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Surprise winners at the Baftas11/02/2008
The Baftas once again proved to be a night of high drama and emotion, with several surprise winners picking up gongs.
It was expected to be the night Atonement swept the board with nominations in 14 categories, but the people behind the lavish production did not seem too downhearted with just two awards.
Producer Paul Webster said of the best film win: "It feels absolutely amazing. We didn't expect it anyway. It's been a long dark night of the soul, but we came through in the end. We got best film, so what. If we're going to win one it might as well be that."
French actress Marion Cotillard beat Julie Christie and Atonement's Keira Knightley to win best actress for her portrayal of singer Edith Piaf in La Vie En Rose.
She said backstage: "I'm absolutely shocked, totally shocked. I'm so happy. It's totally surreal. I'm very emotional, I'm so happy. I didn't prepare anything on stage. I think I was just a mess. I don't even remember what I said."
Daniel Day-Lewis, who won best actor for his role as oil baron Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood, said following his award that the Bafta win was "a beautiful thing".
He said: "I don't have a trophy cabinet so I don't know what position this will go in yet. Anything that reminds me of the past I believe should be out of sight so they are (his trophies) all kept with someone else."
© 2008 The Press Association Limited
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