39th British Academy Film Awards
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| 39th British Academy Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 16 March 1986 |
| Site | Grosvenor House Hotel |
| Hosted by | Michael Aspel |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | The Purple Rose of Cairo |
| Best Actor | William Hurt Kiss of the Spider Woman |
| Best Actress | Peggy Ashcroft A Passage to India |
| Most awards | Amadeus (4) |
| Most nominations | Amadeus and A Passage to India (9) |
The 39th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 16 March 1986 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 1985. 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 1985.[1]
There are no records showing any nominations, or a winner, for the BAFTA Award for Best Direction at this ceremony.[2]
Robert Greenhut and Woody Allen's The Purple Rose of Cairo won awards for Best Film and Original Screenplay.[3] William Hurt and Peggy Ashcroft took home Best Actor and Actress, whilst Denholm Elliott and Rosanna Arquette won in the supporting categories.
The ceremony was hosted by Michael Aspel for the second time.
Winners and nominees[edit]
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BAFTA Fellowship[edit]
Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema[edit]
Awards[edit]
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Statistics[edit]
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Film in 1986". BAFTA. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ "Awards Database: Search our record of winners & nominees, Year of Presentation: 1986, Award: Film". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ Morgan, David (19 January 2023). "BAFTA Best Film Award Winners Since 1990 – A Photo Gallery". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 February 2024.