We lost Marcello Mastroianni, one of the great international stars of the last century, on this day twenty-eight years ago. Time has forgotten him, sadly, which is why he really should have won. With three nominations across a quarter century (Divorce Italian Style, A Special Day and Dark Eyes), it would have been nice for him to have one.

This article is part of a special year-long series of anecdotes, reflections and thoughts about the Academy Awards.