National Board of Review Awards 1970
The 42nd National Board of Review Awards were announced on January 3, 1971.- Patton
- Kes
- Women in Love
- Five Easy Pieces
- Ryan's Daughter
- I Never Sang for My Father
- Diary of a Mad Housewife
- Love Story
- The Virgin and the Gypsy
- Tora! Tora! Tora!
- The Wild Child
- My Night at Maud's
- The Passion of Anna
- The Confession
- This Man Must Die
Winners
- Best Film:
- *Patton
- Best Foreign Film:
- *The Wild Child
- Best Actor:
- *George C. Scott - Patton
- Best Actress:
- *Glenda Jackson - Women in Love
- Best Supporting Actor:
- *Frank Langella - Diary of a Mad Housewife, The Twelve Chairs
- Best Supporting Actress:
- *Karen Black - Five Easy Pieces
- Best Director:
- *François Truffaut - The Wild Child