London Film Critics Circle Awards 1996



17th London Film Critics Circle Awards 2 March 1997

Film of the Year:  Fargo 

British Film of the Year:  Secrets & Lies 

The 17th London Film Critics Circle Awards, honouring the best in film for 1996, were announced by the London Film Critics Circle on 2 March 1997.

Winners
Film of the Year
 * Fargo

British Film of the Year
 * Secrets & Lies

Foreign Language Film of the Year
 * Les Misérables • France

Director of the Year
 * Joel Coen – Fargo

British Director of the Year
 * Mike Leigh – Secrets & Lies

Screenwriter of the Year
 * Joel and Ethan Coen – Fargo

British Screenwriter of the Year
 * Emma Thompson – Sense and Sensibility

Actor of the Year
 * Morgan Freeman – Seven

Actress of the Year
 * Frances McDormand – Fargo

British Actor of the Year
 * Ewan McGregor – Trainspotting, Brassed Off, Emma, The Pillow Book
 * Ian McKellen – Richard III

British Actress of the Year
 * Brenda Blethyn – Secrets & Lies

British Newcomer of the Year
 * Emily Watson – Breaking the Waves

British Producer of the Year
 * Andrew Macdonald – Trainspotting

Special Achievement Award
 * Norman Wisdom

Dilys Powell Award
 * John Mills

Lifetime Achievement Award
 * Jack Cardiff