Oscar 2022: What is the longest film in the history of cinema

Movies are part of our lives. In fact, one of the prizes that all those who are part of the so-called “seventh art” most want is undoubtedly the Oscar statuettes.

Among the features that stand out the most are those that have a very long or very short duration. Here we will show you which are the longest running films that have also been winners or nominated for the “Academy Awards for Merit”.

LONGEST MOVIES IN CINEMA

The longest film in the history of cinema is Ambiancé, of Swedish origin, directed by Anders Weberg and lasts 720 hours. However, this film has not been a winner or nominated for the Oscars.

As well as “Ambiance” there are other full-length films that have not been nominated and are the following:

- Love Ekta Cinema Banabo. It is a Bangladeshi film released in 2019 based on different stories about that country's 1971 Liberation War. It lasts 21 hours and 5 minutes.

- The Flower. It is an Argentinian film and the longest in the history of that country. It lasts 13 hours and 28 minutes.

- Out 1. French film by Jacques Rivette, lasts 12 hours and 55 minutes and is divided into eight parts.

Among the longest films with Oscar nominations and in the case of some winners, we have the following:

- War and peace. It lasts 414 minutes and won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 1968. Due to its length it was divided into 4 parts.

There are also these other films.

- The ten commandments. Duration of 3 hours and 40 minutes.

- The gate of heaven. Duration of 3 h and 39 m.

- Ben-Hur. Duration of 3 h and 32 m.

- The Lord of the Rings: the return of the king. Duration of 3 h and 30 m.

- Spartacus. Duration of 3 h and 18 m.

SHORTER MOVIES

Among the shortest films that have received the Oscars are Marty (1955) with a duration of 91 minutes and Annie Hall (1977) with a duration of 93 minutes.

WHEN WAS THE FIRST OSCAR AWARDED

The first Oscar celebration was held on May 16, 1929, in the Blossom Room of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel and had 270 guests. By this time it was already known who the winners would be, because it was announced 3 months earlier.

To date, more than 3000 Oscars have been awarded.

FIRST CATEGORIES AND WINNERS

- Best Film: 'Alas'

- Best Director - Drama: Frank Borzage for 'The Seventh Heaven'

- Best Director - Comedy: Lewis Milestone for 'Brothers in Arms'

- Best Actress: Janet Gaynor for 'The Seventh Heaven'

- Best Actor: Emil Jannings for 'The Last Command' and 'The Fate of Meat'

- Best film for artistic quality: 'Amanecer'

- Best argument: Ben Hecht for 'The Law of the Underworld'

- Best adaptation: Benjamin Glazer for 'The Seventh Heaven'

- Best Cinematography: Charles Rosher and Karl Struss for 'Dawn'

- Best Art Direction: William Cameron Menzies for 'The Dove' and 'Tempest'

- Best engineering effects: Roy Pomeroy for 'Wings'

- Best Intertitle Writing: Joseph W. Farnham

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