What film did Anthony Powell take part in that was nominated for six Academy Awards?
Tess (film) Tess is a 1979 drama film directed by Roman Polanski, an adaptation of Thomas Hardy's 1891 novel "Tess of the d'Urbervilles". The screenplay was written by Gérard Brach, John Brownjohn, and Roman Polanski. The film received positive critical reviews upon release and was nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture, winning three for Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design.
1969 in film The year 1969 in film involved some significant events, with "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" dominating the U.S. box office and becoming one of the highest-grossing films of all time and "Midnight Cowboy", a film rated X, winning the Academy Award for Best Picture.