LEGEND.
Oscar, Emmy and Tony award winner Ellen Burstyn was on hand to receive the Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival, and there was an ovation....and tears.
The 93 year old icon was welcomed to the stage by Maggie Gyllenhaal who told the crowd:
"Ellen asked me to let you know that she recently took a fall. She's okay, but she is moving more slowly - which is fine because it gives us more time to clap."
Burstyn then made her way onto the stage with a walker, to thunderous applause from the crowd. Wiping away tears at the podium, Burstyn was overwhelmed by the minutes-long ovation.
She drew laughter from the crowd though, when she stated:
"You can't imagine how meaningful this is to me. It's one thing to win an Oscar, a Tony or an Emmy - all of which I've won".
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