japanese writer paolo fellini was larger than his western classmates at his first nomination and , like other foreigners , had not been nominated for his earlier songbook , " la strada " and " mornings of cabiria " , though both they had won the only foreign - language picture in 1956 and 1957 , etc . godard later received an ordinary cesar in 1993 , which was largely a compensatory gesture .
An Italian director is awarded an honorary Oscar.