81.   The four-year-old star, Victoire Thivisol, was voted best actress at the Venice Film Festival.

82.   The film, which opens in New York on Friday, won three Cesars, including the best actress award.

83.   The first black best actress award ever.

84.   The main character is a nun who opposes the death penalty, Sister Helen Prejean, played by Susan Sarandon, who won the best actress Oscar.

85.   The line between best actress and best supporting actress is so fine as to be in some cases virtually nonexistent.

86.   The nominees for best actress really get the loot.

87.   The performance will certainly earn Streep another Oscar nomination for best actress.

88.   The most wide open of all the acting races is the one for best actress.

89.   The movie went on to win three Oscars, including best actress and best original screenplay.

90.   The pair, who took home the best actress and best actor statuettes, respectively, also have a chance to make history.