National Society of Film Critics Awards 1972

7th NSFC Awards

December 29, 1972

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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.

Winners

Best Picture:

• The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie)

Best Director:

• Luis Buñuel – The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie)

Best Actor:

• Al Pacino – The Godfather

Best Actress:

• Cicely Tyson – Sounder

Best Supporting Actor (tie):

• Eddie Albert – The Heartbreak Kid
• Joel Grey – Cabaret

Best Supporting Actress:

• Jeannie Berlin – The Heartbreak Kid

Best Screenplay:

• Ingmar Bergman – Cries and Whispers (Viskningar och rop)

Best Cinematography:

• Sven Nykvist – Cries and Whispers (Viskningar och rop)

Special Awards:

• Mon Oncle Antoine
• Ivan Passer
• Robert Kaylor [1]

External links

• Past Awards

References

• MOVIE BY BUNUEL VOTED BEST OF '72; National Society of Critics Picks His 'Bourgeoisie' The New York Times
• CRITICS VOTE BUNUEL, FILM BEST OF YEAR Los Angeles Times
• The Discreet Charm' Said Best Picture By Film Critics Eugene Register-Guard
• 1972 National Society of Film Critics Awards Internet Movie Database