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BAFTA Awards - 2009 Winners!

Sun Feb 08 09:20PM by Movies Editor

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With 'Slumdog Millionaire' and 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' scooping the most nominations, it was always going to be an exciting battle to see who would take home the most BAFTA masks. Add into the mix a host of A-list actors who walked the red carpet either to present an award or hoping to receive one, it really was an exciting night.The late Heath Ledger won Best Supporting Actor for his role in 'The Dark Knight'.

Take a look at the winning films and actors below:

 

Best Film: 'Slumdog Millionaire'

Also nominated: 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button', 'Frost/Nixon', 'Milk', 'The Reader'

 

Best Actor: Mickey Rourke

Also nominated: Frank Langella, Dev Patel, Sean Penn, Brad Pitt

 

Best Actress: Kate Winslet ('The Reader')

Also nominated: Angelina Jolie, Kristen Scott Thomas, Meryl Streep, Kate Winslet ('Revolutionary Road')

 

Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger

Also nominated: Robert Downey Jr, Brendan Gleeson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Brad Pitt

 

Best Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz

Also nominated: Amy Adams, Freida Pinto, Tilda Swinton, Marisa Tomei

 

Best British Film: Man on Wire

Also nominated: Hunger, Slumdog Millionaire, Mamma Mia!, In Bruges

 

Best Director: Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire)

Also nominated: Clint Eastwood (Changeling), David Fincher (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), Ron Howard (Frost/Nixon), Stephen Daldry (The Reader)

 

Best Animation: WALL-E

Also nominated: Presepolis, Waltz With Bashir

 

See our gallery of the stars on the red carpet

 

Do you think the best film and actors won?

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  • (41)

    The curious case of benjamin button and the actor is Brad pitt

    Posted by: anila7368 on Sun Feb 08 10:22PM | Report abuse
  • (42)

    Slumdog...mmmmm, juries out on that one!, not everyones up of tea but well acted in places.

    Posted by: jackdennett on Sun Feb 08 10:22PM | Report abuse
  • (43)

    Slumdog was orginal yes but I do not think it was the best film overall. Will be interesting to see the Oscars outcome.

    Posted by: sorcha73 on Sun Feb 08 10:24PM | Report abuse
  • (44)

    people are dying in Africa lats Not Forget that. Kids are getting hurt come on people stop shit around sorru for my Lunguage

    Posted by: terragroupterra on Sun Feb 08 10:25PM | Report abuse
  • (45)

    Who cares. It's all a fix anyway.

    Posted by: paul397 on Sun Feb 08 10:26PM | Report abuse
  • (46)

    was surprised brad pitt didn't get anything ;(

    Posted by: pizycato on Sun Feb 08 10:26PM | Report abuse
  • (47)

    If Slumdog Millionaire was the best film overall, how could it not have won best British film??

    Posted by: kelljwoodward on Sun Feb 08 10:26PM | Report abuse
  • (48)

    a shame Heath wasnt there to collect his award.

    Posted by: mead726 on Sun Feb 08 10:26PM | Report abuse
  • (49)

    well done Mickey!

    Posted by: jamesmatthewbaker on Sun Feb 08 10:27PM | Report abuse
  • (50)

    I agree with point 9 but also comment on the popularity of Mamma Mia which is very popular. Maybe I'm a Philistine but I have never heard of the winner!

    Posted by: pdm.martin on Sun Feb 08 10:28PM | Report abuse