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Love or war? That's the question readers faced in our Oscar poll when we asked you to cast your ballot for your favorite 1999 Academy Awards nominees. After tallying about 700 votes, the World War II movie "Saving Private Ryan" came out as your clear winner for Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actor. "Shakespeare in Love" won two of the seven categories we asked you about.
The Oscar ceremonies will be televised this Sunday at 8 p.m. (ABC). Thanks for participating! The poll results are below.
NUMBER TOP 5 NOMINEES OF VOTES
Best Picture
"Saving Private Ryan" 274
"Shakespeare in Love" 147
"Life is Beautiful" 132
"Elizabeth" 51
"The Thin Red Line" 34
Best Actor
Tom Hanks, "Saving Private Ryan" 256
Roberto Benigni, "Life is Beautiful" 196
Nick Nolte, "Affliction" 61
Ian McKellen, "Gods and Monsters" 63
Edward Norton, "American History X" 35
Best Actress
Gwyneth Paltrow, "Shakespeare in Love" 245
Cate Blanchett, "Elizabeth" 194
Meryl Streep, "One True Thing" 80
Fernanda Montenegro, "Central Station" 43
Emily Watson, "Hilary and Jackie" 32
Best Supporting Actor
Robert Duvall, "A Civil Action" 177
Geoffrey Rush, "Shakespeare in Love" 147
Ed Harris, "The Truman Show" 116
Billy Bob Thornton, "A Simple Plan" 86
James Coburn, "Affliction" 69
Best Supporting Actress
Judi Dench, "Shakespeare in Love" 202
Kathy Bates, "Primary Colors" 185
Lynn Redgrave, "Gods and Monsters" 109
Brenda Blethyn, "Little Voice" 43
Rachel Griffiths, "Hilary and Jackie" 36
Best Director
Steven Spielberg, "Saving Private Ryan" 289
Roberto Benigni, "Life is Beautiful" 127
John Madden, "Shakespeare in Love" 101
Terrence Malick, "The Thin Red Line" 58
Peter Weir, "The Truman Show" 56
Best Foreign Film
"Life is Beautiful" 363
"Tango" 57
"Central Station" 57
"Children of Heaven" 60
"The Grandfather" 48