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27th British Academy Film Awards
1974 film awards ceremony
1974 film awards ceremony
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| number | 27 |
| award | British Academy Film Awards |
| date | 6 March 1974 |
| site | Royal Albert Hall |
| host | Eamonn Andrews |
| Petula Clark | |
| best_film | *Day for Night* |
| best_actor | Walter Matthau |
| best_actor_film | Charley Varrick and Pete 'n' Tillie |
| best_actress | Stéphane Audran |
| best_actress_film | The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie and Juste avant la nuit |
| most_wins | Day for Night and *The Hireling* (3) |
| most_nominations | The Day of the Jackal and *Don't Look Now* (7) |
| last | 26th |
| next | 28th |
Petula Clark
The 27th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 6 March 1974 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 1973. Presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, accolades were handed out for the best feature-length film and documentaries of any nationality that were screened at British cinemas in 1973.
François Truffaut's Day for Night won the award for Best Film, Direction (Truffaut) and Supporting Actress (Valentina Cortese). The film received a total of 3 awards, tying with The Hireling as the most awarded film. Walter Matthau received Best Actor for his performances in Charley Varrick and Pete 'n' Tillie. Stéphane Audran took home Best Actress for The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie and Just Before Nightfall, whilst Arthur Lowe won Best Supporting Actor for O Lucky Man!.
The ceremony was hosted by Eamonn Andrews and Petula Clark and awards were presented by Princess Anne, president of the society.
Winners and nominees
BAFTA Fellowship
Main article: BAFTA Fellowship
- David Lean
Awards
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Statistics
| Nominations | Film |
|---|---|
| 7 | The Day of the Jackal |
| Don't Look Now | |
| 5 | The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie |
| 4 | Jesus Christ Superstar |
| Sleuth | |
| 3 | Day for Night |
| The Hireling | |
| 2 | Charley Varrick |
| Cries and Whispers | |
| A Doll's House | |
| O Lucky Man! | |
| Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid | |
| Sounder | |
| State of Siege | |
| That'll Be the Day | |
| A Touch of Class |
| Awards | Film |
|---|---|
| 3 | Day for Night |
| The Hireling | |
| 2 | The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie |
| O Lucky Man! |
References
References
- "27th BAFTA Awards - Film". BAFTA.org.
- (8 March 1974). "Comic wins UK's top film award". [[The Age]].
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