The 1984 Critics Consensus Awards

Not that anyone's paying attention, after today's Oscar nominations announcement, but I've got a series to continue! The 1984 Critics Consensus Awards took the opportunity to honour a legend whose lengthy heyday subsided just before these awards began: David Lean. His grand return to filmmaking, A Passage to India, wins Best Picture, Director and Supporting Actress, beating Oscar champion Amadeus, which wins Best Screenplay. Perennial Oscar bridesmaid Albert Finney wins Best Actor for Under the Volcano, and Vanessa Redgrave makes for three British acting winners in the same frame. All the year's winners below.

Best Picture

A Passage to India (John Brabourne, Richard B. Goodwin and David Lean)

Best Director

David Lean (A Passage to India)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

Vanessa Redgrave (The Bostonians)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Albert Finney (Under the Volcano)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

Peggy Ashcroft (A Passage to India)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Rol

John Malkovich (Places in the Heart)

Best Screenplay

Peter Shaffer (Amadeus)