News > No Country for Old Men Wins Big With NY Critics

Written by David Morgan

Top honors at the 73rd annual New York Film Critics Circle went to the Coen Brothers' No Country for Old Men. The Cormac McCarthy adaptation also earned Best Supporting Actor for Javier Bardem (expect to hear that again soon), best screenplay for the Coen Brothers, and best director again going to the Coen Brothers. 

The Lives of Others, last year's foreign Oscar winner, was eligible for the Critics' Best Foreign Film award this time around as it wasn't shown in New York City until this year. 

The Winners: 

Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood)

Actress: Julie Christie (Away from Her)

Director: Joel and Ethan Coen (No Country for Old Men) 

Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem (No Country) 

Supporting Actress: Amy Ryan (Gone Baby Gone) 

Screenplay: Joel and Ethan Coen (No Country) 

Cinematographer: Robert Elswit (There Will Be Blood) 

Foreign Film: The Lives of Others

Animated Film: Persepolis

First Film: Sarah Polley, Away from Her

Documentary: No End in Sight

Lifetime Achievement: Sidney Lumet

Special Critics Award: Charles Burnett, Killer of Sheep