8th British Academy Film Awards
| 8th British Academy Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10 March 1955 |
| Site | Odeon Leicester Square London, England |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Le Salaire de la peur |
| Best British Film | Hobson's Choice |
| Most awards | The Divided Heart (3) |
| Most nominations | Carrington V.C. (5) |
The 8th British Academy Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 1955, honored the best films of 1954.
Winners and nominees
[edit]Best Film
[edit]- The Caine Mutiny
- Carrington V.C.
- The Divided Heart
- Doctor in the House
- Executive Suite
- For Better, For Worse
- Hobson's Choice
- How to Marry a Millionaire
- Jigokumon
- The Maggie
- The Moon is Blue
- On the Waterfront
- Pane, amore e fantasia
- The Purple Plain
- Rear Window
- Riot in Cell Block 11
- Robinson Crusoe
- Romeo and Juliet
- Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Best British Film
[edit]- Carrington V.C.
- The Divided Heart
- Doctor in the House
- For Better, For Worse
- The Maggie
- The Purple Plain
- Romeo and Juliet
Best Foreign Actor
[edit]Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront
- José Ferrer in The Caine Mutiny
- Fredric March in Executive Suite
- James Stewart in The Glenn Miller Story
- Neville Brand in Riot in Cell Block 11
Best British Actor
[edit]Kenneth More in Doctor in the House
- David Niven in Carrington V.C.
- John Mills in Hobson's Choice
- Robert Donat in Lease of Life
- Maurice Denham in The Purple Plain
- Donald Wolfit in Svengali
Best British Actress
[edit]Yvonne Mitchell in The Divided Heart
- Margaret Leighton in Carrington V.C.
- Noelle Middleton in Carrington V.C.
- Brenda De Banzie in Hobson's Choice
- Audrey Hepburn in Sabrina
Best Foreign Actress
[edit]Cornell Borchers in The Divided Heart
- Judy Holliday in Phffft!
- Shirley Booth in About Mrs. Leslie
- Grace Kelly in Dial M for Murder
- Gina Lollobrigida in Pane, amore e fantasia
Best British Screenplay
[edit]The Young Lovers - George Tabori and Robin Estridge
- The Divided Heart - Jack Whittingham
- Doctor in the House - Nicholas Phipps
- Hobson's Choice - David Lean, Norman Spencer and Wynyard Browne
- The Maggie - William Rose
- Monsieur Ripois - Hugh Mills and René Clément
- The Purple Plain - Eric Ambler
- Romeo and Juliet - Renato Castellani
Best Documentary Film
[edit]The Great Adventure (Det Stora Ädventyret)
Most Promising Newcomer To Film
[edit]David Kossoff in The Young Lovers
Best Animated Film
[edit]- Arie Prerie
- The Unicorn in the Garden (nominee)