7th NSFC Awards

December 29, 1972

---- Best Film:
The Discreet Charm
of the Bourgeoisie

The 7th National Society of Film Critics Awards, given on 29 December 1972, honored the best filmmaking of 1972 in film, 1972. The member critics voting were Hollis Alpert of ''World'', Gary Arnold of ''The Washington Post'', Vincent Canby of ''The New York Times'', Charles Champlin of the ''Los Angeles Times'', Jay Cocks of ''Time (magazine), Time'', Judith Crist of ''New York (magazine), New York'', David Denby (film critic), David Denby of ''The Atlantic'', Bernard Drew of the Gannett News Service, Roger Ebert of the ''Chicago Sun-Times'', Joseph Gelmis of ''Newsday'', Penelope Gilliatt of ''The New Yorker'', Roger Greenspun of ''The New York Times'', Molly Haskell of ''The Village Voice'', Pauline Kael of ''The New Yorker'', Michael Korda of ''Glamour (magazine), Glamour'', Arthur Knight (film critic), Arthur Knight of ''Saturday Review (U.S. magazine), Saturday Review'', Thomas Meehan (writer), Thomas Meehan of ''Saturday Review (U.S. magazine), Saturday Review'', William S. Pechter of ''Commentary (magazine), Commentary'', Andrew Sarris of ''The Village Voice'', Richard Schickel of ''Life (magazine), Life'', Bruce Williamson of ''Playboy (magazine), Playboy'', and Paul D. Zimmerman of ''Newsweek''.

Winners

Best Picture

*''The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie'' (30 points) 2. ''The Godfather (film), The Godfather'' (28 points)
3. ''Cries and Whispers'' (25 points)
4. ''The Emigrants (film), The Emigrants'' (13 points)
5. ''The Sorrow and the Pity'' (9 points)

Best Director

*Luis Buñuel – ''The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie'' (36 points) 2. Francis Ford Coppola – ''The Godfather (film), The Godfather'' (25 points)
3. Ingmar Bergman – ''Cries and Whispers'' (24 points)
4. Jan Troell – ''The Emigrants (film), The Emigrants'' (9 points)

Best Actor

*Al Pacino – ''The Godfather (film), The Godfather'' (28 points) 2. Marlon Brando – ''The Godfather (film), The Godfather'' (21 points)
3. Peter O'Toole – ''The Ruling Class (film), The Ruling Class'' (13 points)
4. Alec McCowen – ''Travels with My Aunt'' (9 points)

Best Actress

*Cicely Tyson – ''Sounder (film), Sounder'' (30 points) 2. Harriet Andersson – ''Cries and Whispers'' (23 points)
3. Bulle Ogier – ''La Salamandre (1971 film), La Salamandre'' and ''L'amour fou (1969 film), L'amour fou'' (20 points)
4. Janet Suzman – ''A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (film), A Day in the Death of Joe Egg'' (16 points)
5. Liza Minnelli – ''Cabaret (1972 film), Cabaret'' (9 points)

Best Supporting Actor (tie)

*Eddie Albert – ''The Heartbreak Kid (1972 film), The Heartbreak Kid'' (18 points) *Joel Grey – ''Cabaret (1972 film), Cabaret'' (18 points) 3. Robert Duvall – ''The Godfather (film), The Godfather'' (14 points)
4. Barry Foster (actor), Barry Foster – ''Frenzy'' (13 points)

Best Supporting Actress

*Jeannie Berlin – ''The Heartbreak Kid (1972 film), The Heartbreak Kid'' (26 points) 2. Ida Lupino – ''Junior Bonner'' (11 points)
2. Susan Tyrrell – ''Fat City (film), Fat City'' (11 points)
4. Cybill Shepherd – ''The Heartbreak Kid (1972 film), The Heartbreak Kid'' (10 points)
5. Harriet Andersson – ''Cries and Whispers'' (9 points)

Best Screenplay

*Ingmar Bergman – ''Cries and Whispers'' (27 points) 2. Luis Buñuel and Jean-Claude Carrière – ''The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie'' (20 points)
3. John Berger and Alain Tanner – ''La Salamandre (1971 film), La Salamandre'' (11 points)
4. Jan Troell and Bengt Forslund – ''The Emigrants (film), The Emigrants'' (9 points)
4. Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo – ''The Godfather (film), The Godfather'' (9 points)

Best Cinematography

*Sven Nykvist – ''Cries and Whispers'' (28 points) 2. Vilmos Zsigmond – ''Images (film), Images'' (25 points)
3. Gordon Willis – ''The Godfather (film), The Godfather'' (22 points)
4. Geoffrey Unsworth – ''Cabaret (1972 film), Cabaret'' (11 points)

Special Awards

*''Mon Oncle Antoine'', "a film released in 1972 which, although not sufficiently recognized by public attendance, has nevertheless been an outstanding cinematic achievement." *Ivan Passer, "a person working in cinema whose contribution to film art has not yet received due public recognition." *Robert Kaylor]

"a person working in cinema whose contribution to film art has not yet received due public recognition."

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Past Awards
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