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London: The King's Speech leads BAFTA nominations

Dunya News

The King's Speech, in which Colin Firth plays the stammering King George VI, leads the field with 14 Orange BAFTA nominations; where as the of ballet drama Black Swan managed to have 12 nominations.

Inception, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, is the next most popular movie at Britains top film honours with nine nominations, ahead of climbing story 127 Hours and Western remake True Grit with eight apiece. The Social Network, one of the films most widely tipped for Oscars glory this year, won six nominations. The BAFTAs are followed closely as the awards season gets into full swing, although they have only a patchy record in identifying future Oscar winners. The film critics believe that 2011 will be the year for British actor Colin Firth to shine on both sides of the Atlantic.