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

Top Ten Films[edit]

1. Macbeth
2. The Boy Friend
3. One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
4. The French Connection
5. The Last Picture Show
6. Nicholas and Alexandra
7. The Go-Between
8. King Lear
9. The Tales of Beatrix Potter
10. Death in Venice

Top Foreign Films[edit]

1. Claire's Knee
2. Bed and Board
3. The Clowns
4. The Garden of the Finzi-Continis
5. The Conformist

Winners[edit]

• 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

External links[edit]

National Board of Review of Motion Pictures :: Awards for 1971