42nd British Academy Film Awards

The 42nd British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 19 March 1989 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 1988. 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 1988.[1]

42nd British Academy Film Awards
Date19 March 1989
SiteGrosvenor House Hotel
Hosted byAnna Ford
David Dimbleby
Highlights
Best FilmThe Last Emperor
Best ActorJohn Cleese
A Fish Called Wanda
Best ActressMaggie Smith
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
Most awardsEmpire of the Sun and The Last Emperor (3)
Most nominationsThe Last Emperor (11)

Jeremy Thomas' and Bernardo Bertolucci's The Last Emperor won the award for Best Film.[2]

The ceremony was hosted by Anna Ford and David Dimbleby.

Winners and nominees

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Bernardo Bertolucci, Best Film co-winner
 
John Cleese, Best Actor winner
 
Maggie Smith, Best Actress winner
 
Michael Palin, Best Supporting Actor winner
 
Judi Dench, Best Supporting Actress winner
 
Jean-Claude Carrière, Best Adapted Screenplay co-winner

BAFTA Fellowship

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Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema

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Awards

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Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Statistics

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Film in 1989". BAFTA. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  2. ^ Morgan, David (19 January 2023). "BAFTA Best Film Award Winners Since 1990 – A Photo Gallery". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 February 2024.