“Argo” Wins Best Film at BAFTAs
Published at(LONDON) — Ben Affleck’s Argo received the top award Sunday in London at the British Academy of Film and Television Awards, or the BAFTAs.
The thriller earned the prize for best film, plus best director for Affleck. It also was given an editing award.
Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln was the leading nominee, with 10 nods, but it only picked up one award: best actor, for Daniel Day-Lewis.
Eighty-five-year-old Emmanuelle Riva of the French-language film Amour was named best actress.
The James Bond flick Skyfall earned the prize for best British film.
A full list of winners is available at BAFTA.org. Here are the winners in the major categories:
Best Film
Argo
Outstanding British Film
Skyfall
Animated Film
Brave
Director
Argo, Ben Affleck
Original Screenplay
Django Unchained, Quentin Tarantino
Adapted Screenplay
Silver Linings Playbook, David O. Russell
Leading Actor
Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Leading Actress
Emmanuelle Riva, Amour
Supporting Actor
Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained
Supporting Actress
Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables
The EE Rising Star Award (voted for by the public)
Juno Temple
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