49th British Academy Film Awards
| 49th British Academy Film Awards | ||||
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| Date | April 23, 1996 | |||
| Highlights | ||||
| Best Film | Sense and Sensibility | |||
| Best British Film |
The Madness of King George | |||
| Best Actor |
Nigel Hawthorne The Madness of King George | |||
| Best Actress |
Emma Thompson Sense and Sensibility | |||
| Most awards |
Braveheart, The Madness of King George, The Postman, and Sense and Sensibility (3) | |||
| Most nominations | The Madness of King George (14) | |||
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The 49th British Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts on 23 April 1996, honoured the best films of 1995.
Ang Lee's Sense and Sensibility won the award for Best Film. Sense and Sensibility also won awards for Best Actress (Emma Thompson) and Supporting Actress (Kate Winslet). Il postino (The Postman) of director Michael Radford won the awards for Best Film not in the English Language, Director and Film Music. Nigel Hawthorne was voted Best Actor in a Leading Role for his role in The Madness of King George. The same film was voted Best British Film of the Year. Tim Roth won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as "Archibald Cunningham" in Rob Roy.
Winners and nominees
Best Actor
Nigel Hawthorne - The Madness of King George
- Nicolas Cage - Leaving Las Vegas
- Jonathan Pryce - Carrington
- Massimo Troisi - The Postman (Il postino)
Best Actress
Emma Thompson - Sense and Sensibility
- Nicole Kidman - To Die For
- Helen Mirren - The Madness of King George
- Elisabeth Shue - Leaving Las Vegas
Best Cinematography
- Apollo 13 - Dean Cundey
- The Madness of King George - Andrew Dunn
- Sense and Sensibility - Michael Coulter
Best Costume Design
Best Director
Michael Radford - The Postman (Il postino)
- Mel Gibson - Braveheart
- Nicholas Hytner - The Madness of King George
- Ang Lee - Sense and Sensibility
Best Editing
Best Film
Best Film - British
Best Film Not in the English Language
The Postman (Il postino)
Best Makeup and Hair
Best Music
The Postman (Il postino) - Luis Enríquez Bacalov
- Braveheart - James Horner
- The Madness of King George - George Fenton
- Sense and Sensibility - Patrick Doyle
Best Production Design
Best Screenplay - Adapted
- Babe - George Miller and Chris Noonan
- Leaving Las Vegas - Mike Figgis
- The Madness of King George - Alan Bennett
- The Postman (Il postino) - Furio and Giacomo Scarpelli
- Sense and Sensibility - Emma Thompson
Best Screenplay - Original
The Usual Suspects - Christopher McQuarrie
- Bullets Over Broadway - Woody Allen and Douglas McGrath
- Muriel's Wedding - P.J. Hogan
- Seven - Andrew Kevin Walker
Best Sound
Best Special Effects
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Kate Winslet - Sense and Sensibility
Awards breakdown
Winners
- 3 / 14 The Madness of King George: Best Actor, British Film & Makeup and Hair
- 3 / 12 Sense and Sensibility: Best Actress, Film & Supporting Actress
- 3 / 7 Braveheart: Best Cinematography, Costume Design & Sound
- 3 / 5 The Postman (Il postino): Best Director, Foreign Language Film & Music
- 2 / 3 The Usual Suspects: Best Editing & Original Screenplay
- 1 / 2 Trainspotting: Best Adapted Screenplay
Losers
References
- BAFTA Database
- http://www.independent.co.uk/news/emma-thompson-adds-bafta-to-oscar-trophies-1306175.html
- Emma Thompson wins BAFTA
- Sense and Sensibility wins BAFTA
- Kate Winslet wins BAFTA
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