Streep and 'The Artist' triumph at Britain's BAFTA awards
- Published: 13/02/2012 at 06:32 AM
- Online news: World
Silent movie "The Artist" and US actress Meryl Streep continued their march towards Oscar glory on Sunday after scooping top awards at the BAFTAs, the biggest night of the British film industry.
Actress Meryl Streep poses with the award for best leading actress for the film "The Iron Lady" at the BAFTAs at the Royal Opera House in London. Silent movie "The Artist" and Streep continued their march towards Oscar glory after scooping top awards at the BAFTAs, the biggest night of the British film industry.
At a celebrity-packed ceremony at the Royal Opera House in London, "The Artist" won seven gongs including best film, best director and best original screenplay for Michel Hazanavicius and best actor for Frenchman Jean Dujardin.
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