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A great night for Britain at Globes ceremony
14.01.08
British success: Keira Knightley in best film Atonement
Winner: Julie Christie won best actress (drama) for Away From Her
On strike: Union members supporting the strike picket outside the Beverly Hills Hilton ceremony
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War-time drama Atonement led a night of British triumphs at the Golden Globes - without a ceremony to celebrate.
The adaptation of Ian McEwan's novel starring Keira Knightley and James McAvoy took best film prize and best original score. Daniel Day-Lewis was named best actor for his intense performance as an oil prospector in There Will Be Blood and Julie Christie won best actress as an Alzheimer's sufferer in Away From Her.
Tim Burton's version of Sweeney Todd, the story of the demon barber filmed at Pinewood, took two awards including best actor in a musical for Johnny Depp.
But with actors supporting striking screenwriters, the ceremony was reduced to a modest 30-minute press conference at the Beverly Hills Hilton. Caterers, jewellers and fashion designers were estimated to have lost about £50 million.
The British winners are still frontrunners for next month's Oscars, which may also be hit by the strike.
The Atonement team - who received more Globe nominations than any previous British film with seven - celebrated their victories swimming and re-enacting scenes from the film at the Chateau Marmont hotel in Hollywood.
Tim Bevan, of Working Title, the producers, said Atonement's triumph would give it a big boost at the US box office. "A win is a win," he said. Asked whether he was disappointed for the stars, he said: "The thing about a best picture win is it's all-encompassing. It was a group effort led by a brilliant new director [Joe Wright]. It was actually quite nice to win without having to sit through the ceremony."
Julie Christie, 66, was first nominated for a Globe 42 years ago but this was her first win. It was also Day-Lewis's first Golden Globe after four previous nominations. Both stars are now hotly tipped to win their second Oscars.
In the TV awards, Samantha Morton and Jim Broadbent won for their performances in the Channel 4 film about Myra Hindley. The BBC's Extras won best comedy but David Duchovny in Californication beat Ricky Gervais as best comedy actor.
Jorge Camara, president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association which organises the Globes, said: "We all hope the strike will be over soon so everyone can go back to making good movies and TV programmes which is what the Globes were designed to celebrate."
WINNERS OF THE 65TH ANNUAL AWARDS
FILM
Best picture (drama): Atonement
Best actress (drama): Julie Christie - Away From Her
Best actor (drama): Daniel Day-Lewis - There Will Be Blood
Best director: Julian Schnabel - The Diving Bell And The Butterfly
Best picture (musical or comedy): Sweeney Todd
Best actress (musical or comedy): Marion Cotillard - La Vie En Rose
Best actor (musical or comedy): Johnny Depp - Sweeney Todd
Best supporting actress: Cate Blanchett - I'm Not There
Best supporting actor: Javier Bardem - No Country for Old Men
Best screenplay: Ethan Coen and Joel Coen - No Country for Old Men
Best animated feature film: Ratatouille
Best foreign language film: The Diving Bell And The Butterfly
Best original score: Dario Marianelli - Atonement
Best original song: Guaranteed - Into the Wild
TV
Best drama series: Mad Men
Best actress (drama): Glenn Close - Damages
Best actor (drama): Jon Hamm - Mad Men
Best series (musical or comedy): Extras
Best actress (musical or comedy): Tina Fey - 30 Rock
Best actor (musical or comedy): David Duchovny - Californication
Best mini-series or movie: Longford
Best actress in a mini-series or movie: Queen Latifah - Life Support
Best actor in a mini-series or movie: Jim Broadbent - Longford
Best supporting actress: Samantha Morton - Longford
Best supporting actor: Jeremy Piven - Entourage
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