Technically a foreign film (hint; this one!) has won "best picture" before

Rating: 10/10 (29 March 2020)

George is a famous and widely adored actor in the silent-film era of the 1920s. He gives one of his fans, Peppy, a moment in the spotlight and it unexpectedly creates a path for her into stardom. As Peppy rises, George falls. He does not adjust to changing circumstances or new technology, and the advent of sound in film leaves him broke and alone. Peppy is the last person that still has faith in George and she reaches out to him, but he may be too far gone.
Shot in black and white and virtually without the sound of anyone's voice, this alluring, unconventional and heartwarming film surprises and delights. Jean Dujardin (George), Berenice Bejo (Peppy), James Cromwell, John Goodman and Uggie (Jack Russell terrier), reveal the power of communicating without speaking. The Artist is a true gem. My girlfriend and I saw it before it was widely released. It felt then like the film was going to be as heartwarming for others as it was for us. Winner of five Oscars including best picture. Seen at the Toronto International Film Festival.
I love Parasite and am overjoyed that it won best picture, especially because it is a foreign and independent film, but technically at least one foreign film won an Oscar for best picture before Parasite, right?! Hardly anyone talked in The Artist, so it really can't be said that it is an English language film. Perhaps it was not considered a foreign film because the setting was in California? In any case, The Artist is an amazing and daring film. It is daring because there are virtually no voices and is a throw-back to another era.