No foreign language film has ever won the Oscar for best picture . Comment: Best picture nominees expanded from five to 10 , increasing chances for foreign films . Brody believes a film 's Oscar win has less to do with its superior quality than with its commercial success . Film fan : ` ` Slumdog Millionaire '' would n't have won last year if it had n't been in English .
No foreign language film has ever won the Oscar for best picture . Comment: Best picture nominees expanded from five to 10 , increasing chances for foreign films . Film fan : ` ` Slumdog Millionaire '' would n't have won last year if it had n't been in English .