Mask (1985 film)
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Mask is a 1985 American biographical drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich and written by Anna Hamilton Phelan. It stars Cher, Sam Elliott, and Eric Stoltz. The film is based on the life and early death of Roy L. "Rocky" Dennis, a boy who had craniodiaphyseal dysplasia, an extremely rare genetic disorder known commonly as lionitis due to the disfiguring cranial enlargements that it causes. Mask won the Academy Award for Best Makeup at the 58th ceremony, while Cher and Stoltz received Golden Globe Award nominations for their performances and Cher won the 1985 Cannes Film Festival award for Best Actress.
Infobox
Directed by
Peter Bogdanovich
Written by
Anna Hamilton Phelan
Produced by
Martin Starger
Starring
mw- Cher Sam Elliott Eric Stoltz
Cinematography
László Kovács
Edited by
Barbara Ford
Music by
Dennis Ricotta
Distributed by
Universal Pictures
Release date
March 8, 1985 (1985-03-08)
Running time
120 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Box office
$48.2 million
Tables
· Reception › Accolades
Academy Awards
Academy Awards
Award
Academy Awards
Date of ceremony
March 24, 1986
Category
Best Makeup
Recipient(s)
Michael Westmore and Zoltan Elek
Result
Won
British Academy Film Awards
British Academy Film Awards
Award
British Academy Film Awards
Date of ceremony
March 16, 1986
Category
Best Makeup and Hair
Recipient(s)
Michael Westmore
Result
Nominated
Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
Award
Cannes Film Festival
Date of ceremony
May 19, 1985
Category
Palme d'Or
Recipient(s)
Mask
Result
Nominated
Best Actress
Best Actress
Award
Best Actress
Date of ceremony
Cher
Category
Won
Casting Society of America
Casting Society of America
Award
Casting Society of America
Date of ceremony
October 29, 1986
Category
Feature Film Casting — Drama
Recipient(s)
Jackie Burch
Result
Nominated
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Award
Golden Globe Awards
Date of ceremony
January 24, 1986
Category
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
Recipient(s)
Cher
Result
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Award
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Date of ceremony
Eric Stoltz
Category
Nominated
Jupiter Awards
Jupiter Awards
Award
Jupiter Awards
Date of ceremony
1986
Category
Best Actress
Recipient(s)
Cher
Result
Nominated
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Award
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Date of ceremony
January 23, 1986
Category
New Generation Award
Recipient(s)
Laura Dern
Result
Won
Writers Guild of America Awards
Writers Guild of America Awards
Award
Writers Guild of America Awards
Date of ceremony
1986
Category
Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screenplay
Recipient(s)
Anna Hamilton Phelan
Result
Nominated
Your Choice For The Film Awards
Your Choice For The Film Awards
Award
Your Choice For The Film Awards
Date of ceremony
1986
Category
Best Actress
Recipient(s)
Cher
Result
Won
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Academy Awards | March 24, 1986 | Best Makeup | Michael Westmore and Zoltan Elek | Won | |
| British Academy Film Awards | March 16, 1986 | Best Makeup and Hair | Michael Westmore | Nominated | |
| Cannes Film Festival | May 19, 1985 | Palme d'Or | Mask | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Cher | Won | |||
| Casting Society of America | October 29, 1986 | Feature Film Casting — Drama | Jackie Burch | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 24, 1986 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Cher | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Eric Stoltz | Nominated | |||
| Jupiter Awards | 1986 | Best Actress | Cher | Nominated | |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | January 23, 1986 | New Generation Award | Laura Dern | Won | |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | 1986 | Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screenplay | Anna Hamilton Phelan | Nominated | |
| Your Choice For The Film Awards | 1986 | Best Actress | Cher | Won |
References
- Box Office Mojohttp://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=mask85.htm
- festival-cannes.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20121105045109/http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/937/year/1985.html
- Chicago Tribunehttps://www.chicagotribune.com/1986/05/11/an-unusual-mother/
- fast-rewind.comhttps://www.fast-rewind.com/making_mask.htm
- YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9_2cfNIFfI
- Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-02-27-ca-8916-story.html
- Maskhttps://catalog.afi.com/Film/58185-MASK?sid=a4d8112a-bfa0-43be-aa4e-154b95b3a4f2&sr=9.240495&cp=1&pos=0
- Rotten Tomatoeshttp://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1013472-mask/
- RogerEbert.comhttp://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/mask-1985
- YouTubehttps://web.archive.org/web/20200229033621/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYCYEUt0OYo
- "Cher comes through with another solid role"https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=DS19850521.2.158&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/1985/03/08/movies/film-mask-bogdanovich-tale-of-a-rare-disease.html
- Filminkhttps://www.filmink.com.au/peter-bogdanovich-a-cinephiles-cinephile/
- "7 Oscars Come 'Out Of Africa' - philly-archives"https://web.archive.org/web/20150624172324/http://articles.philly.com/1986-03-25/entertainment/26085248_1_oscars-prizzi-s-honor-karen-blixen
- Deadlinehttps://deadline.com/gallery/bafta-awards-best-film-winners-by-year-photos/
- "Festival de Cannes - From 15 to 26 may 2013"https://web.archive.org/web/20130114132202/http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/1985/allAward.html
- www.castingsociety.comhttps://www.castingsociety.com/awards/artios/1986
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000292/1986/1/
- www.burda.comhttps://www.burda.com/en/company/divisions/burdaverlag/brands/jupiter-award/
- Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-12-16-ca-892-story.html
- archive.phhttps://archive.today/20121205095022/http://www.wga.org/awards/awardssub.aspx?id=1551
- YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isYjD7yVXS0