Tunes of Glory were also involved in both films, including actress Kay Walsh, cinematographer Arthur Ibbetson and editor Anne V. Coates. James Kennaway, who adapted the screenplay from his novel, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, but lost to "Elmer Gantry". It also received numerous BAFTA nominations, including Best Film, Best British Film, Best British Screenplay and Best Actor nominations for both Guinness and Mills. The film was the official British entry at the 1960 Venice Film Festival, and John Mills won the Best Actor award there. That same year the film was named "Best Foreign Film" by the
César Award for Best Supporting Actor César Award for Best Supporting Actor List of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Supporting Actor (French: "César du meilleur second rôle masculin"). 2 nominations 3 nominations 4 nominations 5 nominations Fabrice Luchini has the record of most consecutive nominations with three (1993, 1994, 1995). Eight actors have 2 consecutive nominations: Guy Marchand (1981, 1982), Vincent Pérez (1998, 1999), Jamel Debbouze (2002, 2003), Clovis Cornillac (2004, 2005), Dany Boon (2006, 2007), Niels Arestrup (2010, 2011), Louis Garrel (2015, 2016) and Laurent Lafitte (2017, 2018). "Adapted from the article César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role,