Milk

Name: Milk
Director: Gus Van Sant
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Released: 2008

2008

IMDb

Gus Van Sant

2008·R·

United States

Award tierSilver

Metascore

Biography Drama History Indie

The story of American gay activist Harvey Milk, who fought for gay rights and was elected as California's first openly gay official.

Cast

Sean Penn·Emile Hirsch·Josh Brolin·Diego Luna

Languages

English

Major Awards

3 wins · 13 nominations

Wins (3)

Best Screenplay

Writers Guild of America, USA (2009)

Best Original Screenplay

Best Actor

Academy Awards, USA (2009)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Other

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (2008)

Best Film

Nominations (13)

Best Picture

César Awards, France (2010)

Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)

David di Donatello Awards (2009)

Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)

BAFTA Awards (2009)

Best Film

Critics Choice Awards (2009)

Best Picture

Best Director

Academy Awards, USA (2009)

Best Achievement in Directing

Critics Choice Awards (2009)

Best Director

Best Screenplay

BAFTA Awards (2009)

Best Screenplay - Original

Best Actor

BAFTA Awards (2009)

Best Leading Actor

Other

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards (2008)

Best Film

Film Independent Spirit Awards (2009)

Best Male Lead

PGA Awards (2009)

Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures

London Critics Circle Film Awards (2009)

Director of the Year

London Critics Circle Film Awards (2009)

Film of the Year