1997 National Society of Film Critics Awards explained

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.

Special Citation

• Charles Burnett's Nightjohn, a film whose exceptional quality and origin challenge strictures of the movie marketplace.

External links

• Past Awards

Notes and References

1. News: McCarthy. Todd. Cheshire. Godfrey. ‘Confidential’ adds kudos. 2 January 2018. Variety. 3 January 1998.
2. News: Lyman. Rick. 'L.A. Confidential' Wins National Critics' Awards. 2 January 2018. The New York Times. 5 January 1998.
3. News: 'L.A. Confidential' Adds Another Critical Laurel. 2 January 2018. Los Angeles Times. 5 January 1998.
4. News: Carr. Jay. National Critics honor 'L.A. Confidential'. 2 January 2018. The Boston Globe. 5 January 1998. 6 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306233259/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/doc/403919586.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=&author=&pub=&edition=&startpage=&desc=. live.