Réalisation d'art cinématographique
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Réalisation d'art cinématographique was a French production company
and film distributor
. It produced the classic French film Grand Illusion
(1937), which was the first ever foreign language film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture
. The nomination officially went to the production company as a whole, and not to the producers as is currently the case.
Production company
A production company provides the physical basis for works in the realms of the performing arts, new media art, film, television, radio, and video.- Tasks and functions :...
and film distributor
Film distributor
A film distributor is a company or individual responsible for releasing films to the public either theatrically or for home viewing...
. It produced the classic French film Grand Illusion
Grand Illusion (film)
Grand Illusion is a 1937 French war film directed by Jean Renoir, who co-wrote the screenplay with Charles Spaak. The story concerns class relationships among a small group of French officers who are prisoners of war during World War I and are plotting an escape.The title of the film comes from a...
(1937), which was the first ever foreign language film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture
Academy Award for Best Picture
The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to artists working in the motion picture industry. The Best Picture category is the only category in which every member of the Academy is eligible not only...
. The nomination officially went to the production company as a whole, and not to the producers as is currently the case.