London (EFE) including best film.
The film directed by Edward Berger, which recreates the loneliness, inhumanity and barbarity of the conflict, became the great winner of the English evening with the award for best film, best foreign language film, best adapted screenplay, best soundtrack, best sound and best photography.
“All Quiet on the Western Front” is based on the homonymous book that was written by a German veteran of the Great War and whose film adaptation was welcomed by Netflix.
Best Actor, Aston Butler for “Elvis”
The gala also raised “Elvis”, who took four golden masks, giving the surprise with the best actor, in which Aston Butler prevailed over veterans Colin Farrell, who was competing for “The Banshees of Inisherin”, and Brendan Fraser, for “The Whale.” The ‘biopic’ of the legendary American artist, narrated from the eyes of his agent, also won best casting and best costumes.
For the first time since 2016, the gala left the classic Royal Albert Hall and moved to the banks of the Thames, to the reinforced concrete that is the structure of the Royal Festival Hall, impressive on the inside, but lacking the magic that the Royal Albert Hall gives off.
The ceremony, despite Richard E. Grant’s attempts to provide humor and warmth, was heavier than in other years, with watered-down musical performances and a wild rhythm that stretched the event up to three hours.
Jamie Lee Curtis, nominated for best supporting actress, contributed one of the best (and rare) jokes of the night when she criticized Netflix’s decision to ban account sharing. “All members of the industry share the same. You already know the password”, said the actress.
For his part, Troy Kotsur, a deaf actor who won the Bafta for Best Supporting Actor last year for “Koda”, made one of the mistakes of the night, which remained an anecdote, when announcing the award for Best Supporting Actress to Carey Mulligan , when the winner had been Kerry Condon. A communication error with the interpreters seemed to be the cause of the confusion.
The fact that the organization did not include the filmmaker Carlos Saura in its review of those who died in the last twelve months can also be seen as an error. Grant, through tears, gave way to a video in which the Spanish filmmaker was omitted, but in which Raquel Welch, James Caan, Jean-Luc Godard, Gina Lollobrigida and Ray Liotta were present, among many others.
Queen Elizabeth II was also in memory, to whom Helen Mirren, her interpreter in the 2006 film “The Queen”, gave an emotional speech, while Prince William and Kate Middleton wept in their seats.
Cate Blanchett wins the Bafta for Best Lead Actor
Cate Blanchett won the Bafta for best lead actor, while “Everything Everywhere All At Once” was the big disappointment of the night, turning only one of its ten nominations into an award (best editing).
Guillermo del Toro’s “Pinocchio” won the Best Animated Film award and is poised to win at the Oscars, while “Argentina, 1985” lost in the Best Foreign Language Film category to “All Quiet.” on the Western Front”.
The Spanish-Cuban Ana de Armas, who was competing for the golden mask for best actress, left empty-handed.
Manuel Sanchez Gomez
