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| Baftas: Argo wins best film award | Baftas: Argo wins best film award |
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| Argo has continued its award-winning streak, picking up three Baftas including the top prize for best film. | Argo has continued its award-winning streak, picking up three Baftas including the top prize for best film. |
| Ben Affleck was named best director for his film about the rescue of American hostages in Iran, following its success at the Golden Globes last month. | |
| Daniel Day-Lewis won the award for best actor for his role in Lincoln, while French actress Emmanuelle Riva was the surprise best actress winner for Amour. | Daniel Day-Lewis won the award for best actor for his role in Lincoln, while French actress Emmanuelle Riva was the surprise best actress winner for Amour. |
| James Bond film Skyfall won the award for outstanding British film. | James Bond film Skyfall won the award for outstanding British film. |
| The movie beat Anna Karenina, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Les Miserables and Seven Psychopaths to win the honour. | The movie beat Anna Karenina, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Les Miserables and Seven Psychopaths to win the honour. |
| Skyfall also received the award for best original music. | Skyfall also received the award for best original music. |
| Accepting the award on stage, director Sam Mendes said: "We all had high expectations for this film and this is really the icing on the cake." | Accepting the award on stage, director Sam Mendes said: "We all had high expectations for this film and this is really the icing on the cake." |
| Backstage, Mendes said the fact that Skyfall star Daniel Craig was not nominated for an award was due to "the curse of Bond". | Backstage, Mendes said the fact that Skyfall star Daniel Craig was not nominated for an award was due to "the curse of Bond". |
| "It was an incredible performance but because Bond is the spine of the movie... you take it for granted." | "It was an incredible performance but because Bond is the spine of the movie... you take it for granted." |
| Anne Hathaway was named best supporting actress for her role in Les Miserables, while Christoph Waltz won best supporting actor for Django Unchained. | Anne Hathaway was named best supporting actress for her role in Les Miserables, while Christoph Waltz won best supporting actor for Django Unchained. |
| An emotional Hathaway said she was "so honoured" to receive her award and paid tribute to her fellow cast members and director Tom Hooper. | An emotional Hathaway said she was "so honoured" to receive her award and paid tribute to her fellow cast members and director Tom Hooper. |
| Waltz also praised his director, Quentin Tarantino - who won an award himself for best original screenplay for Django Unchained - calling him a "silver-penned devil". | Waltz also praised his director, Quentin Tarantino - who won an award himself for best original screenplay for Django Unchained - calling him a "silver-penned devil". |
| Backstage, Waltz said winning the prize had "knocked the wind out of me". | Backstage, Waltz said winning the prize had "knocked the wind out of me". |
| Les Miserables was an early winner at the awards held at London's Royal Opera House. | Les Miserables was an early winner at the awards held at London's Royal Opera House. |
| The musical adaptation - which went into the ceremony with nine nominations - received awards for best sound and best make-up and hair ahead of Hathaway's award. | The musical adaptation - which went into the ceremony with nine nominations - received awards for best sound and best make-up and hair ahead of Hathaway's award. |
| It also collected the prize for production design. | It also collected the prize for production design. |
| Ang Lee's Life of Pi also picked up two early awards for cinematography and special visual effects. | Ang Lee's Life of Pi also picked up two early awards for cinematography and special visual effects. |
| Joe Wright's adaptation of Anna Karenina came away with the award for best costume design, while Disney Pixar film Brave was named best animation. | Joe Wright's adaptation of Anna Karenina came away with the award for best costume design, while Disney Pixar film Brave was named best animation. |
| David O Russell won the award for best adapted screenplay for Silver Linings Playbook, which he also directed. | David O Russell won the award for best adapted screenplay for Silver Linings Playbook, which he also directed. |
| Accepting the award on stage, Russell said: "This film is about emotions and this is for every family that face those emotions every day." | Accepting the award on stage, Russell said: "This film is about emotions and this is for every family that face those emotions every day." |
| It was the only award the film received though, despite its stars Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence being nominated for best actor and actress prizes. | It was the only award the film received though, despite its stars Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence being nominated for best actor and actress prizes. |
| Director Sir Alan Parker, whose works include The Commitments and Bugsy Malone, was honoured with a British Academy Fellowship. | Director Sir Alan Parker, whose works include The Commitments and Bugsy Malone, was honoured with a British Academy Fellowship. |
| The award, the highest accolade the academy can bestow, was given to Martin Scorsese last year. | The award, the highest accolade the academy can bestow, was given to Martin Scorsese last year. |
| There was also honour for Channel 4 film boss Tessa Ross, who received a lifetime achievement award. | There was also honour for Channel 4 film boss Tessa Ross, who received a lifetime achievement award. |