National Board of Review Awards 1973



45th National Board of Review Awards

December 24, 1973 The 45th National Board of Review Awards were announced on December 24, 1973.

Top Ten Films

 * 1) The Sting
 * 2) Paper Moon
 * 3) Bang the Drum Slowly
 * 4) Serpico
 * 5) O Lucky Man!
 * 6) The Last American Hero
 * 7) The Hireling
 * 8) The Day of the Dolphin
 * 9) The Way We Were
 * 10) The Homecoming

Top Foreign Films

 * 1) Cries and Whispers
 * 2) Day for Night
 * 3) The New Land
 * 4) The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
 * 5) Alfredo, Alfredo
 * 6) Trafic

Winners

 * Best Film:
 * The Sting
 * Best Foreign Film:
 * Cries and Whispers
 * Best Actor:
 * Al Pacino — Serpico
 * Robert Ryan — The Iceman Cometh
 * Best Actress:
 * Liv Ullmann — The New Land
 * Best Supporting Actor:
 * John Houseman — The Paper Chase
 * Best Supporting Actress:
 * Sylvia Sidney — Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams
 * Best Director:
 * Ingmar Bergman — Cries and Whispers