17th London Film Critics Circle Awards

2 March 1997

Film of the Year: Fargo

British Film of the Year: Secrets & Lies

London Film Critics Circle Awards 1996

The 17th London Film Critics Circle Awards, honouring the best in film for 1996, were announced by the London Film Critics Circle on 2 March 1997.

London Film Critics Circle Awards 1996

Winners

Film of the Year

Fargo

British Film of the Year

Secrets & Lies

Foreign Language Film of the Year

Les Misérables • France

Director of the Year

Joel Coen – Fargo

British Director of the Year

Mike Leigh – Secrets & Lies

Screenwriter of the Year

Joel and Ethan Coen – Fargo

British Screenwriter of the Year

Emma Thompson – Sense and Sensibility

Actor of the Year

Morgan Freeman – Seven

Actress of the Year

Frances McDormand – Fargo

British Actor of the Year

Ewan McGregor – Trainspotting, Brassed Off, Emma, The Pillow Book

Ian McKellen – Richard III

British Actress of the Year

Brenda Blethyn – Secrets & Lies

British Newcomer of the Year

Emily Watson – Breaking the Waves

British Producer of the Year

Andrew Macdonald – Trainspotting

Special Achievement Award

Norman Wisdom

Dilys Powell Award

John Mills

Lifetime Achievement Award

Jack Cardiff

External links

IMDB

Official Website

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1996 film awards

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London Film Critics Circle Awards 1996