By Sharon Waxman
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, March 25, 2002
HOLLYWOOD, March 24
A film about a math genius suffering from mental illness and an epic fantasy adventure set in an imaginary Middle Earth took top honors tonight at the 74th Academy Awards.
"A Beautiful Mind," about Nobel laureate John Nash's struggle with mental illness, won Best Picture, Director, Supporting Actress and Adapted Screenplay, while "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," a fantasy based on the books by J.R.R. Tolkien, won four Oscars, mainly for technical achievement.
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