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'Slumdog' big winner at Oscars, garners eight awards
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February 23, 2009, Monday
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RAGS-TO-RICHES romance "Slumdog Millionaire" scooped up eight Oscars yesterday, the most of any movie this year, including best motion picture .
Among the "Slumdog" honors, Briton Danny Boyle was named best director for the often dark but ultimately hopeful tale about a poor Indian boy who competes for love and money on a TV game show, and writer Simon Beaufoy won adapted screenplay.
"You've been been so generous to us this evening, and I want to thank you for that," Boyle said to the Academy Award audience when accepting his Academy Award.
Boyle also thanked his family, the film's makers, and the entire city of Mumbai, where "Slumdog" was shot.
Kate Winslet was named best actress for her dramatic turn as a former Nazi prison guard who involves herself in a love affair with a teenage boy in "The Reader." She fought back tears when accepting her trophy and remembered a time as an 8-year-old when she dreamed of winning one of the world's top film award.
Sean Penn earned his second Oscar for best actor, portraying slain gay rights activist Harvey Milk in "Milk."
Early honors went to Penelope Cruz who became the first Spanish actress to win an Academy Award for her supporting role in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona." Heath Ledger was posthumously named best supporting actor for his villainous role as The Joker in Batman movie "The Dark Knight."
But "Slumdog" was the big winner, also earning Oscars for best cinematography, sound mixing, film editing, original score for composer A.R. Rahman and best song, "Jai Ho" for Rahman and lyricist Gulzar.
In the night's one big surprise, Japanese movie "Departures" beat the favorite, Israeli film "Waltz With Bashir" for foreign language film.
Among the "Slumdog" honors, Briton Danny Boyle was named best director for the often dark but ultimately hopeful tale about a poor Indian boy who competes for love and money on a TV game show, and writer Simon Beaufoy won adapted screenplay.
"You've been been so generous to us this evening, and I want to thank you for that," Boyle said to the Academy Award audience when accepting his Academy Award.
Boyle also thanked his family, the film's makers, and the entire city of Mumbai, where "Slumdog" was shot.
Kate Winslet was named best actress for her dramatic turn as a former Nazi prison guard who involves herself in a love affair with a teenage boy in "The Reader." She fought back tears when accepting her trophy and remembered a time as an 8-year-old when she dreamed of winning one of the world's top film award.
Sean Penn earned his second Oscar for best actor, portraying slain gay rights activist Harvey Milk in "Milk."
Early honors went to Penelope Cruz who became the first Spanish actress to win an Academy Award for her supporting role in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona." Heath Ledger was posthumously named best supporting actor for his villainous role as The Joker in Batman movie "The Dark Knight."
But "Slumdog" was the big winner, also earning Oscars for best cinematography, sound mixing, film editing, original score for composer A.R. Rahman and best song, "Jai Ho" for Rahman and lyricist Gulzar.
In the night's one big surprise, Japanese movie "Departures" beat the favorite, Israeli film "Waltz With Bashir" for foreign language film.
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