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Article: Baftas go for Broke; AWARDS: British filmbigwigs hand gay cowboy movie a clutch of honours.(News)
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- Birmingham Mail (England)
- Article date:
- February 20, 2006
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Byline: By Mail Reporter
GAY cowboy movie Brokeback Mountain was the big winner at the Baftas on a night of disappointment for British hopes.
The Constant Gardener, one of the most acclaimed British films of recent years, had led the field with 10 nominations.
But it missed out on every major prize and ended up with just one award for best editing - a bad omen for next month's Oscars.
The film's stars, Rachel Weisz and Ralph Fiennes, left empty-handed after last night's ceremony in London's Leicester Square.
Instead, the best actress prize went to Reese Witherspoon, for Walk the Line, while Philip Seymour Hoffman was named ...