Movies
Norma Rae
- March 2, 1979
- 110 min.
- Drama
- United States
United States
Norma Rae is a southern textile worker employed in a factory with intolerable working conditions. This concern about the situation gives her the gumption to be the key associate to a visiting labor union organizer. Together, they undertake the difficult, and possibly dangerous, struggle to unionize her factory.
Original title: Norma Rae
5
nominations
60%
winning rate
3
wins
Academy Awards #52 - 1980
| Award | People | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Best Picture | Tamara Asseyev, Alex Rose - as producer(s) | — |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Sally Field | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Irving Ravetch, Harriet Frank Jr. | — |
| Best Original Song | David Shire, Norman Gimbel - "It Goes Like It Goes" | Winner |
Cannes Film Festival #32 - 1979
| Award | People | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Best Actress in a Leading Role [Main Competition] | Sally Field | Winner |
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