| Arthur | |
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| 4 Nominations / 2 Wins | |
| Year | 1981 |
| Director | Steve Gordon |
| Writer | Steve Gordon |
| Starring | Dudley Moore, Liza Minnelli, John Gielgud |
| 53rd Academy Awards | |
Arthur is a 1981 comedy film written and directed by Steve Gordon, in his first and only film he directed due to his death in 1982. Arthur earned nearly $96 million domestically, making it the fourth highest grossing film of 1981.
Wins
- Best Original Song — "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" by Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Christopher Cross, Peter Allen
- Best Supporting Actor — John Gielgud
Nominations
- Best Actor — Dudley Moore
- Best Original Screenplay — Steve Gordon
- Best Original Song — "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" by Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Christopher Cross, Peter Allen
- Best Supporting Actor — John Gielgud
Plot[]
Arthur is a happy drunk with no pretensions at any ambition. He is also the heir to a vast fortune which he is told will only be his if he marries Susan. He does not love Susan, but she will make something of him the family expects. Arthur proposes but then meets a girl with no money who he could easily fall in love with.
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