Boyhood, Eddie Redmayne and Julianne Moore secure the lead awards for drama
British actor Eddie Redmayne scooped the coveted Best Actor award and Richard Linklater’s coming of age film BOYHOOD  as taken top honours at the Golden Globe awards.
The movie, BOYHOOD, proved the biggest winner at Hollywood’s 72nd Golden Globe Awards, winning Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director and Best Supporting Actress for Patricia Arquette.
The movie, which took 12 years to make was the most well-received film of the night and proved to be a big hit. Collecting the best director award, Linklater delivered a touching speech: “I want to dedicate this to parents that are evolving everywhere and families that are just passing through this world and doing their best. Bottom line is we’re all flawed in this world. No one’s perfect.”
British actor Eddie Redmayne won Best Actor in a Drama for his role as physicist Professor Stephen Hawking in THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING, beating friend and fellow Brit Benedict Cumberbatch and David Oyelowo for SELMA, while BIRDMAN’s Michael Keaton won for Best Actor in a Comedy.
The star was rather humorous in his acceptance and revealed he cut short his honeymoon to attend the ceremony in Beverly Hills: “I promised her sunshine – it wasn’t so great today – but thanks for giving us a honeymoon we’ll remember.”
The actor was the only Briton to win an award in the film categories despite a strong showing in the nominations.
His co-star, Felicity Jones, missed out on the best drama actress award to Julianne Moore for her role in STILL ALICE. Rosamund Pike and Keira Knightley were also nominated for their parts in GONE GIRL and THE IMITATION GAME, but were both disappointed.
Wes Anderson‘s THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTELÂ took Best Motion Picture – Comedy, Amy Adams won Best Actress in a Comedy for her role in Tim Burton‘s BIG EYES, and Julianne Moore received Best Actress in a Drama for STILL ALICE.
Comedy drama BIRDMANÂ had led nominations going into the ceremony with seven nods. However, the film only collected two awards – one for Michael Keaton as best actor in a comedy or musical and one for best screenplay.
THE THEORY OF EVERYTHINGÂ also collected two of the four awards it was nominated for. Besides Redmayne’s prize, it was also award best original score by Johann Johannsson.
Perhaps the biggest shock of the night was for THE IMITATION GAME. Despite being nominated for five awards, Alan Turing drama came away empty- handed.
British actresses Joanne Froggatt and Ruth Wilson also collected prizes.
The awards, which honour both film and TV, saw Joanne Froggatt win best supporting actress in a TV series for her role in DOWNTON ABBEY and Ruth Wilson was named best actress in a TV drama for THE AFFAIR.
