The LONDON spy versus alacrity as a silent film “The Artist” frothy and moody thriller “Tinker tailor soldier Spy” leads the faithful to the British Academy Film Awards, Britain’s equivalent of the Oscars.
“Artist” received 12 nominations and “Tinker tailor” 11, with each film for best picture, Director, and best actor nomination for prominent people, Jean Dujardin and Gary Oldman.
Other best picture nominees, were announced at a ceremony Tuesday by Daniel Radcliffe and Holliday Grainger, this is “The offspring,” “Drive” and “Help.”
In many areas not dominated by any one of the film, there are also several nominations for “Hugo,” ‘ ‘ My week with Marilyn, “” The Iron Lady” and “Help.”
Nomination is another feather in the CAP “The Artist,” a French black-and-white film of the silent screen star fell out with the advent of talkies, which has become a hit, it is not possible. On Sunday she won the Golden Globes, including Best Musical or comedy film.
Director Michael Hazanavicius said Thursday he and his crew had been “a little crazy to make a black-and-white silent film in 2011.”
“We certainly expect to find an audience, but the support received from so many people in so many different countries was unexpected, unusual and very beautiful,” he said.
Giving a boost to Shortlist “Tinker tailor,” an adaptation of John le Carre atmosphere of classic espionage that has received acclaim but has so far snubbed during awards season U.S..
“Tinker tailor” producer Tim Bevan said the movie “cultural phenomenon that mainly United Kingdom. It’s great that it was recognized at the BAFTA but not quite at the Golden Globe is not surprising. “
“‘ Performers ‘ seems to be the movie with momentum, and rightly so,” he said. “It’s been years OK but not a brilliant year for the movie, and ‘ The Artist ‘ defines what the movie should be. Bold, distinctive, it’s got a big shot. “
Best actor-hole contest and Dujardin Oldman of Brad Pitt for “Moneyball,” George Clooney for “The descent” and Michael Fassbender for “Shame.”
The best actress category included two players playing the real icon Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe in “My week with Marilyn” and Meryl Streep as a former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in “The Iron Lady.”
Streep, who has been widely praised for his performance, saying the nomination “thrilling news … Not just for me, but for a film that I am very proud, and to hundreds of people working on it! Thank you, from the (new) Jersey girl. “
Another candidate for “Berenice Bejo is The Artist,” Tilda Swinton for the “we need to talk about Kevin” and Viola Davis to “Help.”
Prizes will be awarded at a ceremony in London’s Royal Opera House on February 12. They are considered an important indicator of the prospects of Academy Awards in Los Angeles two weeks later.
In recent years, the awards, known as BAFTA, has helped small United Kingdom films gaining momentum to Hollywood success.
In 2010, Danny Boyle “Slumdog Millionaire” won seven BAFTAS, including best picture; It continued to pick up eight Oscars. Last year, “the King’s speech” won seven BAFTA and four Oscars, including best picture.
“My week with Marilyn,” the story of the film the legend of time shooting the comedy ill-starred in the United Kingdom, received six BAFTA nominations, including a supporting actor nod for Kenneth Branagh, who played Laurence Olivier.
He is against Christopher Plummer for “Newbies,” Jim Broadbent for “The Iron Lady,” Jonah Hill for “Moneyball” and Philip Seymour Hoffman to “Ides of March.”
Category feature supporting actress Carey Mulligan for “Drive,” Jessica Chastain for “The help,” Judi Dench for “My week with Marilyn,” Melissa McCarthy to “Bridesmaids” and Octavia Spencer to “Help.”
Best-Director of multinational contest pits Hazanavicius against Denmark Nicholas Winding Refn Prize worth, for turbocharged “Drive,” Tomas Alfredson to Sweden “Tinker tailor,” Britain’s Lynne Ramsay to “we need to talk about Kevin” and Martin Scorsese for “United States Hugo.”
United Kingdom film category contains “My best week with Marilyn,” documentary “Senna race,” sex addiction drama “Shame,” the tragedy of the family “we need to talk about Kevin” and “Tinker tailor soldier Spy.”
Steven Spielberg horse Adventures “war horse” was ignored in the main category but earned five nominations, including cinematography, visual effects and music.
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This frothy alacrity versus spy silent film ‘ The Artist ‘ and moody thriller ‘ Tinker tailor soldier Spy ‘ judged to British Academy Film Awards, Britain’s equivalent of the Oscars.