Tag Archives: ‘1917’ director Sam Mendes becomes Oscar favourite after DGA win

Hollywood’s directors handed World War I thriller 1917 their top annual prize Saturday, one of the final major award shows that typically spells success at next month’s Oscars. The win makes British auteur Sam Mendes hot favorite for the best director Oscar — the Directors Guild of America Awards have correctly predicted the victor the past six years running. The movie, which …

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