...but I think few were surprised that NIGHTMARE ALLEY, nominated for four awards including Best Picture (but not, as noted earlier, for Best Adapted Screenplay), wound up with no awards.
Of course, the creators of NIGHTMARE ALLEY could take solace in knowing that another transgressive color noir was also snubbed by the Academy, with only two nominations (Best Art Direction and Best Sound...) and no wins, and has gone on to be rated as the #1 film of all time.
Most (if not all) of us will not be around 50+ years to find out if the transformation of VERTIGO from misunderstood box office disappointment to world-renowned masterpiece will repeat itself in this instance...but I think most (if not all) of us will rest easy in that other place knowing that the chances of such happening are infinitesimal.
In other news, however, the black & white version of the film is going to be made available on streaming platforms shortly.
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