40th British Academy Film Awards

The 40th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 22 March 1987 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 1986. 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 1986.

40th British Academy Film Awards
Date22 March 1987
SiteGrosvenor House Hotel
Hosted byRonnie Corbett
Ronnie Barker
Highlights
Best FilmA Room with a View
Best ActorBob Hoskins
Mona Lisa
Best ActressMaggie Smith
A Room with a View
Most awardsA Room with a View (5)
Most nominationsA Room with a View (14)

James Ivory's A Room with a View won awards for Best Film, Actress, Supporting Actress, Production Design and Costume Design.[1] Hannah and Her Sisters, directed by Woody Allen, won two awards: Best Director and Best Screenplay-Original.[2]

The ceremony was hosted by The Two Ronnies stars, Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker.[3]

Winners and nominees

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Bob Hoskins, Best Actor winner
 
Maggie Smith, Best Actress winner
 
Judi Dench, Best Supporting Actress winner
 
Woody Allen, Best Original Screenplay and Best Direction winner

Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema

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  • The Film Production Executives

Awards

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Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

  • ShoahClaude Lanzmann
    • British Cinema: Personal View A Turnip Head's Guide to the British CinemaAlan Parker
    • Equinox: Prisoner of Consciousness – John Dollar
    • Forty Minutes: The Fishing PartyPaul Watson
    • Omnibus: The Mission – Robin Laugh
    • Viewpoint 86: Afghanistan: The Agony of a NationSandy Gall

Statistics

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Morgan, David (19 January 2023). "BAFTA Best Film Award Winners Since 1990 – A Photo Gallery". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  2. ^ "BAFTA | Film in 1987". bafta.org. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  3. ^ "BBC – Comedy – Ronnie Corbett Profile". BBC. Retrieved 14 February 2024.