Lord of the Rings Spirits Away Five Baftas in Glittering Ceremony

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PETER Jackson's stunning The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King scooped five trophies, including best film, at the Bafta awards last night, continuing the fantasy epic's seemingly unstoppable march toward Oscar victory at the end of the month.

But it was a disappointing night for Anthony Minghella's critically acclaimed American Civil War epic Cold Mountain, which led the field in 13 nominations but picked up only two awards.

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Lord of the Rings Spirits Away Five Baftas in Glittering Ceremony

Jackson, picking up his award for best film, said: "This is so fantastic. We were a bunch of Kiwis making this film with American money and we were always aware that we were looking after one of Britain's most-loved books. We always tried very hard to do Profess...

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