‘The Power of the Dog’, ‘Succession’ win top honours at Golden Globes 2022
   Date :11-Jan-2022

Power of the Dog
 
 
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JANE Campion’s Western drama “The Power of the Dog” was named the best motion picture drama and satirical black comedy “Succession” emerged as the best drama series at the 79th edition of the Golden Globe awards, which was not a starry affair owing to a Hollywood boycott. “The Power of the Dog” also won Campion the golden gong for the best director motion picture and rising star Kodi Smit-McPhee a trophy for best performance by an actor in a supporting role in any motion picture. “Succession”, a much loved HBO series from Jesse Armstrong, further took home two more awards for series stars Jeremy Strong and Sarah Snook in best performance by an actor in a TV series - drama and best actress in a supporting role TV - drama categories, respectively.
 
The ceremony was held as a private, no broadcast or livestream event sans audience and red carpet appearances at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles in a scaled-down ceremony. TV broadcaster NBC announced last May that it will not air the annual awards show, considered a precursor to the Academy Awards, after the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) received sharp criticism for its lack of diversity and allegations of corruption. Kenneth Branagh won the best screenplay in motion picture Globe for his black-and-white and semi-biographical film “Belfast”. Will Smith bagged the trophy for best actor in a motion picture drama for his titular role in “King Richard”, the father and coach of tennis icons Venus and Serena Williams, while Nicole Kidman was adjudged the best actress in a motion picture - drama for playing the role of American comedy icon Lucille Ball in “Being the Ricardos”.
 
“The West Side Story”, Steven Spielberg’s feature-length adaptation of the 1957 stage musical of the same name, won the Golden Globe for best motion picture musical/ comedy. Rachel Zeigler and Ariana DeBose picked up trophies in the best performance by an actress in a motion picture - musical/ comedy and best performance by an actress in a supporting role in any motion picture categories, respectively. Oscar frontrunner and Japanese film “Drive My Car” was named the best motion picture - non English and Disney’s “Encanto” was selected as the best motion picture - animated.