45-1017: (Redirected from New York Film Critics Award ) Award The New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Picture is an award given by the New York Film Critics Circle , honoring the finest achievements in filmmaking. Winners [ edit ] 1930s [ edit ] Year Winner Director(s) 1935 The Informer John Ford 1936 Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Frank Capra 1937 The Life of Emile Zola William Dieterle 1938 The Citadel King Vidor 1939 Wuthering Heights William Wyler 1940s [ edit ] Year Winner Director(s) 1940 The Grapes of Wrath John Ford 1941 Citizen Kane Orson Welles 1942 In Which We Serve Noël Coward and David Lean 1943 Watch on
90-471: A "more Brando-like" actor as Terry Malloy, to persuade producer Sam Spiegel that "an actor like Marlon Brando" could perform the role more forcefully than Sinatra. To that end, Malden filmed a screen test of Actors Studio members Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward performing the love scene between Terry and Edie. Persuaded by the Newman/Woodward screen test, Spiegel agreed to reconsider Brando for
135-530: A staged workplace accident. Terry's own unwillingness to testify is softened by his growing feelings for Edie and her and Father Barry’s pursuit of justice. He confesses his role in Joey's death to both. Shocked by this, Edie distances herself from him. Friendly sends Charley with a job offer to keep Terry quiet. Knowing refusal will get Terry killed, Charley urges him to comply. When Terry expresses regret about throwing his best fight and blames Charley for setting up
180-561: Is an American film critic organization founded in 1935 by Wanda Hale from the New York Daily News . Its membership includes over 30 film critics from New York –based daily and weekly newspapers, magazines, and online publications. In December of each year, the organization meets to vote on the New York Film Critics Circle Awards , given annually to honor excellence in cinema worldwide of
225-504: Is regarded as one of the watershed moments in the history of movies. Through his portrayal of Terry Malloy, Brando popularized method acting and conclusively exemplified the power of Stanislavski-based approach in cinema. Praising Brando in 2004, director Martin Scorsese noted: "Everything that we know about the power of great screen acting relates back to him: when you watch his work in On
270-482: The Criterion Collection . The 2013 Criterion Collection release presents the film in three aspect ratios: 1.66:1, 1.85:1, and 1.33:1. The accompanying booklet explains the reasoning behind this choice: "In 1953, Columbia Pictures was transitioning to the new widescreen format and declared that all its upcoming films, including On The Waterfront , would be suitable for projection in any aspect ratio from
315-1020: The Flower Moon Martin Scorsese See also [ edit ] Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Film Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Film Academy Award for Best Picture References [ edit ] ^ Nolfi, Joey (November 30, 2017). "2017 New York Film Critics Circle winners: Full list" . Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved December 5, 2021 . ^ 2018 New York Film Critics Circle Awards|IndieWire ^ 2019 New York Film Critics Circle Awards - Full List|Deadline ^ CHADWICK BOSEMAN WINS BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR AT THE 2020 NEW YORK FILM CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS < < Rotten Tomatoes ^ New York Film Critics Circle: 2021 Winners List — Deadline ^ " 'Tár' Leads New York Film Critics Circle, 'RRR' and Keke Palmer Surprise (Full Winners List)" . Variety . 2022-12-02. Archived from
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405-548: The HUAC. Kazan then replaced Miller with Budd Schulberg . Cobb's character of Johnny Friendly was partly modeled on Johnny Dio , a real-life mobster known for involvement in labor racketeering. According to Richard Schickel in his biography of Kazan, Marlon Brando initially declined the role of Terry Malloy, and Frank Sinatra (a native of Hoboken , where the film was being made) then had "a handshake deal" – but no formally signed contract – to play
450-820: The Heat of the Night Norman Jewison 1968 The Lion in Winter Anthony Harvey 1969 Z Costa-Gavras 1970s [ edit ] Year Winner Director(s) 1970 Five Easy Pieces Bob Rafelson 1971 A Clockwork Orange Stanley Kubrick 1972 Cries and Whispers (Viskningar och rop) Ingmar Bergman 1973 Day for Night (La nuit américaine) François Truffaut 1974 Amarcord Federico Fellini 1975 Nashville Robert Altman 1976 All
495-926: The Heat of the Night (1967) The Lion in Winter (1968) Z (1969) Five Easy Pieces (1970) A Clockwork Orange (1971) Cries and Whispers (1972) Day for Night (1973) Amarcord (1974) Nashville (1975) 1976–2000 All the President's Men (1976) Annie Hall (1977) The Deer Hunter (1978) Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) Ordinary People (1980) Reds (1981) Gandhi (1982) Terms of Endearment (1983) A Passage to India (1984) Prizzi's Honor (1985) Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) Broadcast News (1987) The Accidental Tourist (1988) My Left Foot (1989) Goodfellas (1990) The Silence of
