7th NSFC Awards

December 29, 1972

---- Best Film:
The Discreet Charm
of the Bourgeoisie

The 7th National Society of Film Critics Awards, given on 29 December 1972, honored the best filmmaking of

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. The member critics voting were Hollis Alpert of ''World'', Gary Arnold of '' The Washington Post'', Vincent Canby of '' The New York Times'', Charles Champlin of the '' Los Angeles Times'',

Jay Cocks John C. "Jay" Cocks Jr. (born January 12, 1944) is an American film critic and screenwriter. He is a graduate of Kenyon College.Time'', Judith Crist of ''

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'', David Denby of '' The Atlantic'', Bernard Drew of the Gannett News Service,

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of the '' Chicago Sun-Times'', Joseph Gelmis of ''

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of '' The New Yorker'', Roger Greenspun of '' The New York Times'', Molly Haskell of '' The Village Voice'', Pauline Kael of '' The New Yorker'', Michael Korda of ''

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'', Arthur Knight of '' Saturday Review'', Thomas Meehan of '' Saturday Review'', William S. Pechter of '' Commentary'', Andrew Sarris of '' The Village Voice'',

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of '' Life'', Bruce Williamson of '' Playboy'', and

Paul D. Zimmerman Paul D. Zimmerman (July 3, 1938 in New York City, New York – March 2, 1993 in Princeton, New Jersey)Howard Schuma"Obituary: Paul D. Zimmerman" ''The Independent'', 8 March 1993 was a screenwriter, film critic and activist. Biography He was ...

of '' Newsweek''.

Winners

Best Picture

*'' The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie'' (30 points) 2. '' The Godfather'' (28 points)
3. ''

Cries and Whispers ''Cries and Whispers'' ( sv, Viskningar och rop, lit=Whispers and Cries) is a 1972 Swedish period drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman and starring Harriet Andersson, Kari Sylwan, Ingrid Thulin and Liv Ullmann. The film, set in ...

'' (25 points)
4. '' The Emigrants'' (13 points)
5. ''

The Sorrow and the Pity ''The Sorrow and the Pity'' (french: Le Chagrin et la Pitié) is a two-part 1969 documentary film by Marcel Ophuls about the collaboration between the Vichy government and Nazi Germany during World War II. The film uses interviews with a German ...

'' (9 points)

Best Director

* Luis Buñuel – '' The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie'' (36 points) 2.

Francis Ford Coppola Francis Ford Coppola (; ; born April 7, 1939) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is considered one of the major figures of the New Hollywood filmmaking movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Coppola is the recipient of five A ...

– '' The Godfather'' (25 points)
3.

Ingmar Bergman Ernst Ingmar Bergman (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007) was a Swedish film director, screenwriter, Film producer, producer and playwright. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time, his films are known ...

– ''

'' (24 points)
4. Jan Troell – '' The Emigrants'' (9 points)

Best Actor

Al Pacino Alfredo James Pacino (; ; born April 25, 1940) is an American actor. Considered one of the most influential actors of the 20th century, he has received numerous accolades: including an Academy Award, two Tony Awards, and two Primetime Emmy ...

– '' The Godfather'' (28 points) 2.

Marlon Brando Marlon Brando Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004) was an American actor. Considered one of the most influential actors of the 20th century, he received numerous accolades throughout his career, which spanned six decades, including two Academ ...

– '' The Godfather'' (21 points)
3.

Peter O'Toole Peter Seamus O'Toole (; 2 August 1932 – 14 December 2013) was a British stage and film actor. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and began working in the theatre, gaining recognition as a Shakespearean actor at the Bristol Old Vic ...

– '' The Ruling Class'' (13 points)
4. Alec McCowen – ''

Travels with My Aunt ''Travels with My Aunt'' (1969) is a novel written by English author Graham Greene. The novel follows the travels of Henry Pulling, a retired bank manager, and his eccentric Aunt Augusta as they find their way across Europe, and eventually ev ...

'' (9 points)

Best Actress

* Cicely Tyson – ''

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'' (30 points) 2.

