The 6th British Academy Film Awards, retroactively known as the British Academy Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) (previously the British Film Academy) in 1953, honoured the best films of 1952. The Sound Barrier won the award for Best Film.
Winners and nominees
Best Film
The Sound Barrier
Best Foreign Actor
Marlon Brando in Viva Zapata!
Best British Actor
Ralph Richardson in The Sound Barrier
Best British Actress
Vivien Leigh in A Streetcar Named Desire
Best Foreign Actress
Simone Signoret in Casque d'or
Best Documentary Film
Royal Journey
Best British Film
The Sound Barrier
Special Award
Animated Genesis
- The Angry Boy
- The Moon
- The Stanlow Story
- Balance 1950
- Basic Principles of Lubrication
- Demonstrations in Perception
- Machining of Metals
- Organization of the Human Body
- To The Rescue
- A Phantasy
- The Carlsen Story
UN Award
Cry, The Beloved Country
Most Promising Newcomer To Film
Claire Bloom in Limelight
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