National Board of Review Awards 1987

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59th National Board of Review Awards

Best Picture:
Empire of the Sun

The 59th National Board of Review Awards were announced on December 15, 1987, and given on 16 February, 1988.

Contents

Top 10 films

  1. Empire of the Sun
  2. The Last Emperor
  3. Broadcast News
  4. The Untouchables
  5. Gaby: A True Story
  6. Cry Freedom
  7. Fatal Attraction
  8. Hope and Glory
  9. Wall Street
  10. Full Metal Jacket

Top Foreign Films

  1. Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources
  2. My Life as a Dog
  3. Au revoir les enfants
  4. Tampopo
  5. Dark Eyes

Winners

<i>Empire of the Sun</i> (film) 1987 American coming of age war film by Steven Spielberg

Empire of the Sun is a 1987 American epic coming-of-age war film based on J. G. Ballard's semi-autobiographical novel of the same name. It was directed by Steven Spielberg and stars Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson and Nigel Havers. The film tells the story of Jamie "Jim" Graham, a young boy who goes from living in a wealthy British family in Shanghai, to becoming a prisoner of war in a Japanese internment camp, during World War II.

<i>Jean de Florette</i> 1986 film by Claude Berri

Jean de Florette is a 1986 period tragedy film directed by Claude Berri, based on a novel by Marcel Pagnol. It is followed by Manon des Sources. The film takes place in rural Provence, where two local farmers plot to trick a newcomer out of his newly inherited property. The film starred three of France's most prominent actors – Gérard Depardieu, Daniel Auteuil, who won a BAFTA award for his performance, and Yves Montand in one of his last roles before his death.

<i>Manon des Sources</i> (1986 film) 1986 French language film directed by Claude Berri

Manon des Sources is a 1986 French language period tragedy film. Directed by Claude Berri, it is the second of two films adapted from the 1966 two-volume novel by Marcel Pagnol, who wrote it based on his own earlier film of the same title. It is the sequel to Jean de Florette. It won an award in 1989 as best French film.

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