The list of Oscar winners is usually dominated by American films and actors but 2009 has seen a more international flavour to the ceremony. 一般情况下，美国电影总是称霸奥斯卡的各大奖项，但是2009年的颁奖仪式看起来更具有国际性的味道。

British actors and actresses have long awaited such global recognition. Kate Winslet was nominated six times for an Oscar before she eventually won the Best Actress award at this year’s ceremony. 长期以来，英国的导演和演员们一直在期待得到这种全球性的认可。在前几届奥斯卡上，凯特温斯莱特曾经六次被提名，今年她终于获得了最佳女主角这一奥斯卡奖项。

Slumdog Millionaire lived up to its status as a global success and movie phenomenon. The low-budget movie swept the board winning eight Oscars, including Best Director and Best Picture. 作为全球性的成功和一种电影现象，电影《贫民窟的百万富翁》履行了它应有的地位。这部低成本的电影横扫奥斯卡的八大奖项，其中包括最佳导演奖和最佳图片奖。

The movie, which documents the life of a young Indian boy after he wins a TV game show, has definitely helped to raise the profile of the British film industry. 这部电影讲述的是一位年轻的印度人在赢得了一个电视游戏大赛之后的生活故事，它无疑有助于提升英国电影业的整体形象和影响力。

Summarising the national feeling, British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, issued a statement saying "Britain is showing it has the talent to lead the world." 英国首相和财政大臣布朗总结出了一种民族情感思想，同时发表声明说，“英国正在显示它领导全世界的才能和能力”。

A spokesman for the UK Film Council agreed with Mr Brown’s comments but added that many of this year’s movie winners have benefited from national funding. 英国电影理事会的发言人赞同布朗的评论，但是补充道，今年很多电影获奖者都将从政府拨款中获益。

"With our lottery funding for Man on Wire and The Duchess, and Film4's support for Slumdog Millionaire, last night proved that government support for film can deliver success on a global scale," he said. 他说，“电影《贫民窟的百万富翁》获得了彩票资金和公爵夫人以及Film4的大力支持。昨天晚上它证明，政府对这部电影的支持能够在全球范围内传播这种巨大的成功。”

Addressing the growing fervour for British film, Slumdog director Danny Boyle has urged people to remain calm and to be realistic after his remarkable Oscar success. 由于人们纷纷对这部电影表现出极大的狂热，电影《贫民窟的百万富翁》导演丹尼·博伊尔在获得了显著成就以后，他呼吁人们冷静并保持现实主义的态度。

"You’ve got to be careful of claiming that this marks the renaissance of the British film industry. It is one film," he said. 他说，“你们必须注意，要冷静，因为它标志着英国电影业的文艺复兴时期到来了。这仅仅是一部电影。”