On Sunday, the 77th ceremony of the most prestigious award in the field of cinema – the "Oscar" award, presented by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences – took place in Los Angeles.
The film "Million Dollar Baby" was named Best Picture. "The Aviator," "Finding Neverland," "Ray," and "Sideways" also competed for this title.
Clint Eastwood's film was presented in six nominations and received four awards.
Hilary Swank was deemed worthy of the statuette for Best Actress, Eastwood received an "Oscar" for Best Director, and Morgan Freeman for Best Supporting Actor.
Director Martin Scorsese's film "The Aviator," which many had predicted would win the top prize, was unable to receive an "Oscar" in the categories for Best Picture and Best Director.
Jamie Foxx was recognized as the Best Actor at the ceremony for his role in the film about the legendary American jazz musician and singer Ray Charles, who died last year, "Ray." The film was directed by Taylor Hackford.
The award in the "Best Foreign Language Film" category went to Spaniard Alejandro Amenábar's picture "The Sea Inside." The film had already received the jury prize at the Venice Film Festival, collected 14 "Goya" awards, a "Golden Globe," and was named the best European film.
The award for Best Makeup went to the makeup artists of "Lemony Snicket."
Charlie Kaufman's film "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" received the award in the "Best Original Screenplay" category.
Based on materials from "Korrespondent."