Director: Michel Hazanavicius (France) The silent film about silent film. A black-and-white, French-made love letter to Hollywood. Utterly charming.
From David Lean to ‘Nomadland’: 75 Years of BAFTA’s Best Picture – A Review of Taste, Prestige, and the Occasional Shock BAFTA Best Pictures -1947 - 2021-
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci (Italy/UK) Bertolucci’s sweeping biography of Pu Yi finally gave BAFTA an Oscar-aligned winner. Visually breathtaking. Director: Michel Hazanavicius (France) The silent film about
Director: Vittorio De Sica (Italy) A landmark win. BAFTA ignored Hollywood glitz to crown De Sica’s neorealist masterpiece. This set a precedent: BAFTA would frequently champion foreign-language films long before the Oscars did. BAFTA Best Pictures -1947 - 2021-