The 84th Academy Awards, hosted by comedian Billy Crystal for the ninth time, was traditionally held at the Los Angeles Kodak Film Center on February 26, 2012.
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The honorary title of the best film by the film academics was awarded to the film "The Artist". This decision was quite unexpected, since until the last moment the main contender for the victory, figured in the largest number of nominations, was the children's fairy tale "Keeper of Time". As a result, out of 11 nominations, Martin Scorsese's work was recognized as the best in only five, and then only technical: for the best editing, sound, special effects, cameraman and scenery.
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Jean Dujardin ("The Artist") was named the best actor of the year. The coveted statuette in the Best Actress nomination went to Meryl Streep, who in the film The Iron Lady skillfully reincarnated as Margaret Thatcher. The statuette became the third in a row for the actress. In addition, Streep was the only person to be nominated for an Oscar 17 times. The best actress and supporting actor was named Octavia Spencer and Christopher Plummer, who played, respectively, in the films "The Servant" and "The Beginners".
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Best Screenplay went to Woody Alain (Midnight in Paris), who, as always, ignored the awards ceremony. Best Adapted Screenplay by Alexander Payne (Descendants). The statuette for the best director went to Michel Khazanavichus ("The Artist"). The best foreign film was the drama "Divorce of Nader and Simin". The award for the best editing went to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Rango was voted Best Animated Cartoon.
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The prize for the best song (Man or Muppet) went to the comedy "The Muppets". The Oscar for the best soundtrack was awarded to Ludovic Bursa (The Artist). The work of costume designers in The Artist and make-up artists in The Iron Lady was also highly appreciated. The best documentary film was "The Undefeated". The battle of short films (animated, fiction and documentary films) was won by Mr. Morris Lessmore's Fantastic Flying Books, The Shore and Saving Faces.
