Episode 34: Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

"I thought we'd be together only in death." Danny Boyle's film about a poor teen from Mumbai who wins big on India's version of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire won the hearts of viewers everywhere, and it was released just in time to be nominated and snag a number of Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Featuring a yet-unknown Dev Patel, the film is a love story and a drama wrapped up and presented to Western audiences as a Bollywood fairy tale.  Boyle walked away with an Oscar, proving to his critics that he could do more than make movies about drug addicts and zombies. Have a question or comment for the host?  Email Sean at 1001moviespodcast@gmail.com, follow him on Twitter @1001MoviesPC, and look for the podcast's Facebook page.      

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Every episode we take a look at one of the films listed in the book "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die". From 1902 to 2012, covering practically every genre and dozens of countries, each episode provides a concise and in-depth look at a randomly selected film from the book.