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#1732787722868540-595: The King (2003) Sideways (2004) Brokeback Mountain (2005) United 93 (2006) No Country for Old Men (2007) Milk (2008) The Hurt Locker (2009) The Social Network (2010) The Artist (2011) Zero Dark Thirty (2012) American Hustle (2013) Boyhood (2014) Carol (2015) La La Land (2016) Lady Bird (2017) Roma (2018) The Irishman (2019) First Cow (2020) Drive My Car (2021) Tár (2022) Killers of
585-803: The Lambs Jonathan Demme 1992 The Player Robert Altman 1993 Schindler's List Steven Spielberg 1994 Quiz Show Robert Redford 1995 Leaving Las Vegas Mike Figgis 1996 Fargo Joel Coen 1997 L.A. Confidential Curtis Hanson 1998 Saving Private Ryan Steven Spielberg 1999 Topsy-Turvy Mike Leigh 2000s [ edit ] Year Winner Director(s) 2000 Traffic Steven Soderbergh 2001 Mulholland Drive David Lynch 2002 Far from Heaven Todd Haynes 2003 The Lord of
630-525: The Lambs (1991) The Player (1992) Schindler's List (1993) Quiz Show (1994) Leaving Las Vegas (1995) Fargo (1996) L.A. Confidential (1997) Saving Private Ryan (1998) Topsy-Turvy (1999) Traffic (2000) 2001–present Mulholland Drive (2001) Far from Heaven (2002) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of
675-614: The North American box office in 1954. In his July 29, 1954, review, New York Times critic A. H. Weiler called the film "an uncommonly powerful, exciting, and imaginative use of the screen by gifted professionals". On Rotten Tomatoes , the film holds a score of 99% from 111 reviews, with an average rating of 9.2/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "With his electrifying performance in Elia Kazan's thought-provoking, expertly constructed melodrama, Marlon Brando redefined
720-1010: The President's Men Alan J. Pakula 1977 Annie Hall Woody Allen 1978 The Deer Hunter Michael Cimino 1979 Kramer vs. Kramer Robert Benton 1980s [ edit ] Year Winner Director(s) 1980 Ordinary People Robert Redford 1981 Reds Warren Beatty 1982 Gandhi Richard Attenborough 1983 Terms of Endearment James L. Brooks 1984 A Passage to India David Lean 1985 Prizzi's Honor John Huston 1986 Hannah and Her Sisters Woody Allen 1987 Broadcast News James L. Brooks 1988 The Accidental Tourist Lawrence Kasdan 1989 My Left Foot Jim Sheridan 1990s [ edit ] Year Winner Director(s) 1990 Goodfellas Martin Scorsese 1991 The Silence of
765-881: The Rhine Herman Shumlin 1944 Going My Way Leo McCarey 1945 The Lost Weekend Billy Wilder 1946 The Best Years of Our Lives William Wyler 1947 Gentleman's Agreement Elia Kazan 1948 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre John Huston 1949 All the King's Men Robert Rossen 1950s [ edit ] Year Winner Director(s) 1950 All About Eve Joseph L. Mankiewicz 1951 A Streetcar Named Desire Elia Kazan 1952 High Noon Fred Zinnemann 1953 From Here to Eternity Fred Zinnemann 1954 On
810-516: The Rhine (1943) Going My Way (1944) The Lost Weekend (1945) The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) Gentleman's Agreement (1947) The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) All the King's Men (1949) All About Eve (1950) 1951–1975 A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) High Noon (1952) From Here to Eternity (1953) On
855-1372: The Rings: The Return of the King Peter Jackson 2004 Sideways Alexander Payne 2005 Brokeback Mountain Ang Lee 2006 United 93 Paul Greengrass 2007 No Country for Old Men Joel Coen and Ethan Coen 2008 Milk Gus Van Sant 2009 The Hurt Locker Kathryn Bigelow 2010s [ edit ] Year Winner Director(s) 2010 The Social Network David Fincher 2011 The Artist Michel Hazanavicius 2012 Zero Dark Thirty Kathryn Bigelow 2013 American Hustle David O. Russell 2014 Boyhood Richard Linklater 2015 Carol Todd Haynes 2016 La La Land Damien Chazelle 2017 Lady Bird Greta Gerwig 2018 Roma Alfonso Cuarón 2019 The Irishman Martin Scorsese 2020s [ edit ] Year Winner Director(s) 2020 First Cow Kelly Reichardt 2021 Drive My Car Ryusuke Hamaguchi 2022 Tár Todd Field 2023 Killers of
900-1060: The Waterfront Elia Kazan 1955 Marty Delbert Mann 1956 Around the World in 80 Days Michael Anderson 1957 The Bridge on the River Kwai David Lean 1958 The Defiant Ones Stanley Kramer 1959 Ben-Hur William Wyler 1960s [ edit ] Year Winner Director(s) 1960 The Apartment Billy Wilder Sons and Lovers Jack Cardiff 1961 West Side Story Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise 1962 No award given (newspaper strike) 1963 Tom Jones Tony Richardson 1964 My Fair Lady George Cukor 1965 Darling John Schlesinger 1966 A Man for All Seasons Fred Zinnemann 1967 In
945-528: The Waterfront (1954) Marty (1955) Around the World in 80 Days (1956) The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) The Defiant Ones (1958) Ben-Hur (1959) The Apartment / Sons and Lovers (1960) West Side Story (1961) No Award (1962) Tom Jones (1963) My Fair Lady (1964) Darling (1965) A Man for All Seasons (1966) In
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#1732787722868990-458: The Waterfront ... you're watching the purest poetry imaginable, in dynamic motion". Kazan, the director of the film, would later write in his book, "If there is a better performance by a man in the history of film in America, I don't know what it is." Al Pacino , recounting his own memories on first seeing On the Waterfront , told Playboy in a 1979 interview that he concentrated more on
