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65th annual Golden Globes
Atonement wins best film Globe
Atonement was named best film at a toned-down Golden Globes ceremony in Los Angeles.
The British adaptation of Ian McEwan’s best-selling novel set around the Second World War, also scooped best original score after receiving seven nominations.
But the Hollywood glitz was missing as the usually-lavish awards ceremony was replaced with a news conference without any celebrities in attendance because of the continuing writers’ strike.
The strike over payment to writers from shows offered on the internet started in November and has led to the Writers Guild of America refusing to let union members work on the star-studded show.
Actors said they would boycott the ceremony rather than cross picket lines.
To date, the walkout is thought to have cost the Los Angeles area around £700 million and the fate of Hollywood’s biggest night, the Oscars, next month, remains uncertain.
In the 65th annual Golden Globes, Atonement fought off strong competition from violent thrillers American Gangster, Eastern Promises and No Country for Old Men, legal drama Michael Clayton, historical saga There Will Be Blood and Oprah Winfrey-produced feelgood film The Great Debaters, for the best film award.
But its star Keira Knightley lost in the best actress category to veteran Julie Christie for her role in Away From Her. And co-star James McAvoy missed out on the best actor award, which went to Daniel Day-Lewis for There Will Be Blood.
The awards were voted by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and are a precursor to the Oscars next month.
Atonement was named best film at a toned-down Golden Globes ceremony in Los Angeles.
The British adaptation of Ian McEwan’s best-selling novel set around the Second World War, also scooped best original score after receiving seven nominations.
But the Hollywood glitz was missing as the usually-lavish awards ceremony was replaced with a news conference without any celebrities in attendance because of the continuing writers’ strike.
The strike over payment to writers from shows offered on the internet started in November and has led to the Writers Guild of America refusing to let union members work on the star-studded show.
Actors said they would boycott the ceremony rather than cross picket lines.
To date, the walkout is thought to have cost the Los Angeles area around £700 million and the fate of Hollywood’s biggest night, the Oscars, next month, remains uncertain.
In the 65th annual Golden Globes, Atonement fought off strong competition from violent thrillers American Gangster, Eastern Promises and No Country for Old Men, legal drama Michael Clayton, historical saga There Will Be Blood and Oprah Winfrey-produced feelgood film The Great Debaters, for the best film award.
But its star Keira Knightley lost in the best actress category to veteran Julie Christie for her role in Away From Her. And co-star James McAvoy missed out on the best actor award, which went to Daniel Day-Lewis for There Will Be Blood.
The awards were voted by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and are a precursor to the Oscars next month.
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