For the motion picture industry, the annual awards season is gathering pace. The tussle from Golden Globes to Oscar glory will culminate in glitter at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 12.   Reflecting on past glories, The Deer Hunter ranks high on many lists of the greatest Oscar winners. Of its more memorable scenes, the self-destructive Christopher Walken playing Russian roulette is arguably the one that lingers longest. The stark clash of process against outcome with each fateful pull of the trigger is compelling and timeless drama. Rarely has an actor conveyed the wild spectrum between triumph…

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