Complex sentence: It starred Ben Gazzara and Shelley Winters in the two lead roles, and subsequently adapted it as a film by Oscar winning director Fred Zinnemann in 1957, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Anthony Franciosa).
Split into simpler sentences: It starred Ben Gazzara and Shelley Winters in the two lead roles, and subsequently was adapted into a film by Oscar winning director Fred Zinnemann in 1957. The movie was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Anthony Franciosa).