February 29, 2012
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The Artist and Hugo Win Big at Oscars
Spencer wins
for role in
‘The Help’
(AP) — Nostalgia ruled at the
Oscars, with the classic film hom
ages "The Artist" and "Hugo"
dominating with five awards each,
and Meryl Streep winning her first
best-actress prize in nearly three
decades.
"The Artist," a black-and-white
love letter to silent film, won best
picture, best director for France's
Michel Hazanavicius and best
actor for Jean Dujardin as an actor
who finds his career in danger
with the arrival of the talkies. It
also earned prizes for costume
design and original score.
"Hugo," Martin Scorsese's 3-D
mixture of family adventure and
plea for film preservation, col
lected its prizes in the technical
Octavia Spencer (left) with the Oscar for best actress in a sup
porting role for "The H elp," and Meryl Streep with the Oscar for
best actress in a leading role for "The Iron Lady" pose at the
Governors Ball following the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday in
Los Angeles. (AP photo)
Streep, the most celebrated ac
tress of our generation, found her
self in the unusual position of
playing the sentimental, under
dog favorite. Many had chosen
Viola Davis as the likely favorite
to win best actress for her formi
dable portrayal of a maid in the
1960s South in "The Help." But
Streep, who's been nominated
more than any other actor in Os
car history — 17 times — hadn't
won since 1982's "S ophie's
Choice."
The glittering crowd in the the
ater erupted in gasps and cheers
when Streep's name was called for
her uncanny perform ance as
former British Prime Minister
Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron
Lady." Streep was quick to thank
her longtime makeup artist J. Roy
Helland, who was also a winner
Sunday night, for transforming her
categories: cinematography, art
direction, sound mixing, sound
editing and visual effects.
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