Elizabethan England

Elizabethan England ruled the day at the 51st British Academy Film Awards on Sunday in London, with five prizes going to “Elizabeth” and four to “Shakespeare in Love.” But it was another Elizabeth Elizabeth Taylor who received the evening’s biggest applause as she haltingly stepped on the podium to receive a lifetime achievement award from the British Academy. In an emotional speech, Taylor, 67, who was born in London but long has lived in the United States, called the prize “the most incredible award. … It makes me want to act again. But nobody will have me.”