00:00I thought the two times the Academy honoured me with the Oscar were the happiest and proudest
00:07and most emotional moments an actor could have. Now I know I was wrong because tonight I'm filled
00:14with the same happiness and the same pride and the same emotion because we are honouring a dear
00:22friend who is a towering force in movie history. In addition to being a great artist,
00:29he is also a fellow countryman, Federico Fedini.
00:45My friend has been honoured by the Academy before with eight Academy Award nominations for writing
00:51and four for directing. He has won the Oscar for best foreign language film four times,
00:58quite an accomplishment. But tonight we honour him with the continuity of his work and the totality of his extraordinary achievements.
01:10Now it is my pleasure to introduce you an actor who is an international star and well-respected friend of both Federico and myself,
01:20Marcelo Mastroianni.
01:22Thank you. Thank you. I am honoured to be a part of this celebration and the career of this great man for close to 40 years.
01:27Gracias.
01:28Gracias.
01:29Estoy honrado de ser parte de esta celebración y de la carrera de estos grandes hombres.
01:48Por cerca de 40 años Federico Fellini ha contribuido a una gran y impresionante galería de imágenes,
01:57pero reales y fantásticas, para el vocabulario del cine.
02:02Además de eso, es responsable por añadir una nueva palabra a nuestra lengua, Fellini Eschi.
02:18Señoras y señores, Federico Fellini.
02:25Gracias.
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03:15I would like to have the voice of Domingo to say it's a long, long thing.
03:17What can I say?
03:18What can I say?
03:19Well, I really do.
03:20Thank you.
03:21Thank you, Federico Fellini in appreciation of one of the screen's master storytellers.
03:25Congratulations.
03:26Can I give you a kiss?
03:27Yes, I want to.
03:28Okay.
03:29Thank you very much.
03:30Thank you.
03:31Thank you very much.
03:32Thank you.
03:33I would like to have the voice of Domingo to say it's a long, long thanks.
03:45What can I say?
03:46Well, I really did not expect it.
03:51Or perhaps I did, but not, but wait, but not before another 25 years.
04:04Anyway, it's better now.
04:08I come from a country and I belong to a generation from, for which America and movies were almost
04:19the same thing.
04:21And now to be here with you, my dear Americans, make me feel at home.
04:30I want to thank all of you for making me feel in this way.
04:40In these circumstances, it's easy to be generous and to thank everybody.
04:50I would like naturally, first of all, to thank all the people that have worked with me.
04:59I can not nominate everyone.
05:02Let me make only one name of an actress who is also my wife.
05:11Thank you, dear Giulietta, and please stop crying.
05:24Thank you.
05:25Thank you.
