Austria's 'Counterfeiters' wins Oscar, beats out Israeli film
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| Stefan Ruzowitzky, director-writer of "The Counterfeiters," with his newly won Oscar on Feb. 24, 2008. |
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By Tom Tugend
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Published: 02/24/2008
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Much of the Jewish Oscar buzz this year focused on Israeli director Joseph Cedar's "Beaufort." But it was another Jewish themed film -- the Austrian-made "Counterfeiters" -- that ended up taking home foreign-language Oscar honors.
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