1961 New York Film Critics Circle Awards Explained

27th New York Film Critics Circle Awards

January 20, 1962
(announced December 28, 1961)

----West Side Story

The 27th New York Film Critics Circle Awards honored the best filmmaking of 1961.^[1]

Winners

• Best Film:
  • West Side Story
• Best Actor:
  • Maximilian Schell - Judgment at Nuremberg
• Best Actress:
  • Sophia Loren - Two Women (La ciociara)
• Best Director:
  • Robert Rossen - The Hustler
• Best Screenplay:
  • Abby Mann - Judgment at Nuremberg
• Best Foreign Language Film:
  • La Dolce Vita • Italy/France

External links

• 1961 Awards

Notes and References

1. News: Weiler. A. H.. Critics Name 'West Side Story' Best Film; Acting Awards Go to Maximilian Schell and Sophia Loren. 29 December 2017. The New York Times. 29 December 1961.