Hud
Director: Martin Ritt. Cast: Paul Newman, Melvyn Douglas, Brandon de Wilde, Patricia Neal, Whit Bissell, Crahan Denton, Val Avery. Screenplay: Irving Ravetch and Harriet Frank, Jr. (based on the novel by Larry McMurtry).


Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: A–


Academy Award Nominations and Winners:
Best Director: Martin Ritt
Best Actress: Patricia Neal
Best Actor: Paul Newman
Best Supporting Actor: Melvyn Douglas
Best Adapted Screenplay: Irving Ravetch and Harriet Frank, Jr.
Best Cinematography (Black & White): James Wong Howe
Best Art Direction (Black & White): Hal Pereira & Tambi Larsen; Sam Comer & Robert R. Benton

Golden Globe Nominations:
Best Picture (Drama)
Best Director: Martin Ritt
Best Actor (Drama): Paul Newman
Best Supporting Actress: Patricia Neal
Best Supporting Actor: Melvyn Douglas

Other Awards:
Venice Film Festival: OCIC Award
Writers Guild of America: Best Written American Drama
New York Film Critics Circle: Best Actress (Neal); Best Screenplay
National Board of Review: Best Actress (Neal); Best Supporting Actor (Douglas)
British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): Best Foreign Actress (Neal)

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