BAFTAs 2023: Michelle Yeoh dons pink-hued Christian Dior Couture suit

BAFTAs 2023: Michelle Yeoh looks chic in a pink-hued Christian Dior Couture trouser suit with dramatic flared sleeves on the red carpet

Michelle Yeoh cut a glamorous figure as she walked the red carpet at the 76th EE British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Festival Hall in London on Sunday.

The actress, 60, wore a pink-hued Christian Dior Couture trouser suit, with the jacket featuring flared sleeves and satin lapels.

She wore a pair of open-toed silver heels to add a few inches to her stature and opted for some dazzling Moussaieff high jewellery for the event.

The screen star wore a very rare natural colour Burma pink sapphire ring accompanied by Burma ruby and diamond earrings, and a pink sapphire and diamond bangle.

She wore lashings of make-up to highlight her pretty features and appeared in good spirits as she posed ahead of the ceremony.

In style: Michelle Yeoh, 60, cut a glamorous figure as she walked the red carpet in a pink-hued Christian Dior Couture trouser suit at the BAFTA Film Awards in London on Sunday

Michelle was seen posing alongside her French motor racing executive partner Jean Todt, 76, with the former rally driver wearing a black suit which he teamed with a white shirt.

The biggest night in British film is back with actor Richard E. Grant taking the helm to present the 76th EE British Academy Film Awards. 

Held at the Royal Festival Hall, Richard, 65, will join Alison Hammond to host the star-studded ceremony, while film critic Ali Plum is on the red carpet with Vick Hope.

Netflix’s anti-war drama All Quiet On The Western Front leads the nominations with a staggering 14 nods.

The film, which is based on the 1929 novel of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque, equals Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2001) as the film which is not spoken in the English language with the most nominations in BAFTA’s history.

Directed by Edward Berger, it stars Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch, Daniel Brühl, Sebastian Hülk, Aaron Hilmer, Edin Hasanovic and Devid Striesow. 

Nominations include Best Support Actor, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Costume Design, Editing, Make Up & Hair, Original Score, Production Design and more. 

It will face battle against The Banshees of Inisherin and Everything Everywhere All At Once for Best Film, with both movies up for 10 nominations a piece. 

Fashion focus: The jacket of the star’s ensemble featured flared sleeves and satin lapels, and exquisite tailoring

Happy couple: Michelle was seen posing alongside her French motor racing executive partner Jean Todt, 76

Glitz and glamour: Michelle opted for some dazzling Moussaieff high jewellery for the event, wearing a very rare natural colour Burma pink sapphire ring

Elvis, which has nine nominations, and Tar, five nods, will also compete for Best Film. 

The Banshees of Inisherin follows two lifelong friends (Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson) who, ‘find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them’.

Colin Farrell is up for Best Actor for his part in the film, but will face tough competition as he faces Austin Butler (Elvis), Brendan Fraser (The Whale), Daryl McCormack (Good Luck to You, Leo Grande), Paul Mescal (Aftersun) and Bill Nighy (Living). 

In the Leading Actress category, Ana de Armas scored her first nomination for her portrayal as Marilyn Monroe in Netflix’s Blonde. 

Accessorising: The ring was accompanied by Burma ruby and diamond earrings, and a pink sapphire and diamond bangle

She will compete against Cate Blanchett (Tar), Viola Davis (The Woman King), Danielle Deadwyler (Till), Emma Thompson (Good Luck to You, Leo Grande) and Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All At Once). 

In the Best Director category, four of the six are first time director nominees: Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Woman King); Todd Field (Tár), Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (Everything Everywhere All At Once) and Edward Berger (All Quiet on the Western Front).

There were four nominations for Aftersun, The Batman, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, Top Gun: Maverick and The Whale. 

Babylon scored three nominations. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Diego Calva, Jean Smart, Jovan Adepo, and Li Jun Li. 

Star quality: She wore lashings of make-up to highlight her pretty features and appeared in good spirits as she posed ahead of the ceremony

The plot chronicles the rise and fall of multiple characters during Hollywood’s transition from silent to sound films in the late 1920s.  

Empire of Light; Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio; Living and Triangle of Sadness also got a trio of nods in the shortlist. 

The following British shorts were nominated: The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, and The Horse; Middle Watch; Your Mountain Is Waiting; The Ballad of Olive Morris; Bazigaga; Bus Girl; A Drifting Up and An Irish Goodbye.  

James Cameron’s sequel Avatar: The Way Of Water failed to score big in the nominations list but got nods in the Sound and Special Visual Effects Categories. 

