And the Winner..

11:14: AWARD: Jean Dujardin only spoke two words on screen in The Artist, but it was enough to win best actor. "I love your country!" he proclaims. He talks about the first Oscar ceremony in 1929, which lasted 50 minutes. Those were the days. The next bit calls on my college French, which has been rusting for about 15 years. Here goes: "If George Valentin could speak, he would say, "Go, Victor Julian! (name-dropping a legendary showbiz animal handler). This is extraordinary! Thank you!"

Euh, en fait, il a dit "Oh, Putain" et pas "Go, Victor (?), Julian!". Quel artiste!