1971 National Society of Film Critics Awards

6th NSFC Awards

December 24, 1971

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Best Film:
Claire's Knee

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