1971 National Society of Film Critics Awards



6th NSFC Awards December 24, 1971

Best Film:  Claire's Knee  The 6th National Society of Film Critics Awards, given on 24 December 1971, honored the best filmmaking of 1971.

Best Picture
1. Claire's Knee (Le genou de Claire) 2. The Conformist (Il conformista) 3. A Clockwork Orange

Best Director

 * Bernardo Bertolucci – The Conformist (Il conformista)

Best Actor

 * Peter Finch – Sunday Bloody Sunday

Best Actress

 * Jane Fonda – Klute

Best Supporting Actor

 * Bruce Dern – Drive, He Said

Best Supporting Actress

 * Ellen Burstyn – The Last Picture Show

Best Screenplay

 * Penelope Gilliatt – Sunday Bloody Sunday

Best Cinematography

 * Vittorio Storaro – The Conformist (Il conformista)

Special Award

 * The Sorrow and the Pity (Le chagrin et la pitié)