Harriet Andersson Harriet Andersson (born 14 February 1932) is a Swedish actress, best known outside Sweden for being part of director Ingmar Bergman's stock company. She often plays impulsive, working class characters. Film actress Harriet Andersson began her ...

– ''

'' (23 points)
3. Bulle Ogier – '' La Salamandre'' and '' L'amour fou'' (20 points)
4. Janet Suzman – '' A Day in the Death of Joe Egg'' (16 points)
5.

Liza Minnelli Liza May Minnelli ( ; born March 12, 1946) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer. Known for her commanding stage presence and powerful alto singing voice, Minnelli is among a rare group of performers awarded an Emmy, Grammy ...

– '' Cabaret'' (9 points)

Best Supporting Actor (tie)

* Eddie Albert – '' The Heartbreak Kid'' (18 points) *

Joel Grey Joel Grey (born Joel David Katz; April 11, 1932) is an American actor, singer, dancer, photographer and theatre director. He is best known for portraying the Master of Ceremonies in the musical ''Cabaret'' on Broadway as well as in the 1972 fil ...

– '' Cabaret'' (18 points) 3. Robert Duvall – '' The Godfather'' (14 points)
4. Barry Foster – '' Frenzy'' (13 points)

Best Supporting Actress

Jeannie Berlin Jeannie Berlin (born Jeannie Brette May; November 1, 1949) is an American film, television and stage actress and screenwriter, the daughter of Elaine May. She is best-known for her role in the 1972 comedy film '' The Heartbreak Kid'', for which sh ...

– '' The Heartbreak Kid'' (26 points) 2. Ida Lupino – '' Junior Bonner'' (11 points)
2.

Susan Tyrrell Susan Tyrrell (born Susan Jillian Creamer; March 18, 1945 – June 16, 2012) was an American character actress. Tyrrell's career began in theater in New York City in the 1960s in Broadway and off Broadway productions. Her first film was ''Shoot ...

– '' Fat City'' (11 points)
4. Cybill Shepherd – '' The Heartbreak Kid'' (10 points)
5.

– ''

'' (9 points)

Best Screenplay

– ''

'' (27 points) 2. Luis Buñuel and

Jean-Claude Carrière Jean-Claude Carrière (; 17 September 1931 – 8 February 2021) was a French novelist, screenwriter and actor. He received an Academy Award for best short film for co-writing '' Heureux Anniversaire'' (1963), and was later conferred an Honorary ...

– '' The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie'' (20 points)
3. John Berger and

Alain Tanner Alain Tanner (6 December 1929 – 11 September 2022) was a Swiss film director. Early years and education Tanner was born in Geneva, and studied economics at the University of Geneva. In 1951, he joined the film club which Claude Goretta had re ...

– '' La Salamandre'' (11 points)
4. Jan Troell and

Bengt Forslund Bengt Forslund (born 22 June 1932) is a Swedish film producer, screenwriter and production manager. He produced and co-wrote (with Jan Troell) '' The Emigrants'' (1971), for which he was nominated for Academy Awards for both Best Picture and W ...

– '' The Emigrants'' (9 points)
4.

and Mario Puzo – '' The Godfather'' (9 points)

Best Cinematography

* Sven Nykvist – ''

'' (28 points) 2. Vilmos Zsigmond – '' Images'' (25 points)
3. Gordon Willis – '' The Godfather'' (22 points)
4. Geoffrey Unsworth – '' Cabaret'' (11 points)

Special Awards

*'' Mon Oncle Antoine'', "a film released in 1972 which, although not sufficiently recognized by public attendance, has nevertheless been an outstanding cinematic achievement." * Ivan Passer, "a person working in cinema whose contribution to film art has not yet received due public recognition." *

Robert Kaylor Robert Kaylor (born c.1935) is an American director and screenwriter. Kaylor married filmmaker, producer and writer Phoebe Fischer in New York in 1965. They divorced in 1988. Filmography Director * 1970 : '' Max-Out'' (documentary) * 1971 : ' ...

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"a person working in cinema whose contribution to film art has not yet received due public recognition."

References

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Past Awards
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