Venice, Sept. 7 -- The 93 year-old-actess Ellen Burstyn was honoured with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement Award at the Venice Film Festival on Monday, reported Variety.

Maggie Gyllenhaal delivered a message on behalf of Ellen Burstyn on the stage. "Ellen asked me to let you know that she recently took a fall. She's OK, but she is moving more slowly - which is fine because it'll give us more time to clap," said Gyllenhaal, as quoted by Variety.

Indeed, the room burst into applause as Burstyn, clad in a vibrant yellow gown, sauntered onto the stage with a walker. Burstyn cried and wiped away her tears with a tissue as she was greeted with a heartfelt, minutes-long standing ovation.

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