67th National Board of Review Awards
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Best Picture:
Sense and Sensibility
The 67th National Board of Review Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in
1995
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, were announced on 13 December 1995 and given on 26 February 1996.
Top 10 films
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Sense and Sensibility''
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Apollo 13
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Carrington
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Surname Scientists
* Alan Carrington (1934–2013), British chemist
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Leaving Las Vegas
''Leaving Las Vegas'' is a 1995 American drama film written and directed by Mike Figgis, and based on the semi-autobiographical 1990 novel of the same name by John O'Brien. Nicolas Cage stars as a suicidal alcoholic in Los Angeles who, having ...
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The American President''
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Mighty Aphrodite''
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Smoke''
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Persuasion
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Braveheart
''Braveheart'' is a 1995 American historical drama film directed and produced by, and starring Mel Gibson. Gibson portrays Sir William Wallace, a late-13th century Scottish warrior who led the Scots in the First War of Scottish Independence ag ...
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The Usual Suspects''
Top Foreign films
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Farinelli
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Lamerica
''Lamerica'' is a 1994 Italian drama film directed by Gianni Amelio. It entered the competition at the 51st Venice International Film Festival, in which Amelio won the Golden Osella for Best Director. The film was selected as the Italian entry fo ...
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Les Misérables''
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Il Postino: The Postman''
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Shanghai Triad
''Shanghai Triad'' is a 1995 Chinese crime-drama film, directed by Zhang Yimou and starring Gong Li. The script is written by Bi Feiyu based on Li Xiao's 1994 novel ''Rules of a Clan'' (门规). The film is set in the criminal underworld of 1930 ...
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Winners
*Best Actor:
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Nicolas Cage - ''
Leaving Las Vegas
''Leaving Las Vegas'' is a 1995 American drama film written and directed by Mike Figgis, and based on the semi-autobiographical 1990 novel of the same name by John O'Brien. Nicolas Cage stars as a suicidal alcoholic in Los Angeles who, having ...
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*Best Actress:
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Emma Thompson
Dame Emma Thompson (born 15 April 1959) is a British actress. Regarded as one of the best actresses of her generation, she has received numerous accolades throughout her four-decade-long career, including two Academy Awards, two British A ...
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Sense and Sensibility'' and ''
Carrington
Carrington and Carington are surnames originating from one of the Carringtons in England, or from the town of Carentan in Normandy, France. It is also rarely a given name.
Surname Scientists
* Alan Carrington (1934–2013), British chemist
*Benj ...
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*Best Cast:
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The Usual Suspects''
*Best Director:
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Ang Lee - ''
Sense and Sensibility''
*Best Documentary Feature:
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Crumb''
*Best Film:
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Sense and Sensibility''
*Best Foreign Film:
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Shanghai Triad
''Shanghai Triad'' is a 1995 Chinese crime-drama film, directed by Zhang Yimou and starring Gong Li. The script is written by Bi Feiyu based on Li Xiao's 1994 novel ''Rules of a Clan'' (门规). The film is set in the criminal underworld of 1930 ...
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*Best Screenplay:
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Betty Comden and
Adolph Green - Career Achievement
*Best Supporting Actor:
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Kevin Spacey - ''
The Usual Suspects'', ''
Se7en''
*Best Supporting Actress:
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Mira Sorvino - ''
Mighty Aphrodite''
*Breakthrough Performance:
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Alicia Silverstone
Alicia Silverstone ( ; born October 4, 1976) is an American actress. She made her film debut in the thriller ''The Crush (1993 film), The Crush'' (1993), earning the 1994 MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance, and gained further prom ...
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Clueless''
*Best TV Film:
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The Boys of St. Vincent
''The Boys of St. Vincent'' is a 1992 Canadian television miniseries directed by John N. Smith for the National Film Board of Canada. It is a two-part docudrama inspired by real events that took place at the Mount Cashel Orphanage in St. John's, ...
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*Distinction in Screenwriting:
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Betty Comden,
Adolph Green
*Special Filmmaking Achievement:
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Mel Gibson - ''
Braveheart
''Braveheart'' is a 1995 American historical drama film directed and produced by, and starring Mel Gibson. Gibson portrays Sir William Wallace, a late-13th century Scottish warrior who led the Scots in the First War of Scottish Independence ag ...
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*Freedom of Expression Award:
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Zhang Yimou
*Billy Wilder Award:
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Stanley Donen
*Career Achievement Award:
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James Earl Jones
External links
National Board of Review of Motion Pictures :: Awards for 1995
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1995 film awards
1995
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