It was closely followed by the Oscar-winning short Great, which satirised Victorian attitudes and the decline of the British Empire, won him the Academy Award and a Bafta in 1976.

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When Hathaway won the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, or BAFTA, award this year for best supporting actress for her role as Fantine in "Les Miserables, " her acceptance speech did not go over well.

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"My deepest thanks to the members of the Academy for whacking me with the handsomest bludgeon in town, " the British actor said as he accepted the award.

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