53rd National Board of Review Awards
December 15, 1981
The 53rd National Board of Review Awards were announced on December 15, 1981.
Top Ten Films
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Chariots of Fire'', ''
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Atlantic City
Atlantic City, often known by its initials A.C., is a coastal resort city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The city is known for its casinos, Boardwalk (entertainment district), boardwalk, and beaches. In 2020 United States censu ...
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Stevie''
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Gallipoli
The Gallipoli peninsula (; tr, Gelibolu Yarımadası; grc, Χερσόνησος της Καλλίπολης, ) is located in the southern part of East Thrace, the European part of Turkey, with the Aegean Sea to the west and the Dardanelles ...
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On Golden Pond''
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Prince of the City
''Prince of the City'' is a 1981 American neo-noir crime drama film directed and co-written by Sidney Lumet. The film follows Daniel Ciello, an officer of the New York Police Department who chooses, for idealistic reasons, to expose corruption in ...
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Raiders of the Lost Ark
''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' is a 1981 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Lawrence Kasdan, based on a story by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman. It stars Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Ronal ...
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Heartland
Heartland or Heartlands may refer to:
Businesses and organisations
* Heartland Bank, a New Zealand-based financial institution
* Heartland Inn, a chain of hotels based in Iowa, United States
* Heartland Alliance, an anti-poverty organization i ...
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Ticket to Heaven''
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Breaker Morant''
Top Foreign Films
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A Few Days from the Life of I. I. Oblomov
''Oblomov'' (russian: Несколько дней из жизни И. И. Обломова, translit. ''Neskolko dney iz zhizni I. I. Oblomov'') is a Soviet comedy/drama film directed by Nikita Mikhalkov. It was released by Mosfilm in 1980. ...
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The Boat Is Full
''The Boat Is Full'' (german: Das Boot ist voll) is a 1981 German-language Swiss film directed by Markus Imhoof. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film as a Cinema of Switzerland, Swiss submission. It was also e ...
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The Last Metro
''The Last Metro'' (french: Le Dernier Métro) is a 1980 historical drama film, written and directed by François Truffaut, that stars Catherine Deneuve and Gérard Depardieu.
Opening in 1942 during the German occupation of France, it follows th ...
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Kontrakt''
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Pixote
''Pixote: a Lei do Mais Fraco'' (, lit. "Pixote (small child): The Law of the Weakest") is a 1980 Brazilian crime drama film directed by Héctor Babenco. The screenplay was written by Babenco and Jorge Durán, based on the book ''A Infância dos M ...
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Winners
*Best Film: ''
Chariots of Fire'', ''
Reds''
*Best Foreign Film: ''
A Few Days from the Life of I. I. Oblomov
''Oblomov'' (russian: Несколько дней из жизни И. И. Обломова, translit. ''Neskolko dney iz zhizni I. I. Oblomov'') is a Soviet comedy/drama film directed by Nikita Mikhalkov. It was released by Mosfilm in 1980. ...
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*Best Actor:
Henry Fonda (''
On Golden Pond'')
*Best Actress:
Glenda Jackson (''
Stevie'')
*Best Supporting Actor:
Jack Nicholson (''
Reds'')
*Best Supporting Actress:
Mona Washbourne (''
Stevie'')
*Best Director:
Warren Beatty (''
Reds'')
*Career Achievement Award:
James Cagney
James Francis Cagney Jr. (; July 17, 1899March 30, 1986) was an American actor, dancer and film director. On stage and in film, Cagney was known for his consistently energetic performances, distinctive vocal style, and deadpan comic timing. He ...
*Special Award:
Blanche Sweet for her leadership of the National Board of Review;
Kevin Brownlow, for the restoration of
''Napoléon''
External links National Board of Review of Motion Pictures :: Awards for 1981
{{NBR Awards Chron
1981
Events January
* January 1
** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union.
** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
* January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...
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