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British Academy Film Awards

51st edition

  • April 19, 1998
  • United Kingdom

The 51st British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 19 April 1998 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 1997. 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 1997.

Awards

Movie People Status
Best Picture
The Full Monty Uberto Pasolini - as producer(s) Winner
L.A. Confidential Arnon Milchan, Curtis Hanson, Michael Nathanson - as producer(s)
Mrs Brown Sarah Curtis - as producer(s)
Titanic James Cameron, Jon Landau - as producer(s)
Outstanding British Film
Nil by Mouth Luc Besson, Douglas Urbanski, Gary Oldman Winner
The Borrowers Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Rachel Talalay, Peter Hewitt
The Full Monty Uberto Pasolini, Peter Cattaneo
Mrs Brown Sarah Curtis, John Madden
Regeneration Allan Scott, Peter Simpson, Gillies MacKinnon
TwentyFourSeven Imogen West, Shane Meadows
Best Directing
Romeo + Juliet Baz Luhrmann Winner
L.A. Confidential Curtis Hanson
Titanic James Cameron
The Full Monty Peter Cattaneo
Best Actor in a Leading Role
The Full Monty Robert Carlyle Winner
Mrs Brown Billy Connolly
L.A. Confidential Kevin Spacey
Nil by Mouth Ray Winstone
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Mrs Brown Judi Dench Winner
The Wings of the Dove Helena Bonham Carter
Nil by Mouth Kathy Burke
L.A. Confidential Kim Basinger
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
The Full Monty Tom Wilkinson Winner
Boogie Nights Burt Reynolds
The Full Monty Mark Addy
My Best Friend's Wedding Rupert Everett
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
The Ice Storm Sigourney Weaver Winner
Wilde Jennifer Ehle
Wilde Zoë Wanamaker
The Full Monty Lesley Sharp
Best Original Screenplay
Nil by Mouth Gary Oldman Winner
Boogie Nights Paul Thomas Anderson
The Full Monty Simon Beaufoy
Mrs Brown Jeremy Brock
Best Adapted Screenplay
Romeo + Juliet Craig Pearce, Baz Luhrmann Winner
The Ice Storm James Schamus
L.A. Confidential Brian Helgeland, Curtis Hanson
The Wings of the Dove Hossein Amini
Best International Feature Film
The Apartment Georges Benayoun, Gilles Mimouni Winner
Lucie Aubrac Claude Berri
My Life in Pink Carole Scotta, Alain Berliner
The Tango Lesson Christopher Sheppard, Sally Potter
Best Cinematography
The Wings of the Dove Eduardo Serra Winner
L.A. Confidential Dante Spinotti
Romeo + Juliet Donald McAlpine
Titanic Russell Carpenter
Best Original Score
Romeo + Juliet Nellee Hooper, Craig Armstrong, Marius de Vries Winner
The Full Monty Anne Dudley
L.A. Confidential Jerry Goldsmith
Titanic James Horner
Best Sound
L.A. Confidential Terry Rodman, Roland Thai, Kirk Francis, Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, John Leveque Winner
The Full Monty Alastair Crocker, Adrian Rhodes, Ian Wilson
Romeo + Juliet Gareth Vanderhope, Rob Young, Roger Savage
Titanic Gary Rydstrom, Tom Johnson, Gary Summers, Mark Ulano
Best Production Design
Romeo + Juliet Catherine Martin Winner
L.A. Confidential Jeannine Oppewall
Mrs Brown Martin Childs
Titanic Peter Lamont
Best Film Editing
L.A. Confidential Peter Honess Winner
The Full Monty David Freeman, Nick Moore
Romeo + Juliet Jill Bilcock
Titanic Conrad Buff IV, James Cameron, Richard A. Harris
Best Costume Design
Mrs Brown Deirdre Clancy Winner
L.A. Confidential Ruth Myers
Titanic Deborah Lynn Scott
The Wings of the Dove Sandy Powell
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
The Wings of the Dove Sallie Jaye, Jan Archibald Winner
L.A. Confidential John M. Elliott Jr., Scott H. Eddo, Janis Clark
Mrs Brown Lisa Westcott
Titanic Tina Earnshaw, Simon Thompson, Kay Georgiou, Greg Cannom
Best Special Effects
The Fifth Element Mark Stetson, Karen Goulekas, Nick Allder, Neil Corbould, Nick Dudman Winner
The Borrowers Peter Chiang
Men in Black Eric Brevig, Rick Baker, Rob Coleman, Peter Chesney
Titanic Robert Legato, Mark Lasoff, Thomas L. Fisher, Michael Kanfer
Best Short Film (Live Action)
The Deadness of Dad Mandy Sprague, Philippa Cousins, Stephen Volk Winner
Crocodile Snap James Greville, Joe Wright
Gasman Gavin Emerson, Lynne Ramsay
Little Sisters Nic Murison, Andy Goddard
Best Animated Short Film
Stage Fright Helen Nabarro, Michael Rose, Steve Box Winner
Flatworld Nigel Pay, Daniel Greaves, Patrick Veale
T.R.A.N.S.I.T. Iain Harvey, Piet Kroon
El Caminante Jeremy Moorshead, Debra Smith
BAFTA Fellowship
Sean Connery Winner
Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award
Michael Roberts Winner
Statistics

Most Awarded

2 or more wins
  • Romeo + Juliet 4
  • The Full Monty 3
  • L.A. Confidential 2
  • Mrs Brown 2
  • Nil by Mouth 2
  • The Wings of the Dove 2

Most Nominated

3 or more nominations
  • L.A. Confidential 12
  • The Full Monty 11
  • Titanic 10
  • Mrs Brown 8
  • Romeo + Juliet 7
  • The Wings of the Dove 5
  • Nil by Mouth 4

Most Unluckiest

wins / nominations
  • L.A. Confidential 2 / 12
  • Titanic 0 / 10
  • The Full Monty 3 / 11
  • Mrs Brown 2 / 8
  • Romeo + Juliet 4 / 7
  • The Wings of the Dove 2 / 5
  • Nil by Mouth 2 / 4

Only one nomination

17 movies:
  • The Apartment
  • Crocodile Snap
  • The Deadness of Dad
  • El Caminante
  • The Fifth Element
  • Flatworld
  • Gasman
  • Little Sisters
  • Lucie Aubrac
  • Men in Black
  • My Best Friend's Wedding
  • My Life in Pink
  • Regeneration
  • Stage Fright
  • T.R.A.N.S.I.T.
  • The Tango Lesson
  • TwentyFourSeven

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