'the Artist' Wins Three Top Oscars, Including Best Picture

By Susan King and Rene Lynch, Los Angeles Times
Sun, 02/26/2012 - 10:27pm

The Artist

"The Artist," a black-and-white homage to the early days of Hollywood, was named best picture at the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday. Meryl Streep and Jean Dujardin take top acting awards."The Artist," the black-and-white silent film about Hollywood’s rocky transition to the “talkies,” took the biggest honors at the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday night, including best picture, director and lead actor.

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