Ben Affleck’s Iran hostage drama “Argo” and musical “Les Miserables” were the

Ben Affleck’s Iran hostage drama “Argo” and musical “Les Miserables” were the big winners Sunday at the Golden Globes, while Steven Spielberg’s presidential drama “Lincoln” won only one major award.

Affleck won the top prizes of best dramatic film and director for his movie about a CIA mission to rescue diplomats caught in Tehran in 1979, while “Les Miserables” won best film, actor and supporting actress in the musical/comedy category.

Affleck, who also stars as a CIA agent who rescues six US diplomats who took refuge in the Canadian ambassador’s residence in Tehran in 1979, paid tribute to real-life agents and diplomats, including the character he was playing.

“Really this award is about Tony Mendez. You saw him. He’s an American hero. He represents the (US) foreign service making sacrifices every day for Americans. Our troops overseas. I want to thank them very much,” he said.

The movie has been accused of taking liberties with history, notably by exaggerating the role of the CIA in getting the US diplomats out, at the expense of the Canadian envoy in Tehran at the time.

Below is a list of the winners in all movie categories for the 2013 Golden Globe awards, handed out at the Beverly Hilton hotel:
Best drama film: “Argo”
Best comedy or musical film: “Les Miserables”
Best director: Ben Affleck for “Argo”
Best actor, drama: Daniel Day-Lewis in “Lincoln”
Best actress, drama: Jessica Chastain in “Zero Dark Thirty”
Best actor, musical or comedy: Hugh Jackman in “Les Miserables”
Best actress, musical or comedy: Jennifer Lawrence in “Silver Linings Playbook”
Best supporting actor: Christoph Waltz in “Django Unchained”
Best supporting actress: Anne Hathaway in “Les Miserables”
Best foreign language film: “Amour”
Best screenplay: “Django Unchained”
Best original score: “Life of Pi”
Best animated feature: “Brave”