The first audiences to see "Loving," a new film about the interracial couple whose marriage propelled them toward a historic Supreme Court decision — are immediately declaring it an Academy Award contender.
The film directed by Jeff Nichols premiered at the Cannes Film Festival Monday night. Many journalists who attended a morning press screening hailed the filmmaker and the performances of actors Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton.
"Ruth, are you prepared to win the Oscar? Because you will and you deserve it," one reporter declared at a press conference for the film. Another reporter told Edgerton to start working on his Oscar acceptance speech.
"EVERY HUMAN BEING CAN RELATE TO LOVING SOMEONE AND WHAT WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO DO TO BE TOGETHER WHEN OTHERS ARE SAYING YOU CAN'T."
Negga, an Ethiopian-Irish actress, and Australian-native Edgerton play Mildred and Richard Loving, the Virginia couple who were arrested in 1959 for violating that state's anti-miscegenation law. They pleaded guilty to the charge, but later challenged it in court, a case that eventually reached the Supreme Court as Loving v. Virginia.
In 1967 the Court unanimously ruled in favor of the Lovings, a decision that outlawed bans on interracial marriage.
Nichols called the court case "fascinating" but said he wanted "Loving" to focus on the couple themselves.
"I didn't want to make a courtroom drama. I wanted to make a movie about two people in love and fortunately Mildred and Richard provide the most perfect version of that story," Nichols said. "I truly believe this is one of the most pure love stories of American history.
The first audiences to see "Loving," a new film about the interracial couple whose marriage propelled them toward a historic Supreme Court decision — are immediately declaring it an Academy Award contender.The film directed by Jeff Nichols premiered at the Cannes Film Festival Monday night. Many journalists who attended a morning press screening hailed the filmmaker and the performances of actors Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton."Ruth, are you prepared to win the Oscar? Because you will and you deserve it," one reporter declared at a press conference for the film. Another reporter told Edgerton to start working on his Oscar acceptance speech."EVERY HUMAN BEING CAN RELATE TO LOVING SOMEONE AND WHAT WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO DO TO BE TOGETHER WHEN OTHERS ARE SAYING YOU CAN'T."Negga, an Ethiopian-Irish actress, and Australian-native Edgerton play Mildred and Richard Loving, the Virginia couple who were arrested in 1959 for violating that state's anti-miscegenation law. They pleaded guilty to the charge, but later challenged it in court, a case that eventually reached the Supreme Court as Loving v. Virginia.In 1967 the Court unanimously ruled in favor of the Lovings, a decision that outlawed bans on interracial marriage.Nichols called the court case "fascinating" but said he wanted "Loving" to focus on the couple themselves."I didn't want to make a courtroom drama. I wanted to make a movie about two people in love and fortunately Mildred and Richard provide the most perfect version of that story," Nichols said. "I truly believe this is one of the most pure love stories of American history.
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