retired music teacher's desire to dieas she struggles with old age, won the best foreign filmtrophy at the 85th Academy Awards.
The Michael Haneke directed movie, also nominated for thebest picture and director, was a strong favourite to win theforeign film Oscar.
The story revolves around a retired music teacherand her husband of 60 years as they struggle with thedebilitating effects of two strokes on both her health and herquality of life.
As Georges cares for the increasingly unhappy Anne, thepair finds the nature of their life together irrevocablychanged.
Amour saw off competition from Norway's Kon-Tiki,Chile's No, Denmark's A Royal Affair and War Witch fromCanada.
The film has had an extraordinary run this award season.It was first screened at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival whereit won the Palme d'Or. Emmanuelle Riva, the lead actress ofthe movie, became the oldest person to win a BAFTA at the ageof 85.
The French actress, who is nominated in the best actresscategory, turned 86 today.
The Michael Haneke directed movie, also nominated for thebest picture and director, was a strong favourite to win theforeign film Oscar.
The story revolves around a retired music teacherand her husband of 60 years as they struggle with thedebilitating effects of two strokes on both her health and herquality of life.
As Georges cares for the increasingly unhappy Anne, thepair finds the nature of their life together irrevocablychanged.
Amour saw off competition from Norway's Kon-Tiki,Chile's No, Denmark's A Royal Affair and War Witch fromCanada.
The film has had an extraordinary run this award season.It was first screened at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival whereit won the Palme d'Or. Emmanuelle Riva, the lead actress ofthe movie, became the oldest person to win a BAFTA at the ageof 85.
The French actress, who is nominated in the best actresscategory, turned 86 today.
