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The 43rd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, was held on April 15, 1971, and took place at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion to honor the best films of 1970. The Awards, without a host for the third consecutive year, were broadcast by NBC for the first time in 11 years.
The 43rd Academy Awards | 1971. Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Thursday, April 15, 1971. Honoring movies released in 1970.
The winning film had more wins than any other picture of the year: Best Picture, Best Director (young 32 year old William Friedkin), Best Actor, Best Screenplay Adaptation (Ernest Tidyman), and Best Editing (Jerry Greenberg) for the memorable, nerve-wracking, edge-of-your-seat auto chase pursuit sequence through New York's busy city streets).
Best Actress in a Leading Role. Winner. Glenda Jackson. Women in Love. Glenda Jackson was not present at the awards ceremony. Juliet Mills accepted the award on her behalf. Ali MacGraw. Love Story. Carrie Snodgress. Diary of a Mad Housewife.
Lovers and Other Strangers. For All We Know in "Lovers and Other Strangers" Music by Fred Karlin; Lyrics by Robb Royer (aka Robb Wilson) and James Griffin (aka Arthur James)
The French Connection (1971) R | 104 min | Action, Crime, Drama. 7.7. Rate. 94 Metascore. A pair of NYPD detectives in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a heroin smuggling ring based in Marseilles, but stopping them and capturing their leaders proves an elusive goal.
Oscar-winning musical chronicle that brilliantly captures the three-day rock concert and celebration of peace and love that became a capstone for the Sixties. Director: Michael Wadleigh | Stars: Joan Baez , Richie Havens , Roger Daltrey , Joe Cocker
