HOLLYWOOD: Silent movie "The Artist" crowned its spectacular awards season success by winning five Oscars including the coveted Best Picture prize at the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday.
The French-directed black-and-white movie earned Oscars for best director for Michel Hazanavicius and best actor for Jean Dujardin, who played a silent movie era star whose career was torpedoed by the arrival of the "talkies."
Martin Scorsese's 3D adventure "Hugo" -- which had the most nominations, with 11 compared to 10 for "The Artist" also ended the evening with five prizes, but all of them came in technical categories.
Meryl Streep won best actress for her powerful turn in "The Iron Lady." It was the third Oscar for the 62-year-old Streep and her first in three decades, underscoring her status as the pre-eminent actress of her generation.
"I love your country," Dujardin told the audience as he accepted his Oscar, the first for a Frenchman in an acting category.
The French-directed black-and-white movie earned Oscars for best director for Michel Hazanavicius and best actor for Jean Dujardin, who played a silent movie era star whose career was torpedoed by the arrival of the "talkies."
Martin Scorsese's 3D adventure "Hugo" -- which had the most nominations, with 11 compared to 10 for "The Artist" also ended the evening with five prizes, but all of them came in technical categories.
Meryl Streep won best actress for her powerful turn in "The Iron Lady." It was the third Oscar for the 62-year-old Streep and her first in three decades, underscoring her status as the pre-eminent actress of her generation.
"I love your country," Dujardin told the audience as he accepted his Oscar, the first for a Frenchman in an acting category.
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