Hard Labour (film) where the Leighs had lived in Cavendish Road." "The polarity between the worlds of Mrs Stone and the lady who cleans her house (the central figure, Mrs Thornley, the Catholic house-cleaner) is icily delineated. In the middle is the new housing estate, where Mrs Thornley's son, Edward, (played by Bernard Hill in his professional début), a car mechanic, lives with his wife Veronica (Alison Steadman)." Hard Labour (film) Hard Labour is a 1973 television film, directed by Mike Leigh and produced by Tony Garnett which aired as part of the BBC anthology series "Play for Today". The film stars Liz
55th British Academy Film Awards Twin ironies by which great saints are made, The agonising pincer-jaws of heaven." </poem> 55th British Academy Film Awards The 55th British Academy Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, took place on 24 February 2002 and honoured the best films of 2001. "" won Best Film, Best Director for Peter Jackson, Best Makeup and Hair, and Best Visual Effects. Russell Crowe won Best Actor for "A Beautiful Mind", which also won Best Supporting Actress for Jennifer Connelly. Judi Dench won Best Actress for "Iris" and Jim Broadbent won Best Supporting Actor for "Moulin Rouge!".