Lead or Supporting: Ellen Burstyn in Requiem For a Dream

[galaxy98]

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She’s only on screen for 35 minutes in total. Do you think she’s really lead? borderline? or completely supporting.

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[crabbie Joined: Feb 26th, 2021 Topics: 0 Posts: 798 View Predictions]

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She’s lead like Anthony Hopkins in Silence of the Lambs. She is the film’s virtue and  has an entire character arc with screen presence that is portrayed throughout the film. The film even ends with her.

Burstyn should have been campaigned in supporting though. Maybe she would have had an easier time to win the Oscar over Julia Roberts.

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[Yiploo Joined: Feb 5th, 2021 Topics: 0 Posts: 47 View Predictions]

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Oh most definitely, she should’ve campaigned in supporting actress and easily won. The supporting actress category of that year was a mess and iconic, four other nominees each won a precursor, Judi Dench won SAG, Julie Walters took BAFTA, Kate Hudson had the Globes, and Queen Frances McDormand collected Critics Choice Award, but in the end it was Marcia Gay Harden who was not nominated in any of the precursors came in and ran with the surprise win! If Burstyn went supporting, she could have swept like Roberts did in leading actress.

A Fervent Believer in the Church of Two-Time Academy Award Winner Viola Davis.

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[gabspss Joined: Sep 10th, 2018 Topics: 114 Posts: 1554 View Predictions]

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She’s definetely lead, this just happens to be a movie with 4 leads (or maybe 3 if you consider Jennifer Connely a supporting actress in Jared’s arc) so of course she doesn’t have a big amount of screentime.

She definetely LEADS every scene she’s in.

It's about the chaotic editing in Moulin Rouge!

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[Aimerarrow Joined: Feb 11th, 2021 Topics: 0 Posts: 261 View Predictions]

#1204183623

Completely lead in my opinion. To me, the story feels like it has two main plots – one with Ellen’s charcter and the other one with the three youngins that also divides later on in the movie.

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[Oscirus Jones Joined: Mar 8th, 2021 Topics: 0 Posts: 353 View Predictions]

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One of the rare roles which she could be whichever she chooses without real complaint

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[Beastialg Joined: Sep 15th, 2011 Topics: 2 Posts: 456 View Predictions]

#1204183681

Even though is a very “ensemble” film I feel Ellen & Jared are the leads of the story with Jennifer & Marlon being the more “supporting” parts.

BTW Ellen was robbed of an Oscar and Jennifer Connelly should have been at least nominated in supporting too.

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[Oscirus Jones Joined: Mar 8th, 2021 Topics: 0 Posts: 353 View Predictions]

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Beastialg wrote:

Even though is a very “ensemble” film I feel Ellen & Jared are the leads of the story with Jennifer & Marlon being the more “supporting” parts. BTW Ellen was robbed of an Oscar and Jennifer Connelly should have been at least nominated in supporting too.

Shouldve been nominated in all four categories.

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[Alan Joined: Mar 28th, 2021 Topics: 0 Posts: 20 View Predictions]

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Lead. I think probably Jennifer, Jared and Marlon were leads as well. It’s kind of an ensemble but a rare case where it doesn’t feel that right sending almost everyone in Supporting.

FYC:

Carey Mulligan - Best Actress
Maria Bakalova - Best Supporting Actress

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[Diamond tears Joined: Aug 14th, 2020 Topics: 0 Posts: 392 View Predictions]

#1204185119

Lead

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[Marcus.H Joined: Oct 21st, 2017 Topics: 8 Posts: 1393 View Predictions]

#1204185355

One of the most memorable performances I’ve ever seen.

It’s supporting imo. Same situation as characters in Magnolia.

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