BAFTA FILM AWARDS 2023: THE WINNERS

BEST FILM 

Acclaim:  Netflix anti-war epic All Quiet On The Western Front

All Quiet On The Western Front – WINNER

The Banshees of Inisherin 

Elvis 

Everything Everywhere All At Once

Tar 

BEST ACTRESS

First nomination: Ana de Armas is up for Leading Actress

Cate Blanchett (Tar) – WINNER

Viola Davis (The Woman King) 

Danielle Deadwyler (Till) 

Ana de Armas (Blonde) 

Emma Thompson (Good Luck to You, Leo Grande) 

Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All At Once 

BEST ACTOR 

In the running: Austin Butler is up for Best Actor for his portrayal of Elvis 

Austin Butler (Elvis) – WINNER

Colin Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin) 

Brendan Fraser (The Whale) 

Daryl McCormack (Good Luck To You, Leo Grande) 

Paul Mescal (Aftersun) 

Bill Nighy (Living)  

OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM 

Aftersun

The Banshees Of Inisherin – WINNER

Brian and Charles

Empire of Light 

Good Luck to You Leo Grande

Living 

Roald Dahl’s Matilda

See How They Run

The Swimmers

The Wonder 

OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER 

Aftersun (Charlotte Wells) – WINNER

Blue Jean (Georgia Oakley, Helene Sifre) 

Electric Malady (Marie Liden) 

Good Luck To You, Leo Grande (Katy Brand) 

Rebellion (Maia Kenworthy) 

FILM NOT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE 

All Quiet On The Western Front – WINNER

Argentina, 1985

Corsage 

Decision To Leave

The Quiet Girl 

DOCUMENTARY 

All The Breathes

All The Beauty And The Bloodshed 

Fire Of Love

Moonage Daydream 

Navalny – WINNER

ANIMATED FILM  

Pinocchio – WINNER

Marcel The Shell With Shoes On 

Puss In Boots: The Last Wish

Turning Red

DIRECTOR 

Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Qua in Everything Everywhere All At Once

All Quiet On The Western Front, Edward Berger – WINNER

The Banshees of Inisherin Martin McDonagh

Decision To Leave, Park Chan-wook 

Everything Everywhere All At Once, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert

Tar, Todd Field

The Woman King, Gina Prince-Bythewood  

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

The Banshees of Inisherin – WINNER

Everything Everywhere All At Once 

The Fabelmans 

Tar 

Triangle of Sadness  

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

All Quiet On The Western Front – WINNER

Living 

The Quiet Girl

She Said 

The Whale 

SOUND

All Quiet On The Western Front – WINNER

Avatar: The Way Of Water

Elvis 

Tar 

Top Gun: Maverick  

BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION 

The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse – WINNER

Middle Watch

Your Mountain Is Waiting  

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

 Angela Bassett (Wakanda Forever)

Hong Chau (The Whale) 

Kerry Condon (The Banshees of Inisherin) – WINNER

Dolly De Leon (Triangle of Sadness)

Jamie Lee Curtis (Everything Everywhere All At Once) 

Carey Mulligan (She Said) 

SUPPORTING ACTOR 

Shortlisted: Eddie Redmayne is up for Supporting Actor in The Good Nurse

Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees Of Inisherin)

Barry Keoghan (The Banshees Of Inisherin) – WINNER

Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All At Once) 

Eddie Redmayne (The Good Nurse) 

Albrecht Schuch (All Quiet On The Western Front) 

Micheal Ward (Empire Of Light) 

CASTING 

Triangle of Sadness got a nod in the Casting category 

Aftersun 

All Quiet On The Western Front

Elvis – WINNER

Everything Everywhere All At Once

Triangle Of Sadness  

CINEMATOGRAPHY 

All Quiet On The Western Front – WINNER

The Batman 

Elvis 

Empire Of Light

Top Gun: Maverick  

COSTUME DESIGN 

Costume Design: Margot Robbie in Babylon

All Quiet On The Western Front 

Amsterdam 

Babylon 

Elvis – WINNER

Mrs Harris Goes To Paris  

EDITING 

Sequel: Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick 

 All Quiet On The Western Front 

The Banshees Of Inisherin

Elvis

Everything Everywhere All At Once – WINNER 

Top Gun: Maverick  

MAKE UP & HAIR 

All Quiet On The Western Front 

The Batman 

Elvis – WINNER

Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical 

The Whale 

ORIGINAL SCORE 

All Quiet On The Western Front – WINNER

Babylon 

The Banshees of Inisherin 

Everything Everywhere All At Once

Pinocchio  

PRODUCTION DESIGN

All Quiet On The Western Front

Babylon – WINNER

The Batman 

Elvis 

Pinocchio 

SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS 

Avatar: The Way Of Water is up for Special Visual Effects 

All Quiet On The Western Front

Avatar: The Way Of Water – WINNER

The Batman 

Everything Everywhere All At Once

Top Gun: Maverick 

BRITISH SHORT FILM 

The Ballad Of Olive Morris 

Bazigaga

Bus Girl 

A Drifting Up

An Irish Goodbye – WINNER

EE RISING STAR  

Happy: Nominees Sheila, Naomi and Daryl 

Emma Mackey (Sex Education) – WINNER

Naomie Ackie (Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody) 

Sheila Atim (The Woman King) 

Aimee Lou Wood (Sex Education) 

Daryl McCormack (Good Luck To You)  

  

 

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