49th British Academy Film Awards
| 49th British Academy Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 April 1996 |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Sense and Sensibility |
| Best British Film | The Madness of King George |
| Best Actor | Nigel Hawthorne The Madness of King George |
| Best Actress | Emma Thompson Sense and Sensibility |
| Most awards | Braveheart, The Madness of King George, The Postman, and Sense and Sensibility (3) |
| Most nominations | The Madness of King George (14) |
The 49th British Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts on 23 April 1996, honoured the best films of 1995.
Ang Lee's Sense and Sensibility won the award for Best Film. Sense and Sensibility also won awards for Best Actress (Emma Thompson) and Supporting Actress (Kate Winslet). Il postino (The Postman) of director Michael Radford won the awards for Best Film not in the English Language, Director and Film Music. Nigel Hawthorne was voted Best Actor in a Leading Role for his role in The Madness of King George. The same film was voted Best British Film of the Year. Tim Roth won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as "Archibald Cunningham" in Rob Roy.
Winners and nominees
Awards breakdown
Winners
- 3 / 14 The Madness of King George: Best Actor, British Film & Makeup and Hair
- 3 / 12 Sense and Sensibility: Best Actress, Film & Supporting Actress
- 3 / 7 Braveheart: Best Cinematography, Costume Design & Sound
- 3 / 5 The Postman (Il postino): Best Director, Foreign Language Film & Music
- 2 / 3 The Usual Suspects: Best Editing & Original Screenplay
- 1 / 2 Trainspotting: Best Adapted Screenplay
Losers