1988 National Society of Film Critics Awards

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23rd NSFC Awards

January 9, 1989


Best Film:
The Unbearable
Lightness of Being

The 23rd National Society of Film Critics Awards, given on 9 January 1989, honored the best filmmaking of 1988.[1][2][3]

Winners[edit]

Best Picture[edit]

1. The Unbearable Lightness of Being
2. Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios)
3. Wings of Desire (Der Himmel über Berlin)
3. A World Apart

Best Director[edit]

1. Philip KaufmanThe Unbearable Lightness of Being
2. Chris MengesA World Apart
3. Wim WendersWings of Desire (Der Himmel über Berlin)

Best Actor[edit]

1. Michael KeatonBeetlejuice and Clean and Sober
2. Gene HackmanMississippi Burning
3. Dustin HoffmanRain Man
3. Max von SydowPelle the Conqueror (Pelle erobreren)

Best Actress[edit]

1. Judy DavisHigh Tide
2. Carmen MauraWomen on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios)
3. Melanie GriffithWorking Girl
3. Barbara HersheyA World Apart

Best Supporting Actor[edit]

1. Dean StockwellMarried to the Mob and Tucker: The Man and His Dream
2. Alec GuinnessLittle Dorrit
3. Tim RobbinsBull Durham

Best Supporting Actress[edit]

1. Mercedes RuehlMarried to the Mob
2. Lena OlinThe Unbearable Lightness of Being
3. Michelle PfeifferDangerous Liaisons

Best Screenplay[edit]

1. Ron SheltonBull Durham
2. David Cronenberg and Norman Snider – Dead Ringers
3. Shawn SlovoA World Apart

Best Cinematography[edit]

1. Henri AlekanWings of Desire (Der Himmel über Berlin)
2. Sven NykvistThe Unbearable Lightness of Being
3. Philippe RousselotDangerous Liaisons
3. Conrad L. HallTequila Sunrise
3. Vittorio StoraroTucker: The Man and His Dream

Best Documentary[edit]

1. The Thin Blue Line
2. Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie
3. Tokyo Olympiad (Tôkyô orimpikku)

Special Award[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "'Unbearable Lightness' Gets Film Prize". The New York Times. 9 January 1989. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  2. ^ Kehr, Dave (9 January 1989). "'Unbearable Lightness' Named Best Film Of '88 By Critics Group". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  3. ^ Carr, Jay (9 January 1989). "National Critics choose 'Lightness'". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2018.

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