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14th British Academy Film Awards (1961)
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BAFTA 1961 Winners & Nominees

The 14th British Academy Film Awards (1961) took place on February 1, 1961. The Apartment won Best Film and 2 more awards. Every winner and nominee in all 5 categories is below.

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Best Film
The Apartment
Headline winners

BAFTA 1961: The Winners

The Apartment won Best Film against 4 other nominees. Jack Lemmon (Best Foreign Actor) and Shirley MacLaine (Best Foreign Actress) took the main individual prizes.

The Apartment (1960) movie poster Best Film

Best Film

The Apartment

1960 · Drama, Comedy, Romance · $18.8M worldwide

3 wins from 3 nominations at the 14th British Academy Film Awards (1961)

  • Best Foreign Actor
  • Best Foreign Actress

A mother and daughter grapple with a strained relationship within the confines of their small apartment. Everyday pressures and unspoken resentments build, creating a fragile atmosphere. A single, pivotal event forces them to confront their issues, leading to a moment of reckoning for the daughter. Ultimately, she finds the strength to pursue her independence and create a future separate from her mother.

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Full results

All 5 BAFTA 1961 Categories: Winners & Nominees

5 categories and 11 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.

5 categories · 11 nominations

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Movie marathon

The BAFTA 1961 Best Film Marathon

All 5 Best Film nominees at the 14th British Academy Film Awards (1961), back to back: 8 hours 28 minutes for the 4 with a known runtime.

Total running time 8h 28m 8 hours 28 minutes Total for 4 of 5 films · 1 runtime unknown
Longest
La Dolce Vita 2h 54m
Shortest
Shadows 1h 21m
By genre

The Genres Behind the BAFTA 1961 Winners

Drama led with 11 nominations across 7 films and won 3. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 3 wins · 11 nominations · 27%
  2. Comedy 3 wins · 5 nominations · 60%
  3. Romance 3 wins · 4 nominations · 75%
  4. Biography 0 wins · 4 nominations · 0%
  5. History 0 wins · 4 nominations · 0%
  6. Adventure 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
  7. War 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
  8. Family 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
1961 season

How the Rest of the 1961 Awards Season Voted

The other 3 ceremonies of 1961, with the winner of each top prize. The Apartment also won the top prize at 2 of them.

All 1961 awards
Earlier years

Previous BAFTA Ceremonies

The 6 ceremonies before this one, with the winner of each top prize. The BAFTA page has every year back to 1949.

Every BAFTA ceremony

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BAFTA 1961: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 14th British Academy Film Awards (1961), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Best Film at the 14th British Academy Film Awards (1961)?

The Apartment (1960) won Best Film. The other nominees were Inherit the Wind, Shadows, Spartacus and La Dolce Vita.

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Which film won the most awards at the 14th British Academy Film Awards (1961)?

The Apartment (1960) won the most: 3 awards from 3 nominations.

Which film had the most nominations at the 14th British Academy Film Awards (1961)?

The Apartment (1960) and Inherit the Wind (1960) led with 3 nominations each.

Who won the acting awards at the 14th British Academy Film Awards (1961)?

Best Foreign Actor: Jack Lemmon for The Apartment. Best Foreign Actress: Shirley MacLaine for The Apartment.

When was the 14th British Academy Film Awards (1961)?

The 14th British Academy Film Awards (1961) took place on February 1, 1961. The database has 5 categories and 11 nominations for it.