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5. Chhabi Biswas in Devi - Biswas gives a striking depiction of an idiosyncratic zealotry.

Best Scene: Final scene.  

4. John Gielgud in Prospero's Books - Within a director's film Gielgud remains present and elevates its style with his refined yet fluid performance. 

Best Scene: Constructing a romance.

3. Matthew Macfadyen in Pride & Prejudice - Macfadyen plays to the truth of a betrayed introvert in creating a more dynamic Mr. Darcy. 

Best Scene: First declaration. 

2. Tatsuya Nakadai in Kill! - Nakadai gives his own take on Yojimbo essentially and brilliantly finds his own alternative method of the clever badass.  

Best Scene: Final fight. 

1.  John Heard in Chilly Scenes of Winter - Heard gives a captivating but also unnerving depiction of a man's privileged view of a relationship crashing with reality.   

Best Scene: The breakup. 

Next: The very brief waiting game.