1035-424: The audience. As with Schulberg's earlier novel, the motivations of Father Barry are made more explicit, and the ending is less happy. It was revised in 1995 and lasted for only 8 performances, losing $ 2.6 million, a record on Broadway for a non-musical at the time. The Indian films Kabzaa (1988), Ghulam (1998) and Sudhandhiram (2000) are inspired by On the Waterfront . A 2009 British stage production
1080-493: The awards were actually given. Announcement dates are earlier. On the Waterfront On the Waterfront is a 1954 American crime drama film, directed by Elia Kazan and written by Budd Schulberg . It stars Marlon Brando , and features Karl Malden , Lee J. Cobb , Rod Steiger , Pat Henning and Eva Marie Saint in her film debut. The musical score was composed by Leonard Bernstein . The black-and-white film
1125-416: The calendar year. The NYFCC also gives special stand-alone awards to individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the art of cinema, including writers, directors, producers, film critics, film restorers, historians and service organizations. The NYFCC Awards are the oldest given by film critics in the country, and one of the most prestigious. Note: Dates listed are those of when
1170-455: The docks, workers' slum dwellings, bars, littered alleys, and rooftops. The church used for exterior scenes in the film was the historic Our Lady of Grace , built in 1874, while the interiors were shot at the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul at 400 Hudson Street. Upon its release, the film received positive reviews from critics, and was a commercial success, earning an estimated $ 4.2 million at
1215-664: The eighth-greatest American movie of all time ; in AFI's 2007 list, it was ranked 19th. It is Bernstein's only original film score not adapted from a stage production with songs. In 1989, On the Waterfront was one of the first 25 films to be deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry . New York prize fighter Terry Malloy's career
1260-435: The fix, Charley hands him a gun and tells him to run. Terry finds Edie and they kiss. After hearing someone in the street, they find Charley murdered. Determined to kill Friendly, Terry is convinced by Father Barry to instead testify in court. Following the hearing, Friendly loses his powerful connections and faces indictment . When he is excluded from the next hiring call at the harbor, Terry confronts Friendly together with
1305-415: The full frame of 1.33:1 to the then widest standard of 1.85:1. The customary frame of European cinematographer Boris Kaufman ( Twelve Angry Men , Baby Doll ) split the difference at 1.66:1, so that all that was required was for him to leave extra room at the top and bottom of the frame and make sure that nothing essential would be lost in the widescreen presentation. At its premiere in 1954, On The Waterfront
1350-577: The latter being a part of the Columbia Classics line-up. Columbia TriStar later reissued the film on VHS in 1995 as part of the line-up's "Studio Heritage Collection", and the first DVD version was released in 2001. Among the special features is the featurette "Contender: Mastering the Method", a video photo gallery, an interview with Elia Kazan, an audio commentary, filmographies, production notes, and theatrical trailers. The film has been added to
1395-400: The lead actor than the film itself, "I couldn't move. I couldn't leave the theatre. I'd never seen the like of it." Anthony Hopkins said, "When you see Brando in the famous cab scene in On the Waterfront , it's still breathtaking." In a eulogy for Brando, Jack Nicholson described his display "probably the height of any age", and added that, "You just couldn't take your eyes off the guy. He
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1440-544: The original on 2023-03-15. ^ "New York Film Critics Awards: Winners List" . Variety . 2023-11-16 . Retrieved 2023-11-30 . v t e New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film 1935–1950 The Informer (1935) Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) The Life of Emile Zola (1937) The Citadel (1938) Wuthering Heights (1939) The Grapes of Wrath (1940) Citizen Kane (1941) In Which We Serve (1942) Watch on
1485-415: The other workers, saying that he is proud of testifying and no longer betraying himself. After seeing Terry get beaten severely by Friendly’s thugs, the longshoremen refuse to work without him and renounce Friendly, wishing to run the union "on the up-and-up". Encouraged by Edie and Father Barry, Terry stumbles to the warehouse. The men follow him inside and the door closes, leaving Friendly outside, ignored by
1530-404: The part, even attending an initial costume fitting. But Kazan still favored Brando for the role, partly because casting Brando would assure a larger budget for the picture. While Brando's agent, Jay Kanter, attempted to persuade Brando to change his mind, Kazan enlisted actor Karl Malden, whom Kazan considered more suited to a career as a director than as an actor, to direct and film a screen test of
