‘I’m not interested in happy endings’: How Midnight Cowboy became the only X-rated winner of the best-picture Oscar

When Midnight Cowboy came out 56 years ago this week, it instantly upended Hollywood’s idea of a mainstream hit. A bleak tale of loneliness, sexuality and survival in New York, it was powered by career-defining performances from its lead actors.

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