National Board of Review Awards 1971
# National Board of Review Awards 1971

43rd National Board of Review Awards

January 3, 1972

The 43rd National Board of Review Awards were announced on January 3, 1972.

## Top Ten Films

* Macbeth
* The Boy Friend
* One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
* The French Connection
* The Last Picture Show
* Nicholas and Alexandra
* The Go-Between
* King Lear
* The Tales of Beatrix Potter
* Death in Venice

## Top Foreign Films

* Claire's Knee
* Bed and Board
* The Clowns
* The Garden of the Finzi-Continis
* The Conformist

## Winners

* Best Film:
   * Macbeth
* Best Foreign Film:
   * Claire's Knee
* Best Actor:
   * Gene Hackman - The French Connection
* Best Actress:
   * Irene Papas - The Trojan Women
* Best Supporting Actor:
   * Ben Johnson - The Last Picture Show
* Best Supporting Actress:
   * Cloris Leachman - The Last Picture Show
* Best Director:
   * Ken Russell - The Devils, The Boy Friend
