1973 in film

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The year 1973 in film involved some significant events.

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[edit] Events

[edit] Top grossing films (U.S.)

Rank Title Studio Actors Gross
1. The Exorcist Warner Bros. Ellen Burstyn, Jason Miller, and Linda Blair $193,000,000[1]
2. The Sting Universal Paul Newman, Robert Redford and Robert Shaw $159,616,327[2]
3. American Graffiti Universal Richard Dreyfuss and Ron Howard $115,000,000[3]
4. Papillon Allied Artists Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman $53,267,000[4]
5. The Way We Were Columbia Barbra Streisand, Robert Redford $49,919,870[5]
6. Magnum Force Warner Bros. Clint Eastwood, Hal Holbrook $44,680,473[6]
7. Last Tango in Paris United Artists Marlon Brando, Maria Schneider $36,144,000[7]
8. Live and Let Die United Artists Roger Moore, Jane Seymour $35,377,836[8]
9. Robin Hood Walt Disney Roger Miller, Phil Harris, Andy Devine $32,056,467[9]
10. Paper Moon Paramount Ryan O'Neal, Madeleine Kahn, Tatum O'Neal $30,933,743[10]
11.[11] The Devil in Miss Jones Pierre Productions Georgina Spelvin $15,000,000[nb 1]
12. Serpico Paramount Al Pacino $27,274,150[12]
13. Enter the Dragon Warner Bros. Bruce Lee $25,000,000[13]
14. Walking Tall Cinerama Releasing Corporation Joe Don Baker $23,000,000[14]
15. The World's Greatest Athlete Walt Disney Productions John Amos $22,583,370[15]
16. Sleeper United Artists Woody Allen $18,344,729[16]

[edit] Awards

Academy Awards:

Best Picture: The Sting - Bill/Phillips-Hill, Zanuck/Brown, Universal
Best Director : George Roy Hill - The Sting
Best Actor: Jack Lemmon - Save the Tiger
Best Actress: Glenda Jackson - A Touch of Class
Best Supporting Actor : John Houseman - The Paper Chase
Best Supporting Actress : Tatum O'Neal - Paper Moon
Best Foreign Language Film: Day for Night (La Nuit américaine), directed by François Truffaut, France

Golden Globe Awards:

Drama:
Best Picture: The Exorcist
Best Actor: Al Pacino - Serpico
Best Actress: Marsha Mason - Cinderella Liberty
Musical or comedy:
Best Picture: American Graffiti
Best Actor: George Segal - A Touch of Class
Best Actress: Glenda Jackson - A Touch of Class
Other
Best Director: William Friedkin - The Exorcist
Best Foreign Language Film: The Pedestrian (Der Fußgänger), W. Germany

Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival):

The Hireling, directed by Alan Bridges, United Kingdom
Scarecrow, directed by Jerry Schatzberg, United States

Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival):

Ashani Sanket (Distant Thunder), directed by Satyajit Ray, India

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[edit] Notes

  1. ^ The gross for The Devil in Miss Jones is unknown, but the film is confirmed as having earned $15 million in theatrical gross rentals,[11] which places it above Serpico which earned slightly less.[12]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "The Exorcist, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=exorcist.htm. Retrieved January 16, 2012. 
  2. ^ "The Sting, Box Office Information". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1973/0STNG.php. Retrieved January 16, 2012. 
  3. ^ "American Graffiti, Box Office Information". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1973/0AMGR.php. Retrieved January 16, 2012. 
  4. ^ "Papillon, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=papillon.htm. Retrieved January 16, 2012. 
  5. ^ "The Way We Were, Box Office Information". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1973/0WWWT.php. Retrieved January 16, 2012. 
  6. ^ "Magnum Force, Box Office Information". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1973/0DHA2.php. Retrieved January 16, 2012. 
  7. ^ "Last Tango in Paris, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=lasttangoinparis.htm. Retrieved January 16, 2012. 
  8. ^ "Live and Let Die, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=liveandletdie.htm. Retrieved January 16, 2012. 
  9. ^ "Robin Hood, Box Office Information". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1973/00246.php. Retrieved January 16, 2012. 
  10. ^ "Paper Moon, Box Office Information". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1973/0PMON.php. Retrieved January 16, 2012. 
  11. ^ a b Krämer, Peter (2005). The new Hollywood: from Bonnie and Clyde to Star Wars. Wallflower Press. pp. 208–209. ISBN 9781904764588. 
  12. ^ a b "Serpico, Box Office Information". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1973/0SPCO.php. Retrieved March 10, 2012. 
  13. ^ "Enter the Dragon, Worldwide Box Office". Worldwide Box Office. http://www.worldwideboxoffice.com/movie.cgi?title=Enter%20the%20Dragon&year=1973. Retrieved January 16, 2012. 
  14. ^ "Walking Tall, Worldwide Box Office". Worldwide Box Office. http://www.worldwideboxoffice.com/movie.cgi?title=Walking%20Tall&year=1973. Retrieved January 16, 2012. 
  15. ^ "The World's Greatest Athlete, Worldwide Box Office". Worldwide Box Office. http://www.worldwideboxoffice.com/movie.cgi?title=The%20World%27s%20Greatest%20Athlete&year=1973. Retrieved January 16, 2012. 
  16. ^ "Sleeper, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=sleeper.htm. Retrieved January 17, 2012. 
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