1575-453: The picture. Cohn agreed in principle to make The Hook , but there were concerns about the portrayal of corrupt union officials. When Cohn asked that the antagonists be changed to Communists, Miller refused. Cohn sent a letter telling Miller it was interesting he had resisted Columbia's desire to make the movie "pro-American". Kazan asked Miller to rewrite the script; Miller declined due to his disenchantment with Kazan's friendly testimony before
1620-492: The possibilities of acting for film and helped permanently alter the cinematic landscape". On Metacritic , the film holds a weighted average score of 91 out of 100 based on 15 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Gaining the Academy Award for Best Actor and being named the greatest and second-greatest film performance of all time by Aaron West of Criterion and by Premiere respectively, Brando's performance
1665-513: The role, and shortly afterward, Kanter convinced Brando to reconsider his refusal. Within a week, Brando signed a contract to perform in the film. At that point, a furious Sinatra demanded to be cast in the role of Father Barry, the waterfront priest. It was left to Spiegel to break the news to Sinatra that Malden had been signed for this role. On the Waterfront was filmed over 36 days on location in various places in Hoboken, New Jersey , including
1710-401: The roof, Terry confronts Friendly, but is threatened and bribed into acquiescence. Joey's sister Edie and priest Father Barry try to inspire the dockworkers to stand up to Friendly. Terry attends the meeting as a snitch, but when it is violently broken up by Friendly's men, he helps Edie escape and misses Father Barry convincing one worker to testify. After the testimony, the worker is killed in
1755-473: The waterfronts of Hoboken, New Jersey . On the Waterfront was a critical and commercial success and is considered one of the greatest films ever made . It received twelve Academy Award nominations and won eight, including Best Picture , Best Actor for Brando, Best Supporting Actress for Saint, and Best Director for Kazan. In 1997, it was ranked by the American Film Institute as
1800-589: The workers and shippers. The film is widely considered to be Elia Kazan 's answer to those who criticized him for identifying eight Communists in the film industry before the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC) in 1952. One of Kazan's critics was his friend and collaborator, the noted playwright Arthur Miller , who had earlier written the first version of the script, originally titled The Hook . Kazan had agreed to direct it, and in 1951 they met with Harry Cohn at Columbia Pictures about making
1845-544: Was cut short when he purposely lost a fight at the request of mob boss Johnny Friendly. Terry now works for Friendly's labor union as a longshoreman while his older, more educated brother Charley is Friendly's right-hand man. Terry is coerced into luring fellow worker Joey Doyle onto a rooftop, where he believes Friendly's henchmen want to talk Joey out of testifying to the Waterfront Crime Commission . When they instead murder Joey by throwing him off
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1890-547: Was inspired by "Crime on the Waterfront" by Malcolm Johnson , a series of articles published in November–December 1948 in the New York Sun which won the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting , but the screenplay by Budd Schulberg is directly based on his own original story. The film focuses on union violence and corruption among longshoremen , while detailing widespread corruption, extortion, and racketeering on
1935-399: Was projected at 1.85:1. Over subsequent decades, millions of television viewers became accustomed to seeing the film with the open-matte 1.33:1 framing, a presentation that has carried over into the home video era. Here, for the first time, Criterion is presenting the film in all three aspect ratios so that viewers can compare and choose the version they prefer." In the same year that the film
1980-505: Was released, Budd Schulberg published a novel simply entitled Waterfront based on his script. In the novel Terry Malloy dies. It is more heavily focused on the priest who stands up to the mob, and narrated in first person by him. In 1984, the film script was adapted to stage by Schulberg, opening on Broadway in November. It had several technical innovations for the time, including lasers, filmlike scenic dissolves and sounds that enveloped
2025-587: Was spellbinding." In 1989, the film was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress , and selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry . In 1995, it made it on the Vatican's list of 45 important films . American Film Institute recognition The first home video release of the film was by Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment in 1982, on VHS and Beta. RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video later re-released it in 1984, 1986, and 1990, respectively,
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