50th British Academy Film Awards

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The 50th BAFTA Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts on 29 April 1997, honored the best films of 1996.

Anthony Minghella's The English Patient won the award for Best Film. Secrets & Lies won the "Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film". Geoffrey Rush won the award for Best Leading Actor for his role in Shine and Brenda Blethyn (Secrets & Lies) the award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.

[edit] Winners

• Best Actor:
  • Geoffrey Rush - Shine
• Best Film:
  • The English Patient
• Best Film - British:
  • Secrets & Lies

[edit] Award breakdown

Winners (minimum one win)

• 6 / 13 The English Patient: Best Cinematography, Editing, Film, Film Music, Screenplay - Adapted and Supporting Actress
• 3 / 6 Secrets & Lies: Best Actress, British Film and Screenplay - Original
• 2 / 5 Richard III: Best Costume and Production Design
• 2 / 9 Shine: Best Actor and Sound
• 1 / 1 Twister: Best Visual Effets
• 1 / 2 The Crucible: Best Supporting Actor
• 1 / 2 The Nutty Professor: Best Makeup & Hair
• 1 / 6 Fargo: Best Director

Losers (minimum two nominations)

• 0 / 2 Michael Collins
• 0 / 8 Evita