She BLUE them all away! Miranda Richardson dazzles in velvet dress as she picks up Excellence in Film accolade at the Critics' Circle Awards
The UK's top film critics gathered in London for their annual award ceremony on Sunday night.
However, it wasn't just the screen performances which impressed judges, but certain wardrobe tricks too - namely, that of Miranda Richardson.
The blonde star dazzled at the Mayfair ceremony, where she was presented with the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film.
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Queen of the night: Miranda Richardson dazzled at the Mayfair ceremony, where she was presented with the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film
Wearing a stunning blue velvet dress, she oozed theatrical glamour at the event.
Scooping her blonde hair up into a messy bun, The Hours actress added extra drama with blue eyeshadow and heavily-applied eyeliner.
She capped the look with a matching jacket, broach and ribboned shoes.
Into the blue: Wearing a stunning blue velvet dress, she oozed theatrical glamour at the event
Fashion hit: Scooping her blonde hair up into a messy bun, The Hours actress added extra drama with blue eyeshadow and heavily-applied eyeliner
Wow: As she posed for pictures, the 56 year-old - who hails from Southport in Merseyside - dazzled onlookers in one of her finer fashion moments
Perfectly contrasting again the red carpet, she was both elegant and adventurous in her outfit.
As she posed for pictures, the 56 year-old - who hails from Southport in Merseyside - dazzled onlookers in one of her finer fashion moments.
In fact, the entire ensemble was a sartorial triumph.
Accomplishment: Miranda Richardson, winner of the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence In Film, and presenter Stanley Tucci pose in the Winners Room at The London Critics' Circle Film Awards at The Mayfair Hotel
Looking fab: Perfectly contrasting again the red carpet, she was both elegant and adventurous in her outfit
What a stylish pair: Friends Miranda and Stanley Tucci strike a pose for the cameras
At one point she could be seen posing with the always-handsome Stanley Tucci, who wore a metallic grey suit with patent leather shoes.
Stanley, who appeared in The Hunger Games, presented her with her accolade, which was considered the high-point of the evening.
Together, the pair were clearly enjoying the festivities.
Proud! The British actress was clearly delighted with her prestigious award win
Dapper dressers: The friends were both equally stylish for their big night out in Mayfair
Other stars who were present at the event included Boyhood director Richard Linklater and Timothy Spall, who was celebrating his role in Mr Turner.
The evening's other big winner was Under the Skin, for which Jonathan Glazer was on hand to collect the Attenborough Award for British Film of the Year, and composer Mica Levi accepted the Technical Achievement Award for her score.
Recently Oscar-nominated producers Mathilde Bonnefoy and Dirk Wilutzky were present to receive Documentary of the Year for Citizenfour. Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev accepted his Foreign-language Film by video.
Boy power: Other stars who were present at the event included Boyhood director Richard Linklater
Success: Timothy Spall, who was celebrating his role in Mr Turner, attended in force
Fan-tastic! Timothy was happy to sign autographs for film fanatics who attended the annual party
Established in 1913, The Critics' Circle is the oldest organisation of its kind in the world, with more than 400 members who work in the UK media as critics of drama, art and architecture, music, film, dance and literature.
Chaired by Anna Smith, the Film Section membership is made up of more than 140 UK film critics, broadcasters and writers, including Guardian critic Peter Bradshaw, the BBC’s Mark Kermode and Sight & Sound Editor Nick James, and has presented its awards annually since 1980.
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| FILM OF THE YEAR Boyhood (Universal) FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR Leviathan (Curzon Artificial Eye) BRITISH FILM OF THE YEAR Under the Skin (StudioCanal) DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR Citizenfour (Curzon Artificial Eye) ACTOR OF THE YEAR Michael Keaton - Birdman (Fox) ACTRESS OF THE YEAR Julianne Moore Still Alice (Curzon Artificial Eye) SUPPORTING ACTOR OF THE YEAR JK Simmons - Whiplash (Sony) SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR Patricia Arquette - Boyhood (Universal) BRITISH ACTOR OF THE YEAR Timothy Spall - Mr Turner (eOne) BRITISH ACTRESS OF THE YEAR Rosamund Pik e - Gone Girl (Fox) & What We Did on Our Holiday (Lionsgate) | YOUNG BRITISH PERFORMER OF THE YEAR Alex Lawther - The Imitation Game (StudioCanal) DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Richard Linklater - Boyhood (Universal) SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR Wes Anderson - The Grand Budapest Hotel (Fox) BREAKTHROUGH BRITISH FILMMAKER Yann Demange - '71 (StudioCanal) TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Under the Skin - Mica Levi, score (StudioCanal) DILYS POWELL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN FILM Miranda Richardson TOP 10 FILMS of 2014 1. Boyhood 2. Birdman 3. Under the Skin 4. Whiplash 5. Mr Turner 6. Leviathan 7. The Grand Budapest Hotel 8. Ida 9. Nightcrawler 10. The Theory of Everything |
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