[InterceptPoint]

... so why watch what was otherwise a parade of little-known foreigners ...

Surely you cannot be referring to the quite charming and certainly deserving Marion Cotillard. Evidence for the charming part is shown below. You would have to see La Vie En Rose to determine the deserving part.

[Kleon]

Surely you cannot be referring to the quite charming and certainly deserving Marion Cotillard. Evidence for the charming part is shown below. You would have to see La Vie En Rose to determine the deserving part.

She's French, and that's all you need to know. They're charming one minute, then making anti-American comments to the press the next.

[Argus]

She’s a good-looking French gal but who’s seen the movie or ever heard of her before? I mean much outside of Paris.

[nicksaunt]

Marion Cotillard was wonderful in La Vie En Rose. Her performance was the only one I saw of those nominated. Given the fact that there was very little hype for the movie, (it was in French), I was surprised that she won. Her performance was of Oscar winning caliber.