Bookish Oscar Winners: Dune, The Power of the Dog, Drive My Car

At last night's Academy Awards ceremony, three book-related films took home Oscars, with Dune picking up six of the golden statuettes. This year's bookish Oscar winners are:

Dune, based on the novel by Frank Herbert: Cinematography (Greig Fraser); editing (Joe Walker); music (original score); production design; sound; visual effects

The Power of the Dog, based on the novel by Thomas Savage: Director (Jane Campion)

Drive My Car, based on a short story by Haruki Murakami, from his collection Men Without Women: Best international feature film

A number of book-related movies earned Oscar nominations but didn't win. These included Nightmare Alley, based on the novel by William Lindsay Gresham; The Lost Daughter, adapted from the novel by Elena Ferrante; The Tragedy of Macbeth, based on William Shakespeare's play; House of Gucci, based on the book by Sara Gay Forden; Cyrano, adapted from the play by Edmond Rostand; and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, based on the Marvel character.

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