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 [email protected], follow him on Twitter @1001MoviesPC, and look for the podcast's Facebook page.