National Society of Film Critics Awards 1971

The 6th National Society of Film Critics Awards, given on 24 December 1971, honored the best filmmaking of 1971.

Winners

Best Picture:

1. Claire's Knee (Le genou de Claire)
2. The Conformist (Il conformista)
3. A Clockwork Orange

Best Director:

• Bernardo Bertolucci – The Conformist (Il conformista)

Best Actor:

• Peter Finch – Sunday Bloody Sunday

Best Actress:

• Jane Fonda – Klute

Best Supporting Actor:

• Bruce Dern – Drive, He Said

Best Supporting Actress:

• Ellen Burstyn – The Last Picture Show

Best Screenplay:

• Penelope Gilliatt – Sunday Bloody Sunday

Best Cinematography:

• Vittorio Storaro – The Conformist (Il conformista)

Special Award:

• The Sorrow and the Pity (Le chagrin et la pitié)

External links

• Past Awards

References

• ' Claire's Knee,' Jane Fonda and Finch Picked by National Critics The New York Times
• French Film Named Best By Critics Pittsburgh Press
• Claire's Knee' Named Best Film The Day
• 1971 National Society of Film Critics Awards Internet Movie Database