| 45th British Academy Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 March 1992 |
| Site | Grosvenor House Hotel |
| Hosted by | Michael Aspel |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | The Commitments |
| Best Actor | Anthony Hopkins The Silence of the Lambs |
| Best Actress | Jodie Foster The Silence of the Lambs |
| Most awards | The Commitments and Cyrano de Bergerac (4) |
| Most nominations | Dances with Wolves and The Silence of the Lambs (9) |
The 45th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 22 March 1992 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 1991. Presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, accolades were handed out for the best feature-length film and documentaries of any nationality that were screened at British cinemas in 1991.
Alan Parker's The Commitments won the awards for Best Film, Director, Adapted Screenplay and Editing.[1] 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.[2]
The ceremony was hosted by Michael Aspel.[3][4]