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The English Patient: Film award · Joel Coen: directing

BAFTA 1997 Film Awards: winning films and award nominations

The English Patient won the Film award at the 1997 BAFTA Film Awards. The directing award went to Joel Coen for Fargo, while Brenda Blethyn received leading actress recognition for Secrets & Lies.

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Winning films and category recognition at BAFTA 1997 Film Awards

The English Patient won the Film award at the 1997 BAFTA Film Awards. Geoffrey Rush won for Shine, while Brenda Blethyn received leading actress recognition for Secrets & Lies.

Nominated films and award entries at BAFTA 1997 Film Awards

Fargo and Secrets & Lies competed for the Film award alongside The English Patient at the 1997 BAFTA Film Awards. Explore their other category entries as well: a film can have several nominations and win in a different category.

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Wins are included in nomination counts.

Explore BAFTA 1997 Film Awards nominations and winners by category

Richard III received Costume Design recognition at the 1997 BAFTA Film Awards, while The Nutty Professor won Make Up & Hair. Explore the other category shortlists and their credited winners within the same ceremony year.

Film

4 nominations
The English Patient Winner The English Patient Saul Zaentz, Anthony Minghella

David Lean Award for Achievement in Direction

4 nominations
Fargo Winner Fargo Joel Coen

Leading Actor

4 nominations
Shine Winner Shine Geoffrey Rush

Leading Actress

4 nominations
Secrets & Lies Winner Secrets & Lies Brenda Blethyn

Supporting Actor

4 nominations
The Crucible Winner The Crucible Paul Scofield

Supporting Actress

4 nominations
The English Patient Winner The English Patient Juliette Binoche

Alexander Korda Award for the outstanding British Film of the Year

4 nominations
Secrets & Lies Winner Secrets & Lies Simon Channing Williams, Mike Leigh

Film Not in the English Language

4 nominations
Ridicule Winner Ridicule Frédéric Brillion, Philippe Carcassonne, Gilles Legrand, Patrice Leconte

Original Screenplay

5 nominations
Secrets & Lies Winner Secrets & Lies Mike Leigh

Adapted Screenplay

4 nominations
The English Patient Winner The English Patient Anthony Minghella

Anthony Asquith Award for Original Film Music

4 nominations
The English Patient Winner The English Patient Gabriel Yared

Cinematography

4 nominations
The English Patient Winner The English Patient John Seale

Editing

4 nominations
The English Patient Winner The English Patient Walter Murch

Production Design

4 nominations
Richard III Winner Richard III Tony Burrough

Costume Design

4 nominations
Richard III Winner Richard III Shuna Harwood

Make Up & Hair

4 nominations
The Nutty Professor Winner The Nutty Professor Rick Baker, David Leroy Anderson

Sound

4 nominations
Shine Winner Shine Jim Greenhorn, Toivo Lember, Livia Ruzic, Roger Savage, Gareth Vanderhope

Achievement in Special Visual Effects

4 nominations
Twister Winner Twister Stefen Fangmeier, John Frazier, Henry Labounta, Habib Zargarpour

Short Animation

6 nominations
The Old Lady and the Pigeons Winner The Old Lady and the Pigeons Bernard La Joie, Didier Brunner, Sylvain Chomet

Short Film

5 nominations
Majorettes in Space Winner Majorettes in Space Carole Scotta, David Fourier

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Ceremony date
April 29, 1997
Last verified
November 1, 2026

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BAFTA 1997 Film Awards: Winners and Nominees

Geoffrey Rush won for Shine, and Brenda Blethyn for Secrets & Lies. Acting recognition at the 1997 BAFTA Film Awards sits alongside craft awards, including Costume Design for Richard III.

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