The black-and-white film The Artist was the big winner at Sunday's 84th Annual Academy Awards -- the Oscars -- capturing best picture and major awards for its director and lead actor.
2012 Oscars - The Winners
French actor Jean Dujardin accepts the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in the film "The Artist" at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 26, 2012. (Reuters)
Jean Dujardin in “The Artist.” (The Weinstein Company)
Producer Thomas Langmann after accepting the Oscar for best picture for "The Artist" Feb. 26, 2012. (AP)
Director Michel Hazanavicius accepts the best director award for 'The Artist' at the Academy Awards, Feb. 26, 2012. (AP)