58th Annual Academy Awards Coverage (1986)
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Heading towards the 58th Annual Academy Awards, The Color Purple and Out of Africa each had eleven nominations.
In just a few short weeks, one film would go home very happy, while the other would leave the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion empty-handed.
Heading into the ceremony, the following film(s) had five or more nominations:
- The Color Purple: 11
- Out of Africa: 11
- Prizzi's Honor: 8
- Witness: 8