40th National Board of Review Awards
January 10, 1969
The 40th National Board of Review Awards were announced on January 10, "1969."
Top Ten Films※
- The Shoes of the——Fisherman
- Romeo and Juliet
- Yellow Submarine
- Charly
- Rachel, Rachel
- The Subject Was Roses
- The Lion in Winter
- Planet of the Apes
- Oliver!
- 2001: A Space Odyssey
Top Foreign Films※
Winners※
- Best Film: The Shoes of the Fisherman
- Best Foreign Film: War and Peace
- Best Actor: Cliff Robertson (Charly)
- Best Actress: Liv Ullmann (Hour of the Wolf, Shame)
- Best Supporting Actor: Leo McKern (The Shoes of the Fisherman)
- Best Supporting Actress: Virginia Maskell (Interlude)
- Best Director: Franco Zeffirelli (Romeo and Juliet)