Why is ‘Dances with Wolves’, a remarkable movie?

          ‘Dances with Wolves’, is a 1990 epic film. The movie starred Kevin Costner, who was widely appreciated for his performance.

          ‘Dances With Wolves’ was honoured with twelve nominations, and seven Oscar wins – Best Picture (Costner), Best Director (for Costner’s directorial debut film), Best Adapted Screenplay (Michael Blake), Best Cinematography (Dean Semler), Best Sound, Best Original Score (John Barry), and Best Film Editing. It also received the Golden Globe Award for best drama.

         The movie was adapted from the 1988 book of the same name by Michael Blake. It was the saga of a Civil War Union officer, Lt. John J. Dunbar, who travels to the American frontier to find a military post.

          Much of the dialogue is spoken in Lakota with English subtitles. ‘Dances With Wolves’ won a number of additional awards, making it one of the most honoured films of 1990.

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