Juliette Binoche The film was a critical and commercial failure. "Three Colors: Blue", "The Horseman on the Roof" and "A Couch in New York" all gave Binoche the opportunity to work with prestigious directors she had turned down during the prolonged shoot of "Les Amants du Pont-Neuf". Her next role, in "The English Patient" reinforced her position as an international movie star. The film, based on the novel by Michael Ondaatje and directed by Anthony Minghella, was a worldwide hit. Produced by Saul Zaentz, producer of "The Unbearable Lightness of Being", the film reunited Juliette Binoche with Ralph Fiennes, Heathcliff to her
47th British Academy Film Awards 47th British Academy Film Awards The 47th British Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 1994, honoured the best films of 1993. Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List won the award for Best Film (and later won the Academy Award for Best Picture). "Shadowlands" was voted Best British Film of 1993. "Schindler's List" also won the awards for Best Director (Spielberg), Supporting Actor (Ralph Fiennes), Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Score and Editing. Anthony Hopkins won the award for Best Actor ("Shadowlands") and Holly Hunter was voted Best Actress for her role in "The Piano". "The Age of