The Father is 2021 Oscar Winner for Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Apr 25th, 2021
THE FATHER is the Oscars 2021 winner for Writing (Adapted Screenplay)! Congratulations to Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller on their Oscar win. During his speech, Florian Zeller thanked Anthony Hopkins, who he wrote the film for, calling him the "greatest living actor." Other Oscars 2021 nominees for Writing (Adapted Screenplay) included BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM: DELIVERY OF PRODIGIOUS BRIBE TO AMERICAN REGIME FOR MAKE BENEFIT ONCE GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN, NOMADLAND, ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI… and THE WHITE TIGER. You can see complete coverage of Oscars 2021 winners on the Oscar Winners page and the full list of 93rd Academy Awards winners here on Oscar.com. Watch the complete acceptance speech below!
THE FATHER accepts the Oscar for Writing (Adapted Screenplay) at Oscars 2021.
Film Synopsis
Anthony is 80, living defiantly alone and rejecting the home healthcare aides that his daughter, Anne, introduces. Yet help is a necessity as she can't make daily visits anymore and Anthony begins to doubt his family, his surroundings and his grip on reality.
The 93rd Oscars, produced by Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher and Steven Soderbergh, were held on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at 8e|5p, and televised live on ABC and in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
