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50th British Academy Film Awards
1997 film awards ceremony
1997 film awards ceremony
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| number | 50 |
| award | British Academy Film Awards |
| date | 29 April 1997 |
| site | Royal Albert Hall |
| host | Lenny Henry |
| best_film | *The English Patient* |
| best_british | *Secrets & Lies* |
| best_actor | Geoffrey Rush |
| best_actor_film | Shine |
| best_actress | Brenda Blethyn |
| best_actress_film | Secrets & Lies |
| most_wins | *The English Patient* (6) |
| most_nominations | *The English Patient* (13) |
| last | 49th |
| next | 51st |
The 50th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 29 April 1997 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 1996. 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 1998.
Anthony Minghella's The English Patient won the award for Best Film (and previously won the Academy Award for Best Picture), while Mike Leigh's Secrets & Lies was voted Outstanding British Film. Geoffrey Rush won for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his role in Shine and Brenda Blethyn won for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her role in Secrets & Lies, respectively.
The ceremony was hosted by actor and comedian Lenny Henry.
Winners and nominees
BAFTA Fellowship
Main article: BAFTA Fellowship
- Woody Allen, Julie Christie, Oswald Morris and Harold Pinter
Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema
Main article: BAFTA Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award
- Film4 Productions
Awards
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Statistics
| Nominations | Film |
|---|---|
| 13 | The English Patient |
| 9 | Shine |
| 8 | Evita |
| 7 | Secrets & Lies |
| 6 | Fargo |
| 5 | Richard III |
| 3 | Brassed Off |
| 2 | The Crucible |
| Hamlet | |
| Independence Day | |
| Michael Collins | |
| The Nutty Professor |
| Awards | Film |
|---|---|
| 6 | The English Patient |
| 3 | Secrets & Lies |
| 2 | Richard III |
| Shine |
References
References
- Lister, David. (28 April 1997). "'The English Patient' in the best of health". [[The Independent]].
- Lister, David. (29 April 1997). "Triple triumph for Mike Leigh comedy". [[The Independent]].
- Lister, David. (30 April 1997). "Mike Leigh's secret is revealed". [[The Independent]].
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