The 42nd British Academy Film Awards, commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 19 March 1989 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.The awards were presented honouring the best national and foreign films of 1988. 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 1988.
Jeremy Thomas' and Bernardo Bertolucci's The Last Emperor won the award for Best Film.
The ceremony was hosted by Anna Ford and David Dimbleby.
Winners and nominees
BAFTA Fellowship
- Alec Guinness
Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema
- Charles Crichton
BAFTA Special Award
- Julie Andrews and Leslie Hardcastle
BAFTA Special Award for Craft
- Richard Williams
Awards
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Statistics
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