1961 New York Film Critics Circle Awards

27th New York Film Critics Circle Awards

January 20, 1962
(announced December 28, 1961)

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West Side Story

The 27th New York Film Critics Circle Awards honored the best filmmaking of 1961.^[1]

Winners

• Best Film:
  • West Side Story
• Best Actor:
  • Maximilian Schell - Judgment at Nuremberg
• Best Actress:
  • Sophia Loren - Two Women (La ciociara)
• Best Director:
  • Robert Rossen - The Hustler
• Best Screenplay:
  • Abby Mann - Judgment at Nuremberg
• Best Foreign Language Film:
  • La Dolce Vita • Italy/France

References

1. Weiler, A. H. (December 29, 1961). "Critics Name 'West Side Story' Best Film; Acting Awards Go to Maximilian Schell and Sophia Loren". The New York Times. Retrieved December 29, 2017.

External links

• 1961 Awards