1997 National Society of Film Critics Awards

32nd National Society of Film Critics Awards

January 3, 1998

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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

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### Best Picture

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1\. L.A. Confidential
2\. The Sweet Hereafter
3\. Boogie Nights

### Best Director

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1\. Curtis Hanson - L.A. Confidential
2\. Atom Egoyan - The Sweet Hereafter
3\. Paul Thomas Anderson - Boogie Nights

### Best Actor

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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

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1\. Julie Christie - Afterglow
2\. Helena Bonham Carter - The Wings of the Dove
3\. Judi Dench - Mrs. Brown

### Best Supporting Actor

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1\. Burt Reynolds - Boogie Nights
2\. Kevin Spacey - L.A. Confidential
3\. Rupert Everett - My Best Friend's Wedding

### Best Supporting Actress

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1\. Julianne Moore - Boogie Nights
2\. Sarah Polley - The Sweet Hereafter
3\. Nathalie Richard - Irma Vep

### Best Screenplay

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1\. Curtis Hanson and Brian Helgeland - L.A. Confidential
2\. Atom Egoyan - The Sweet Hereafter
3\. Kevin Smith - Chasing Amy

### Best Cinematography

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1\. Roger Deakins - Kundun
2\. Dante Spinotti - L.A. Confidential
3\. Christopher Doyle - Happy Together

### Best Foreign Language Film

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1\. La Promesse
2\. Underground
3\. Gabbeh

### Best Non-Fiction Film

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1\. Fast, Cheap & Out of Control
2\. 4 Little Girls
3\. Sick: The Life & Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist

### Special Citation

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

## References

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1. ^ McCarthy, Todd; Cheshire, Godfrey (3 January 1998). "'Confidential' adds kudos". Variety. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
2. ^ Lyman, Rick (5 January 1998). "'L.A. Confidential' Wins National Critics' Awards". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
3. ^ "'L.A. Confidential' Adds Another Critical Laurel". Los Angeles Times. 5 January 1998. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
4. ^ Carr, Jay (5 January 1998). "National Critics honor 'L.A. Confidential'". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2018.

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