For which film did Zinnemann win Best Director at the Oscars in 1953?
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From Here to Eternity
High Noon
Oklahoma!
Answer
Zinnemann won Best Director at the 1953 Academy Awards for From Here to Eternity, a war drama film directed by him. The film is based on the 1951 novel of the same name by James Jones. It stars Montgomery Clift, Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr, Frank Sinatra, and Donna Reed.
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