8th British Academy Film Awards

Summary

The 8th British Academy Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 1955, honored the best films of 1954.

8th British Academy Film Awards
Date10 March 1955
SiteOdeon Leicester Square
London, England
Highlights
Best FilmLe Salaire de la peur
Best British FilmHobson's Choice
Most awardsThe Divided Heart (3)
Most nominationsCarrington V.C. (5)

Winners and nominees edit

Best Film edit

Le Salaire de la peur

Best British Film edit

Hobson's Choice

Best Foreign Actor edit

Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront

Best British Actor edit

Kenneth More in Doctor in the House

Best British Actress edit

Yvonne Mitchell in The Divided Heart

Best Foreign Actress edit

Cornell Borchers in The Divided Heart

Best British Screenplay edit

The Young Lovers - George Tabori and Robin Estridge

Best Documentary Film edit

The Great Adventure (Det Stora Ädventyret)

Most Promising Newcomer To Film edit

David Kossoff in The Young Lovers

Best Animated Film edit

UN Award edit

The Divided Heart

Special Award edit

A Time Out of War