The Sandroine Awards.

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1981 acting ballot: best lead and supporting performances

The Sandroine Awards 1981 ballot picks Isabelle Adjani as Lead Actress, Jeremy Irons as Lead Actor, Marie Rivière as Supporting Actress and John Lithgow 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 15 picks on the 1981 ballot are from outside the United States (France, Germany, England and Ireland).

Lead Actress 1981

  1. Isabelle Adjani Possession France
  2. Pascale Ogier Le Pont du Nord France
  3. Barbara Sukowa Lola Germany
  4. Bulle Ogier Le Pont du Nord France
  5. Faye Dunaway Mommie Dearest United States

Lead Actor 1981

  1. Jeremy Irons The French Lieutenant's Woman England
  2. Philippe Marlaud The Aviator's Wife France
  3. Sam Neill Possession Ireland
  4. Divine Polyester United States
  5. William Hurt Body Heat United States

Supporting Actress 1981

  1. Marie Rivière The Aviator's Wife France
  2. Anne-Laure Meury The Aviator's Wife France
  3. Nancy Allen Blow Out United States

Supporting Actor 1981

  1. John Lithgow Blow Out United States
  2. Mickey Rourke Body Heat United States

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