The 68th Academy Awards (1996) Orig. Single-sided Movie Poster Rolled 26x36

The 68th Academy Awards (1996) Orig. Single-sided Movie Poster Rolled 26x36

The 68th Academy Awards were held on March 25, 1996, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, hosted by Whoopi Goldberg, making her the first woman and first African American to host the Oscars solo. The ceremony honored the best films of 1995, with Braveheart emerging as the big winner.

Major awards included:
Best Picture: Braveheart
Best Director: Mel Gibson (Braveheart)
Best Actor: Nicolas Cage (Leaving Las Vegas)
Best Actress: Susan Sarandon (Dead Man Walking)
Best Supporting Actor: Kevin Spacey (The Usual Suspects)
Best Supporting Actress: Mira Sorvino (Mighty Aphrodite)

Other notable films recognized that year included Apollo 13, Sense and Sensibility, Babe, and Il Postino.