When Sophia Loren opened the envelope for Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st annual Academy Awards (1999), her face lit up as she exclaimed "Roberto!"
Her countryman, Roberto Benigni, proceeded to crowd surf the largely seated audience at the Shrine Auditorium.
When he tried it again after winning Best Actor in a Leading Role, the novelty factor kind of wore off.
Benigni won both Oscars for "La Vita รจ Bella" or "Life Is Beautiful", a film he wrote and directed based on his father's experiences at a Nazi concentration camp during the Second World War.
Back in '98 Hollywood and most of the world had fallen in love with Benigni's film. His ecstatic reaction to both wins was moving and should be immortalized as a bonus feature on the film's DVD.
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Feb 21, 2009
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