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UK critics back Caine Oscar bid
LONDON, England -- Veteran British actor Sir Michael Caine has picked up a top film award just a day after receiving an Oscar nomination. The star was named actor of the year at the London Film Critics' Circle Awards for his performance in "The Quiet American." On Tuesday it was revealed that the same role has earned him a best actor nomination at the Oscars next month. (Full story) In the film, which also stars Brendan Fraser, Caine plays a journalist caught up in a love triangle in 1950s Saigon. At the London awards, the 69-year-old star of "Alfie" and "Get Carter" beat Al Pacino's performance in "Insomnia" and Jack Nicholson in "About Schmidt." Caine and Nicholson are in competition for the same Oscar award, along with Adrien Brody for "The Pianist," Nicolas Cage for "Adaptation, and Daniel Day-Lewis for "Gangs of New York." Joining Caine on the winners' list on Wednesday night was Hugh Grant, voted best British actor for his role in "About A Boy," and Lesley Manville, best British actress for the Mike Leigh film "All Or Nothing." Actress of the year went to American actress Stockard Channing, who won for the thriller "The Business of Strangers." Kenneth Branagh was best British supporting actor for his role as Gilderoy Lockhart in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets," while Emily Watson was named best British supporting actress for the Hannibal Lecter prequel "Red Dragon." The best British newcomer award was shared between "Bend It Like Beckham" star Keira Knightley and Martin Compston, who impressed the critics with his debut performance in Ken Loach's "Sweet Sixteen." "All Or Nothing," was voted British film of the year. But the film of the year award went to "About Schmidt," in which Nicholson plays a grumpy widower who sets out on a road trip across America following the death of his wife. The critics' award for outstanding contribution went to veteran film director Lewis Gilbert, 82, whose credits include "Educating Rita," "Alfie," "Shirley Valentine" and the James Bond adventure "The Spy Who Loved Me."
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