Atonement Takes the Top Prize at Low-key Globes
British movies and actors triumphed in the Golden Globes awards in Los Angeles, despite there being no award ceremony, no red carpet, no lengthy telecast and no acceptance speeches. Atonement, the big-screen adaptation of Ian McEwan's novel, won the biggest prize, taking the Golden Globe for best drama. It was joined by Britain's Julie Christie, who took the Globe for best actress in a drama for her performance in Away From Her, about a woman with Alzheimer's.
Other leading awards also had a British flavor: Daniel Day-Lewis was named best actor for his role in the California oil epic There Will Be Blood, while Johnny Depp won best actor in a musical or comedy for his performance in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. But it was the event, not the winners, that captured the attention. There was no ceremony on Sunday, due to the industrial dispute between screenwriters and the major studios that is entering its 11th week. With writers threatening to picket the awards, and nominated actors promising not to cross picket lines, the organizers decided a week ago to scrap the lavish ceremony at the Beverly Hilton hotel and replace it with a dry news conference.
It was a mixed night for Atonement, which led with seven nominations going into the evening, but emerged with just two victories, best drama and best original score. Keira Knightley, tipped to win the best actress in a drama category for her performance in the film, lost out to Christie, while the supporting actor categories were won by Cate Blanchett for her turn as Bob Dylan in I'm Not There, and Javier Bardem for his performance in the Coen brothers' No Country for Old Men.
Another British win came in the TV categories, where Longford, the dramatization of Lord Longford's association with Myra Hindley, won the Golden Globe for best mini-series or movie, with its star Jim Broadbent winning best actor. Samantha Morton won best actress in a miniseries or motion picture made for TV for her performance as Hindley.
Other leading awards also had a British flavor: Daniel Day-Lewis was named best actor for his role in the California oil epic There Will Be Blood, while Johnny Depp won best actor in a musical or comedy for his performance in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. But it was the event, not the winners, that captured the attention. There was no ceremony on Sunday, due to the industrial dispute between screenwriters and the major studios that is entering its 11th week. With writers threatening to picket the awards, and nominated actors promising not to cross picket lines, the organizers decided a week ago to scrap the lavish ceremony at the Beverly Hilton hotel and replace it with a dry news conference.
It was a mixed night for Atonement, which led with seven nominations going into the evening, but emerged with just two victories, best drama and best original score. Keira Knightley, tipped to win the best actress in a drama category for her performance in the film, lost out to Christie, while the supporting actor categories were won by Cate Blanchett for her turn as Bob Dylan in I'm Not There, and Javier Bardem for his performance in the Coen brothers' No Country for Old Men.
Another British win came in the TV categories, where Longford, the dramatization of Lord Longford's association with Myra Hindley, won the Golden Globe for best mini-series or movie, with its star Jim Broadbent winning best actor. Samantha Morton won best actress in a miniseries or motion picture made for TV for her performance as Hindley.
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