The Academy on Instagram: "The most elegant low blow in American cinema. George Roy Hill’s BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (1969) stars Paul Newman and Robert Redford. At the 42nd Academy Awards, the film received seven nominations: • Cinematography - Conrad Hall (Won) • Directing - George Roy Hill • Original Score - Burt Bacharach (Won) • Song - “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head,” Music by Burt Bacharach; Lyrics by Hal David (Won) • Sound - William Edmondson, David Dockendorf • Story and Sc

The Academy on Instagram: "“It’s human to lie. Most of the time we can’t even be honest with ourselves.” Today marks the 75th anniversary of RASHOMON (1950), directed by Akira Kurosawa and starring Toshirô Mifune, Machiko Kyô and Takashi Shimura. At the 24th Academy Awards, the film received an Honorary Foreign Language Film Award — the first Japanese film to be recognized by the Oscars."