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2nd British Academy Film Awards

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2nd British Academy Film Awards 1949

The 2nd British Academy Film Awards, known retroactively as the British Academy Film Awards, were given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) on 29 May 1949 at the Odeon Leicester Square, honouring the best films of 1948 (with films from 1947 also eligible). In this ceremony, British films The Fallen Idol and Hamlet won the awards for Best British Picture and Best Film from any Source, respectively, while new categories such as Best Documentary Picture, Special Award for Film, and United Nations Award were introduced.

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Highlights

View the highlights from the 2nd British Academy Film Awards.

Total movie nominations

3

Total movie wins

1

Total people nominations

1

Total people wins

1

Hamlet

Most Nominations

Hamlet

Drama

2 nominations

Hamlet

Most Wins

Hamlet

Drama

1 wins

Most recognized genres

Drama

Drama

3 nominations 1 wins

Mystery

Mystery

1 nominations 0 wins

Thriller

Thriller

1 nominations 0 wins

Best Film from any Source

Find out who won the Best Film from any Source category at the 2nd British Academy Film Awards.

Hamlet

WINNER

Hamlet

In grief and outrage, Prince Hamlet mourns the sudden loss of his father, the king, while struggling to comprehend his mother's hasty remarriage. A turmoil of emotions besets him as he navigates a treacherous web of deceit, betrayal, and mortality.

Drama

Nominees

Hamlet

Hamlet

Drama

Best British Picture

Find out who won the Best British Picture category at the 2nd British Academy Film Awards.

Nominees

Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

The Naked City

The Naked City

All winners and nominees

Best British Picture

NOMINEES

Best Film from any Source

WINNER

NOMINEES

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