2004: The Lord of the Rings Sweeps Into History

On this episode of Oscars Playback, editors and experts Joyce Eng and Christopher Rosen discuss the 2004 Oscars ceremony where Hollywood crowned "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" the biggest sweeper in Academy Awards history. The Peter Jackson epic went 11-for-11, tying "Ben-Hur" and "Titanic" for the most Oscar wins ever. But did it deserve all the love, and was 2003 in film a banner year for releases? Find out by listening now, of course!

Intro and 2003 in film (00:00)

Ceremony opening, Billy Crystal, and Best Picture (30:47)

Best Director (48:27)

Best Actor (51:31)

Best Actress (1:01:36)

Best Supporting Actor/Best Supporting Actress (1:07:53)

Screenplay winners, final thoughts (1:19:58)

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