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2nd British Academy Film Awards (1949)
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BAFTA 1949 Winners & Nominees

The 2nd British Academy Film Awards (1949) took place on May 29, 1949. Hamlet won Best Film from any Source. Every winner and nominee in both categories is below.

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Best Film from any Source
Hamlet
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BAFTA 1949: The Winners

Hamlet won Best Film from any Source.

Hamlet (1948) movie poster Best Film from any Source

Best Film from any Source

Hamlet

1948 · Drama · $126 worldwide

1 win from 1 nomination at the 2nd British Academy Film Awards (1949)

Following his father’s sudden death, Prince Hamlet grapples with grief and suspicion surrounding his mother’s swift marriage to his uncle. Consumed by a desire for revenge and haunted by his father's ghost, Hamlet feigns madness while investigating a dark secret. He must confront a court rife with deception, betrayal, and the weighty questions of life and death.

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Both BAFTA 1949 Categories: Winners & Nominees

2 categories and 3 nominations. The winner of each comes first, on a green row. Search for a film or a person, show only the winners, or jump straight to a category.

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BAFTA 1949 Best Film from any Source

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1949 season

How the Rest of the 1949 Awards Season Voted

The other 2 ceremonies of 1949, with the winner of each top prize. Hamlet also won the top prize at one of them.

All 1949 awards

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Who won Best Film from any Source at the 2nd British Academy Film Awards (1949)?

Hamlet (1948) won Best Film from any Source.

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When was the 2nd British Academy Film Awards (1949)?

The 2nd British Academy Film Awards (1949) took place on May 29, 1949. The database has 2 categories and 3 nominations for it.