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One movie based on a book did superbly, and a few other movies based on books did well at the Oscars last night, Sunday, February 22. Slumdog Millionaire won eight Oscars in a range of categories: best picture, directing, adapted screenplay, original score, film editing, original song, sound mixing and cinematography.
The film is based on the novel Q&A by Vikas Swarup. Find this book in our catalog.
In other awards for movies based on books, and on a short story:
Kate Winslet won best actress for her role in The Reader, based on the book of the same name by Bernhard Schlink, translated by Carol Brown Janeway. Find this book in our catalog.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, based on a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, won best art direction, makeup and visual effects.