The Baftas are to pay tribute to legendary film director Sir David Lean, whose bright career marked a golden age in British cinema.
His classic films include Doctor Zhivago, Lawrence of Arabia and The Bridge on the River Kwai.
But is the tribute, the first in a year-long series of events to commemorate the centenary of Lean's birth, a nod to a bygone era of cinema, forever to be treasured but long lost?
Or is the release of films such as Joe Wright's Atonement, already nominated for many awards, evidence of a renaissance?
A common complaint in Bafta season is that there is not enough British talent on the nominations list to compete against a slew of offerings from Hollywood.
Lady Lean claims that the British do not appreciate cinema in the way the Americans, the French, the Spanish or the Italians do. Is she right?
Or do you think this year's Baftas will herald a revival in British film?
