45th British Academy Film Awards
The 45th British Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 1992, honoured the best films of 1991.
Alan Parker's The Commitments won the awards for Best Film, Director, Adapted Screenplay and Editing. The Silence of the Lambs won the awards for Best Actor (Anthony Hopkins) and Actress (Jodie Foster). It went on to win the same Academy Awards. Alan Rickman was voted Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his work in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Kate Nelligan (Frankie and Johnny) won the award for Best Supporting Actress.
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