London Film Critics Circle Awards 1996

17th London Film Critics Circle Awards

2 March 1997


Film of the Year:
Fargo


British Film of the Year:
Secrets & Lies

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.

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