1985 National Society of Film Critics Awards

20th NSFC Awards

January 3, 1986


Best Film:
Ran

The 20th National Society of Film Critics Awards, given on 3 January 1986, honored the best filmmaking of 1985.[1]

Winners edit

Best Picture edit

1. Ran
2. Prizzi's Honor
2. The Purple Rose of Cairo

Best Director edit

1. John HustonPrizzi's Honor
2. Akira KurosawaRan

Best Actor edit

1. Jack NicholsonPrizzi's Honor
2. William HurtKiss of the Spider Woman

Best Actress edit

1. Vanessa RedgraveWetherby
2. Jessica LangeSweet Dreams
3. Norma AleandroThe Official Story (La historia oficial)

Best Supporting Actor edit

1. John GielgudPlenty and The Shooting Party
2. William HickeyPrizzi's Honor
3. Ian HolmWetherby, Brazil and Dance with a Stranger
4. Klaus Maria BrandauerOut of Africa

Best Supporting Actress edit

1. Anjelica HustonPrizzi's Honor
2. Mieko HaradaRan

Best Screenplay edit

1. Albert Brooks and Monica JohnsonLost in America
2. Woody AllenThe Purple Rose of Cairo
3. Terry Gilliam, Tom Stoppard and Charles McKeownBrazil
3. Richard Condon and Janet Roach – Prizzi's Honor

Best Cinematography edit

1. Takao Saito, Masaharu Ueda and Asakazu NakaiRan
2. Kiyoshi Hasegawa – The Makioka Sisters (Sasame-yuki)
3. Michael BallhausAfter Hours

Best Documentary edit

1. Shoah
2. 28 Up
3. Streetwise

References edit

  1. ^ Carr, Jay (3 January 1986). "Film Critics' Awards focus on two directors". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 3 January 2018.[permanent dead link]

External links edit