Roberto Benigni (who directed, wrote, and starred in the film) made Oscar history with his extremely enthusiastic and emotional acceptance speeches for Best Foreign Film and Best Actor.

In a career spanning over five decades, Peck won his first and only Best Actor Oscar for his greatest film–and greatest performance!

Tracy’s poor attempt at a Portuguese accent distracts from his performance, which in any case would not have been better due to the poor, utterly predictable script.