Slumdog is Oscar star
Slumdog Millionaire scooped the top prize at the Academy Awards, winning eight Oscars including best director and best picture.
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In a great night for Britain, Kate Winslet won the best actress Oscar for The Reader, finally clinching the award on her sixth nomination.
The big surprise of the night was Sean Penn, winning best actor for his role as gay rights activist Harvey Milk.
Heath Ledger won a posthumous Oscar for best supporting actor for The Dark Knight.
