National Board of Review Awards 1957
# National Board of Review Awards 1957

29th National Board of Review Awards

Late December, 1957

The 29th National Board of Review Awards were announced in late December, 1957.

## Top Ten Films

* The Bridge on the River Kwai
* 12 Angry Men
* The Spirit of St. Louis
* The Rising of the Moon
* Albert Schweitzer
* Funny Face
* The Bachelor Party
* The Enemy Below
* A Hatful of Rain
* A Farewell to Arms

## Top Foreign Films

* Ordet
* Gervaise
* Torero!
* The Red Balloon
* A Man Escaped

## Winners

* Best Film: The Bridge on the River Kwai
* Best Foreign Film: Ordet
* Best Actor: Alec Guinness (The Bridge on the River Kwai)
* Best Actress: Joanne Woodward (The Three Faces of Eve, No Down Payment)
* Best Supporting Actor: Sessue Hayakawa (The Bridge on the River Kwai)
* Best Supporting Actress: Sybil Thorndike (The Prince and the Showgirl)
* Best Director: David Lean (The Bridge on the River Kwai)
* Special Citation: Funny Face (for photographic innovations)
