1997 National Society of Film Critics Awards
32nd National Society of Film Critics Awards
January 3, 1998
Best Picture:
L.A. Confidential
The 32nd National Society of Film Critics Awards, given on 3 January 1998, honored the best filmmaking of 1997.[1][2][3][4]
Winners
Best Picture
1. L.A. Confidential
2. The Sweet Hereafter
3. Boogie Nights
Best Director
1. Curtis Hanson – L.A. Confidential
2. Atom Egoyan – The Sweet Hereafter
3. Paul Thomas Anderson – Boogie Nights
Best Actor
1. Robert Duvall – The Apostle
2. Peter Fonda – Ulee's Gold
3. Dustin Hoffman – Wag the Dog
3. Ian Holm – The Sweet Hereafter
3. Al Pacino – Donnie Brasco
Best Actress
1. Julie Christie – Afterglow
2. Helena Bonham Carter – The Wings of the Dove
3. Judi Dench – Mrs. Brown
Best Supporting Actor
1. Burt Reynolds – Boogie Nights
2. Kevin Spacey – L.A. Confidential
3. Rupert Everett – My Best Friend's Wedding
Best Supporting Actress
1. Julianne Moore – Boogie Nights
2. Sarah Polley – The Sweet Hereafter
3. Nathalie Richard – Irma Vep
Best Screenplay
1. Curtis Hanson and Brian Helgeland – L.A. Confidential
2. Atom Egoyan – The Sweet Hereafter
3. Kevin Smith – Chasing Amy
Best Cinematography
1. Roger Deakins – Kundun
2. Dante Spinotti – L.A. Confidential
3. Christopher Doyle – Happy Together
Best Foreign Language Film
1. La Promesse
2. Underground
3. Gabbeh
Best Non-Fiction Film
1. Fast, Cheap & Out of Control
2. 4 Little Girls
3. Sick: The Life & Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist
Special Citation
- Charles Burnett's Nightjohn, a film whose exceptional quality and origin challenge strictures of the movie marketplace.
References
- ^ McCarthy, Todd; Cheshire, Godfrey (3 January 1998). "'Confidential' adds kudos". Variety. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ Lyman, Rick (5 January 1998). "'L.A. Confidential' Wins National Critics' Awards". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "'L.A. Confidential' Adds Another Critical Laurel". Los Angeles Times. 5 January 1998. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ Carr, Jay (5 January 1998). "National Critics honor 'L.A. Confidential'". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2018.