Steven Spielberg’s “Munich” was nominated for five Oscars, including best picture. “Munich,” which tells the story of Israel’s retribution for the massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympic Games, also was nominated Tuesday in the editing, adapted screenplay and music categories, and Spielberg was nominated as best director. Jake Gyllenhaal was nominated for best supporting actor for his role in “Brokeback Mountain.”
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