The Sandroine Awards.

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1945 acting ballot: best lead and supporting performances

The Sandroine Awards 1945 ballot picks Celia Johnson as Lead Actress, Ray Milland as Lead Actor, Jane Wyman as Supporting Actress and S.Z. Sakall as Supporting Actor. It is a personal, alternative ranking of the year's best acting performances in cinema: the top five in each of the four acting categories, with performances from around the world next to the usual favourites. 9 of the 18 picks on the 1945 ballot are from outside the United States (England, Sweden, Wales, France, Italy and Hungary).

Lead Actress 1945

  1. Celia Johnson Brief Encounter England
  2. Barbara Stanwyck Christmas in Connecticut United States
  3. Joan Crawford Mildred Pierce United States
  4. Ingrid Bergman Spellbound Sweden
  5. Jennifer Jones Love Letters United States

Lead Actor 1945

  1. Ray Milland The Lost Weekend Wales
  2. Trevor Howard Brief Encounter England
  3. Joseph Cotten Love Letters United States
  4. Jean-Louis Barrault Children of Paradise France
  5. Dennis Morgan Christmas in Connecticut United States

Supporting Actress 1945

  1. Jane Wyman The Lost Weekend United States
  2. Anna Magnani Rome, Open City Italy
  3. Eve Arden Mildred Pierce United States
  4. Maria Michi Rome, Open City Italy
  5. Ann Blyth Mildred Pierce United States

Supporting Actor 1945

  1. S.Z. Sakall Christmas in Connecticut Hungary
  2. Bruce Bennett Mildred Pierce United States
  3. Marcello Pagliero Rome, Open City Italy

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