Tom Jones (1963)
Academy Award for Best Original Score (John Addison)
Academy Award for Best Picture (Tony Richardson)
Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (John Osborne)Award nominations: Academy Award for Best Actor (Albert Finney)
Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (Hugh Griffith)
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (Diane Cilento)
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (Edith Evans)
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (Joyce Redman)Award details: (details at IMDb)
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Tom Jones is a 1963 British adventure comedy film, an adaptation of Henry Fielding's classic novel The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, starring Albert Finney as the titular hero. It was one of the most critically acclaimed and popular comedies of its time, winning four Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The film was directed by Tony Richardson and the screenplay was adapted by playwright John Osborne. The film is notable for its unusual comic style: the opening sequence is performed in the style of a silent film, and characters sometimes break the fourth wall, often by looking directly into the camera and addressing the audience, and going so far as to have the character of Tom Jones suddenly appearing to notice the camera and covering the lens with his hat.