| 52nd British Academy Film Awards | |
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| Date | 11 April 1999 |
| Site | Business Design Centre |
| Hosted by | Jonathan Ross |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Shakespeare in Love |
| Best British Film | Elizabeth |
| Best Actor | Roberto Benigni Life Is Beautiful |
| Best Actress | Cate Blanchett Elizabeth |
| Most awards | Elizabeth (5) |
| Most nominations | Shakespeare in Love (15) |
The52nd British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as theBAFTAs, took place on 11 April 1999 at theBusiness Design Centre inLondon, honouring the best national and foreign films of1998. Presented by theBritish 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.[1][2][3]
Shakespeare in Love won the award forBest Film (and previously won theAcademy Award for Best Picture) and three other awards.Elizabeth was voted Outstanding British Film. BothCate Blanchett andJudi Dench won awards for their portrayals ofQueen Elizabeth I, whileGeoffrey Rush won the award for Best Supporting Actor. Italian actorRoberto Benigni won the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance inLife Is Beautiful; he previously won theAcademy Award for Best Actor.Peter Weir, director ofThe Truman Show, won for his direction.
The nominations were announced on 1 March 1999 and the ceremony was hosted byJonathan Ross.[4]Elizabethan films received an overall total of twenty-eight nominations, winning nine.[5]
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Winners are listed first and highlighted inboldface.
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