8th British Academy Film Awards
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The 8th British Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 1955, honored the best films of 1954.
Contents
Winners and nominees
Best Film
- The Caine Mutiny
- Carrington V.C.
- The Divided Heart
- Doctor in the House
- Executive Suite
- For Better, For Worse
- Hobson's Choice
- How to Marry a Millionaire
- Jigokumon
- The Maggie
- The Moon is Blue
- On The Waterfront
- Pane, amore e fantasia
- The Purple Plain
- Rear Window
- Riot in Cell Block 11
- Robinson Crusoe
- Romeo and Juliet
- Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Best British Film
- Carrington V.C.
- The Divided Heart
- Doctor in the House
- For Better, For Worse
- The Maggie
- The Purple Plain
- Romeo and Juliet
Best Foreign Actor
Marlon Brando in On The Waterfront
- José Ferrer in The Caine Mutiny
- Fredric March in Executive Suite
- James Stewart in The Glenn Miller Story
- Neville Brand in Riot in Cell Block 11
Best British Actor
Kenneth More in Doctor in the House
- David Niven in Carrington V.C.
- John Mills in Hobson's Choice
- Robert Donat in Lease of Life
- Maurice Denham in The Purple Plain
- Donald Wolfit in Svengali
Best British Actress
Yvonne Mitchell in The Divided Heart
- Margaret Leighton in Carrington V.C.
- Noelle Middleton in Carrington V.C.
- Brenda De Banziein Hobson's Choice
- Audrey Hepburn in Sabrina
Best Foreign Actress
Cornell Borchers in The Divided Heart
- Judy Holliday in Phffft!
- Shirley Booth in About Mrs. Leslie
- Grace Kelly in Dial M for Murder
- Gina Lollobrigida in Pane, amore e fantasia
Best British Screenplay
The Young Lovers - George Tabori and Robin Estridge
- The Divided Heart - Jack Whittingham
- Doctor in the House - Nicholas Phipps
- Hobson's Choice - David Lean, Norman Spencer and Wynyard Browne
- The Maggie - William Rose
- Monsieur Ripois - Hugh Mills and René Clément
- The Purple Plain - Eric Ambler
- Romeo and Juliet - Renato Castellani
Best Documentary Film
Most Promising Newcomer To Film
David Kossoff in The Young Lovers
