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).
Full review to follow soon. Grade: A–
- Academy Award Nominations and *Winners:
- Best Director: Martin Ritt
- *Best Actress: Patricia Neal
- Best Actor: Paul Newman
- Best Adapted Screenplay: Irving Ravetch and Harriet Frank, Jr.
- *Best Supporting Actor: Melvyn Douglas
- *Best Cinematography (Black & White): James Wong Howe
- Best Art Direction (Black & White): Hal Pereira and Tambi Larsen
- 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: Martin Ritt
- Writers Guild of America Awards—Best Written American Drama
- New York Film Critics Circle—Best Actress: Patricia Neal; Best Screenplay: Irving Ravetch and Harriet Frank, Jr.
- National Board of Review—Best Actress: Patricia Neal; Best Supporting Actor: Melvyn Douglas
- British Academy Awards (BAFTAs)—Best Foreign Actress: Patricia Neal