Conclave and The Brutalist win top prizes at Bafta film awards

Conclave, about a a gossipy and scheming group of cardinals who gather in Rome to elect a new Pope, which stars Ralph Fiennes, had led the charge with 12 nominations.

Berger said he was "deeply moved" to win best film, and that winning outstanding British film, was "a huge, huge honour".

"Best British and I'm not even from here, so I feel so welcome in your midst," he added.

Bafta rules state that films in this category "must have significant creative involvement by individuals who are British".

Berger added that we "live in a time of a crisis of democracy", and ended his speech by quoting Leonard Cohen, saying: "There's a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in."

Brody, collecting his best actor win, told the audience The Brutalist "is really about the pursuit of leaving something meaningful", while Corbet said he was "humbled and very grateful".

The ceremony was hosted by David Tennant at London's Royal Festival Hall. The actor wore a kilt and opened the ceremony by belting out The Proclaimers' classic song, I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles), joined by other stars including James McAvoy and Colman Domingo.

In what has been an unpredictable awards season, the Baftas followed a similar pattern, with no single film sweeping the board, and several movies sharing the spoils.

This was the third year in a row that no British stars won any of the four acting prizes at the most prestigious night in the British film calendar.

Films that had multiple nominations but lost out on the night included A Complete Unknown, the Bob Dylan biopic starring Timothée Chalamet, Nosferatu, Blitz, Gladiator II and The Apprentice.