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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. | 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. |
| 'Second act' | |
| Argo beat Les Miserables, Life of Pi, Lincoln and Zero Dark Thirty to win the best film award. | |
| While Affleck triumphed over Kathryn Bigelow, Michael Haneke, Ang Lee and Quentin Tarantino for the director honour. | |
| Accepting his best director award on stage, Affleck made reference to his career of the past decade, when he fell out of favour in Hollywood. | |
| "This is a second act for me - you've given me that and I'm so grateful and proud. I want to dedicate this to anyone that's trying to get their second act because you can do it," he said. | |
| He added later it was a "wonderful, warm surprise" to win the best film award, while producer George Clooney praised the star, saying "you are remarkable at what you do". | |
| Argo also picked up the award for best editing. | |
| During his acceptance speech, Day-Lewis paid tribute to his fellow nominees who included Affleck, Bradley Cooper, Hugh Jackman and Joaquin Phoenix. | |
| "I don't know if I deserve this, but I do know that every single one of you deserve it at least every bit as I do." he said. | |
| Despite going into the awards with 10 nominations, Day-Lewis was Lincoln's sole success. | |
| 'Sublime experience' | |
| 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. |
| Backstage, the actress said taking part in the film was "the most sublime experience - I don't know how I got so lucky". | |
| Waltz put his win down to director, Quentin Tarantino - who won an award himself for best original screenplay for Django Unchained - calling him a "silver-penned devil". | |
| 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. | |
| Skyfall beat Anna Karenina, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Les Miserables and Seven Psychopaths to win best British film. | |
| It is the first Bafta a Bond film has won since 1964 when From Russia With Love was awarded a cinematography prize. Skyfall also received the award for best original music. | |
| "We all had high expectations for this film and this is really the icing on the cake," director Sam Mendes said. | |
| Backstage, Mendes said the fact Skyfall star Daniel Craig had 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." | |
| Lifetime achievement | |
| Tom Hooper's adaptation of stage musical Les Miserables came away with the most honours on the night, winning four awards. | |
| In addition to Hathaway's award, the film also picked up prizes for best sound, make-up and hair and production design. | |
| Ang Lee's 3D epic Life of Pi - which went into the awards with nine nominations - also picked up two awards for cinematography and special visual effects. | |
| Amour won best foreign film, although its director, Michael Haneke, and Riva were not at the ceremony to collect their prizes. | |
| 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. | |
| Searching for Sugar Man - the true story of 1970s rocker Rodriguez - also won best documentary. | |
| Director Sir Alan Parker, whose works include The Commitments and Bugsy Malone, was honoured with a British Academy Fellowship - the highest accolade the academy can bestow. | |
| There was also special prize for Channel 4 film boss Tessa Ross, who received a lifetime achievement award. | |
| The awards, held at London's Royal Opera House, were hosted by Stephen Fry. |