1971 National Society of Film Critics Awards

Best Picture

1. Claire's Knee (Le genou de Claire)
2. The Conformist (Il conformista)
3. A Clockwork Orange

Best Director

• Bernardo Bertolucci – The Conformist (Il conformista)

Best Actor

• Peter Finch – Sunday Bloody Sunday

Best Actress

• Jane Fonda – Klute

Best Supporting Actor

• Bruce Dern – Drive, He Said

Best Supporting Actress

• Ellen Burstyn – The Last Picture Show

Best Screenplay

• Penelope Gilliatt – Sunday Bloody Sunday

Best Cinematography

• Vittorio Storaro – The Conformist (Il conformista)

Special Award

• The Sorrow and the Pity (Le chagrin et la pitié)