“The King's Speech” has swept British Academy of Film and Television Arts or BAFTA Awards in London on Sunday night. The film walked away with seven awards including best film. Colin Firth, who played the role of stammering King George VI, won the best actor award for the film. Helena Bonham Carter was named best supporting actress and Geoffrey Rush picked up best supporting actor. It also won best film, outstanding British film, best score and best original screenplay. Firth, 50, who also won the best actor Bafta last year for A Single Man. Firth is the first star to win the best actor Bafta two years' running since the late Rod Steiger won back-to-back Baftas for The Pawnbroker in 1967 and In the Heat of the Night in 1968. Sir Paul McCartney had presented the best score award. Director Darren Aronofsky praised her dedication to the role. Firth has already won a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild award for his King's Speech performance for which he has also received an Oscar nomination.