USA,
1988, 125 min
Directed by:
Michael AptedScreenplay:
Anna Hamilton PhelanCinematography:
John SealeComposer:
Maurice JarreCast:
Sigourney Weaver, Bryan Brown, Julie Harris, John Omirah Miluwi, Iain Cuthbertson, Iain Glen, David Lansbury, Maggie O'Neill, Gordon Masten, Helen Fraser (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
The story of Dian Fossey, a scientist who came to Africa to study the vanishing mountain gorillas, and later fought to protect them. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1989 - Sigourney Weaver (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1989 - Anna Hamilton Phelan, Tab Murphy (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1989 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1989 - Maurice Jarre (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1989 - Best Sound Mixing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1990 - John Seale (Best Cinematography)
Golden Globes
- 1989 - Sigourney Weaver (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1989 - Maurice Jarre (Best Original Score)
- 1989 - Best Motion Picture – Drama