MICKEY ROURKE - WRESTLER & SLUMDOG ARE TOPS AT LONDON FILM CRITICS' CIRCLE AWARDS

WRESTLER & SLUMDOG ARE TOPS AT LONDON FILM CRITICS' CIRCLE AWARDS

MICKEY ROURKE and MARISA TOMEI's Oscar hopes have been given a boost after their movie THE WRESTLER was named top film by the London Film Critics' Circle on Wednesday night (04Feb09). Darren Aronofsky's gritty movie claimed the group's Best Film prize, while Rourke was named Best Actor.
But Oscar favourite Slumdog Millionaire took home the biggest awards haul - with Best British Film, Best British Director and Best Screenwriter honours.
Meanwhile, Kate Winslet was named Best Actress for her performances in Revolutionary Road and The Reader, and Kristin Scott Thomas picked up the Best British Actress prize for French film I've Loved You So Long. The Best British Actor honour went to Hunger star Michael Fassbender.
David Fincher took home the Best Director prize for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
The full list of winners is:
Film of The Year - The Wrestler
Richard Attenborough Film of The Year - Slumdog Millionaire
Director of The Year - David Fincher (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
British Director of The Year - Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire)
Actor of The Year - Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler)
Actress of The Year - Kate Winslet (The Reader & Revolutionary Road)
British Actor of The Year - Michael Fassbender (Hunger)
British Actress of The Year - Kristin Scott-Thomas (I've Loved You So Long)
British Actor in a Supporting Role - Eddie Marsan (Happy-Go-Lucky)
British Actress in a Supporting Role - Tilda Swinton (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
Screenwriter of The Year - Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire)
Young British Performer of The Year - Thomas Turgoose (Somers Town & Eden Lake)
Breakthrough British Filmmaker - Steve MCQueen (Hunger)
Foreign Language Film of The Year - Waltz With Bashir
The Dilys Powell Award - Dame Judi Dench.