German language film All Quiet On The Western Front was the big winner at the BAFTA film awards, scooping a total of seven prizes.
The Netflix anti-war epic, directed by German filmmaker Edward Berger and based on the 1929 novel of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque, scooped top gongs including Best Film and Best Director.
It broke the record for the highest number of BAFTAs for a foreign language film previously held by Italian coming-of-age drama Cinema Paradiso, which claimed five in 1988.
Taking to the stage at the climax of the event at London's Royal Festival Hall, cinematographer James Friend said the film showed how a generation of young German men were "poisoned by right-wing nationalistic propaganda" and he stressed that the film’s message remains "relevant" nearly a century on.
Berger paid tribute to those fighting in Ukraine and also told the audience he was able to get over his "doubt" thanks to his daughter Matilda who had encouraged him to film the book she was reading at school.
The Banshees Of Inisherin picked up four awards including Best Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress for the film’s Irish stars Barry Keoghan and Kerry Condon respectively.
Baz Luhrmann’s biopic Elvis also secured four wins, with its star Austin Butler beating favourite Colin Farrell to the Best Actor gong.
Farrell, who took the starring role in the dark comedy The Banshees of Inisherin, had been in contention for his first leading actor BAFTA in his 25-year career.
Accepting the prize on stage, Butler thanked the Presley family for their involvement in the film, saying: "I cannot thank you enough for your love… this means the world to me."
Everything Everywhere All At Once had a disappointing night, securing only one Bafta – for Best Editing – out of 10 nominations.
Here is the complete list of winners from the BAFTAs 2023:
Best Film
All Quiet on the Western Front - WINNER
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Tár
Outstanding British Film
Aftersun
The Banshees of Inisherin - WINNER
Brian And Charles
Empire of Light
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Living
Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical
See How They Run
The Swimmers
The Wonder
Leading Actress
Cate Blanchett, Tár - WINNER
Viola Davis, The Woman King
Danielle Deadwyler, Till
Ana De Armas, Blonde
Emma Thompson, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All At Once
Leading Actor
Austin Butler, Elvis - WINNER
Brendan Fraser, The Whale
Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin
Daryl McCormack, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Paul Mescal, Aftersun
Bill Nighy, Living
Supporting Actress
Angela Bassett, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Hong Chau, The Whale
Kerry Condon, The Banshees of Inisherin - WINNER
Jamie Lee Curtis, Everything Everywhere All At Once
Dolly De Leon, Triangle of Sadness
Carey Mulligan, She Said
Supporting Actor
Brendan Gleeson, The Banshees of Inisherin
Barry Keoghan, The Banshees of Inisherin - Winner
Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All At Once
Eddie Redmayne, The Good Nurse
Albrecht Schuch, All Quiet on the Western Front
Micheal Ward, Empire of Light
Director
All Quiet on the Western Front, Edward Berger - WINNER
The Banshees of Inisherin, Martin McDonagh
Decision To Leave, Park Chan-wook
Everything Everywhere All At Once, Daniel Kwan/Daniel Scheinert
Tár, Todd Field
The Woman King, Gina Prince-Bythewood
Rising Star Award (voted for by the public)
Aimee Lou Wood
Daryl McCormack
Emma Mackey - WINNER
Naomi Ackie
Sheila Atim
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
Aftersun - WINNER
Blue Jean
Electric Malady
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Rebellion
Film not in the English Language
All Quiet on the Western Front - Winner
Argentina, 1985
Corsage
Decision To Leave
An Cailín Ciúin
Documentary
All That Breathes
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
Fire of Love
Moonage Daydream
Navalny - WINNER
Animated Film
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio - WINNER
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Turning Red
Original Screenplay
The Banshees of Inisherin - WINNER
Everything Everywhere All At Once
The Fabelmans
Tár
Triangle of Sadness
Adapted Screenplay
All Quiet on the Western Front - WINNER
Living
An Cailín Ciúin
She Said
The Whale
Original Score
All Quiet on the Western Front - WINNER
Babylon
The Banshees of Inisherin
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Casting
Aftersun
All Quiet on the Western Front
Elvis - WINNER
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Triangle of Sadness
Cinematography
All Quiet on the Western Front - WINNER
The Batman
Elvis
Empire of Light
Top Gun: Maverick
Costume Design
All Quiet on the Western Front
Amsterdam
Babylon
Elvis - WINNER
Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris
Editing
All Quiet on the Western Front
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All At Once - WINNER
Top Gun: Maverick
Production Design
All Quiet on the Western Front
Babylon - WINNER
The Batman
Elvis
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Make-Up and Hair
All Quiet on the Western Front
The Batman
Elvis - WINNER
Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical
The Whale
Sound
All Quiet on the Western Front - WINNER
Avatar: The Way of Water
Elvis
Tár
Top Gun: Maverick
Special Visual Effects
All Quiet on the Western Front
Avatar: The Way of Water - WINNER
The Batman
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Top Gun: Maverick
British Short Film
The Ballad Of Olive Morris
Bazigaga
Bus Girl
A Drifting Up
An Irish Goodbye - WINNER
British Short Animation
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse - WINNER
Middle Watch
Your Mountain is Waiting
