“Green Book” has won the Oscar for best picture at the 91st Academy Awards, defeating strong competition from “Roma,” “A Star is Born” and “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
The film tells the story of a working class Italian-American bouncer who is employed as the driver of an African American classical pianist on a tour of venues in the South during the ’60s.
“The story is about love,” Peter Farrelly, producer on the film, said during his acceptance speech.
“Green Book,” which received a total of five Oscar nominations, won three, including best picture. Mahershala Ali took home the Oscar for best supporting actor for his role as Dr. Don Shirley, the pianist, in the film and Farrelly, Nick Vallelonga and Brian Currie won for best original screenplay.
“Green Book” was directed by Farrelly (“Dumb and Dumber To”) and earned $128.9 million at the worldwide box office, according to Comscore.
Disclosure: “Green Book” was distributed by NBC Universal, the parent company of CNBC.
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