Brits were the big winners at the Golden Globes last night with SEVEN gongs including Best Picture for the wartime love story 'Atonement.' In the acting categories British stars swept the board as Daniel Day-Lewis picked up best male for 'There Will Be Blood' and actress Julie Christie picked up best female for her portrayal of an Alzheimer's patient in 'Away from Her.'
The glitz and glamour may have fallen victim to the writers strike with the red-carpet event cancelled but there was still plenty of reason to celebrate as the awards were announced during a 30-minute news conference at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
Love story 'Atonement' featuring British actors Keira Knightley and James McAvoy had been favourite going into the Globes after receiving seven nominations.
But the stars of the wartime drama were overlooked for prizes as the film picked up two Globes for the best dramatic motion picture prize and the award for best original score.
In the dramatic acting category, McAvoy was beaten for the beat actor gong by fellow Brit Daniel Day-Lewis who was named best actor in a dramatic film for his turn as a driven, murderous oil man in 'There Will Be Blood.'
British stars Jim Broadbent and Samantha Morton were also honoured with Globes for their roles in the mini-series 'Longford.'
And in the television categories Ricky Gervais's 'Extras' won for best musical or comedy.
Director Tim Burton and frequent collaborator Johnny Depp were celebrating last night after 'Sweeny Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street' - filmed in England - was named best musical or comedy and Johnny Depp won for best actor in a comedy or musical for his work in the macabre film's lead role.
The winners of the 65th annual Golden Globe Awards were presented at a news conference that was hastily arranged last week when the Hollywood Foreign Press Association opted to cancel the normal three-hour gala ceremony.
The cancellation followed an announcement from the Screen Actors Guild announced last week that its membership would not cross the writers' picket line to attend the Golden Globes, either as presenters or nominees.
That left the HFPA with little choice but to scrap the usual ceremony. Other winners on the night included Cate Blanchett, who was named best supporting actress for her surprising role as Bob Dylan in 'I'm Not There,' while Javier Bardem won best supporting actor for his work as an unstoppable killer in 'No Country for Old Men'; a film that also earned a best screenplay Golden Globe for brothers and directors Joel and Ethan Coen.
'The Diving Bell and the Butterfly' was named best foreign-language film, while 'Ratatouille' won for best-animated film.
By Eric Munn, Jan 14 2008 © Copyright 2008 - Showbiz Spy
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