
‘The King’s Speech’ (my personal favorite movie of the year) was the big winner on Sunday during Britain’s BAFTAs.
It had to share the crown jewels with Facebook-founding drama “The Social Network, which took three prizes including best director for David Fincher. Mind-bending saga “Inception” also won three trophies.
“The King’s Speech” went into the awards as heavy favorite with 14 nominations – an unexpected British triumph that cost a reported 15 million pounds ($24 million) to make and has taken many times that at the global box office.
It beat “The Social Network,” “Black Swan,” “Inception” and “True Grit” to the best picture prize.
Perfectly timed in a year that sees the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, the movie tells the true story of George VI, thrust unexpectedly onto the throne by his elder brother’s abdication, and his battle to overcome a stammer with the help of an unconventional speech therapist.
Colin Firth also won the award for Best Actor for his portrayal of the king. Natalie Portman won the best actress prize for psychosexual dance thriller “Black Swan,” its only win from 12 nominations. Actor Tom Hardy won the Rising Star Award, decided by public vote.
Source, Photos: Fame
Pictured: Barbara Hershey, Eva Green, Gerard Butler, Jessica Alba, Emma Watson, Colin Firth and wife, Thandie Newton, Tom Ford and Julianne Moore, Rosamund Pike, Neve Campbell, Amy Adams, Mark Ruffalo and wife, Hailee Steinfeld, and Minnie Driver.
Posted Monday, February 14th, 2011 at 10:10am
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