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"The Lives of Others" |
Acceptance Speech
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck:
Oh my God! I was already crying after Tornatore's film.
I thank you Academy members from the bottom of my heart for this honor. And I thank Michael and Tom from Sony Classics for choosing The Lives of Others and bringing it to you. I thank Germany and Bavaria for making this film possible. My great department heads for making this film with me.
Schwarzenegger for teaching me that the words "I can't" should be stricken from my vocabulary. And my entire crew. I thank my producers, commissioning editors, distributors, financiers. I thank my brother Sebastian for helping with this script and Frau Baumbauer for believing in me. But most of all I thank my actors, especially Ulrich and Sebastian, you're the greatest artists and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
Finally, my wife Christiane. No, I have to say that one more thing. Just that one more thing: Christiane, I love you.
Special Online Thanks
Christiane, you loved and supported me through those six hard years that it took me to write and make this film. I love you and our Lara and our Leo and the little guy in your womb! Without you and your love, there would be no Lives of Others. It's your film. And to all viewers: wait until the two most important words fill the entire screen in the credits: Fuer Christiane.
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