LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES: Italian actor and director Roberto Benigni (L) is congratulated by Italian actress Sophia Loren (R) after receiving the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film during the 71st Academy Awards 21 March 1999 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA. (ELECTRONIC) AFP PHOTO/ Timothy A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)