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1996 National Society of Film Critics Awards

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31st NSFC Awards

January 5, 1997


Best Film:
Breaking the Waves

The 31st National Society of Film Critics Awards, given by the National Society of Film Critics on January 5, 1997, honored the best in film for 1996.[1][2][3][4][5]

Winners

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Best Picture

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1. Breaking the Waves
2. Secrets & Lies
3. Dead Man

Best Director

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1. Lars von TrierBreaking the Waves
2. Mike LeighSecrets & Lies
3. Jim JarmuschDead Man

Best Actor

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1. Eddie MurphyThe Nutty Professor
2. Vincent D'OnofrioThe Whole Wide World
3. Geoffrey RushShine

Best Actress

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1. Emily WatsonBreaking the Waves
2. Brenda BlethynSecrets & Lies
3. Frances McDormandFargo
3. Lili TaylorI Shot Andy Warhol

Best Supporting Actor

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1. Martin DonovanThe Portrait of a Lady
1. Tony ShalhoubBig Night
3. Edward NortonEveryone Says I Love You, The People vs. Larry Flynt and Primal Fear

Best Supporting Actress

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1. Barbara HersheyThe Portrait of a Lady
2. Renée ZellwegerJerry Maguire
3. Kristin Scott ThomasThe English Patient

Best Screenplay

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1. Albert Brooks and Monica JohnsonMother
2. Joseph Tropiano and Stanley TucciBig Night
3. David O. RussellFlirting with Disaster

Best Cinematography

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1. Robby MüllerBreaking the Waves and Dead Man
2. Chris MengesMichael Collins
3. John SealeThe English Patient

Best Foreign Language Film

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1. La Cérémonie
2. Lamerica
3. Chungking Express (Chung Hing sam lam)

Best Documentary

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1. When We Were Kings
2. Anne Frank Remembered
3. Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills

Special Citation

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References

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  1. ^ "New Honors for 'Breaking the Waves'". Los Angeles Times. 6 January 1997. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  2. ^ Levy, Emanuel (5 January 1997). "U.S. crix make 'Waves' best pic, Murphy actor Crix awards to 'Waves'". Variety. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  3. ^ "'Waves' Wins Critics' Vote". The New York Times. 7 January 1997. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  4. ^ Carr, Jay (6 January 1997). "'Breaking Waves' crests national critics' list". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  5. ^ Gerstel, Judy (6 January 1997). "Breaking The Waves sweeps awards". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
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