1961 New York Film Critics Circle Awards
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27th New York Film Critics Circle Awards
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West Side Story
27th New York Film Critics Circle Awards
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West Side Story
The 27th New York Film Critics Circle Awards honored the best filmmaking of 1961.
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