Christopher Nolan’s biopic also won the award for best director on Sunday at this British cinema ceremony.
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A new reward for director Justine Triet. While the elite of the big screen gathered on Sunday February 18 for the British film awards, the Bafta, the French filmmaker won the prize for best original screenplay for Anatomy of a fall, less than a month before the Oscars. But it is ultimately the big favorite of the ceremony, OppenheimerChristopher Nolan’s biopic on the father of the atomic bomb, which won the most awards, including best film and best director, which are the most prestigious.
This portrait of the scientific genius tortured by his creation won in the most prestigious category, that of best film, ahead of Anatomy of a fall, Winter Break by Alexander Payne, Killers of the Flower Moon by Martin Scorcese and Poor creatures by Yorgos Lanthimos.
Christopher Nolan crowned best director
Big favorite of the British film awards, the British-born filmmaker won against Jonathan Glazer (The area of interest), Justine Triet (Anatomy of a fall), Alexander Payne (Winter Break)Bradley Cooper (Maestro) and Andrew Haigh (Without ever knowing us).
Cillian Murphy wins Best Actor
In addition, Irishman Cillian Murphy won the Bafta for best actor for his portrayal of the father of the atomic bomb in the biopic, thus accumulating his sixth award of the ceremony. This role as a genius physicist haunted by the consequences of his creation allowed him to win the British film awards against Bradley Cooper (Maestro), Paul Giamatti (Winter Break), Colman Domingo (Bayard Rustin), Teo Yoo (Past lives) and Barry Keoghan (Saltburn).
Emma Stone crowned best actress
American actress Emma Stone won the Bafta for best actress on Sunday in “Poor Things”, the dark and zany comedy by Yorgos Lanthimos where she plays Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life with the spirit of a child by a mad scientist. Her crazy interpretation of this feminine “Frankenstein” allowed her to win against Carey Mulligan (Maestro), Margot Robbie (barbie), Sandra Hüller (Anatomy of a fall), Fantasia Barrino (The Color Purple) and Vivian Oparah (Rye Lane).