Neither Hopkins nor Hathaway: this is the quickest Oscar winner of all time

[{"selector":"#anim-a5be6d6a-9721-43d6-a6c0-91e8dc5b03e7 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(1.7857139931518697%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"fill":"both"}] Sergio Sánchez Fuentes / William Allen 5 MINUTES Beatrice Straight holds the record for the shortest Oscar-winning performance in Hollywood history AN OSCAR WINNER IN

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