Movies Of The Year Awards: 1972

Best Picture:

The End: The Godfather
Oscar: The Godfather

Best Director:

The End: Francis Ford Coppola, The Godfather
Oscar: Bob Fosse, Cabaret

Actor:

The End: Marlon Brando, The Godfather
Oscar: Marlon Brando, The Godfather

Actress:

The End: Liza Minnelli, Cabaret
Oscar: Liza Minnelli, Cabaret

Supporting Actor:

The End: Joel Grey, Cabaret
Oscar: Joel Grey, Cabaret

Supporting Actress:

The End: Natalya Bondarchuk, Solaris
Oscar: Eileen Heckart, Butterflies Are Free

Original Screenplay:

The End: Luis Buñuel and Jean-Claude Carrière, The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie
Oscar: Jeremy Larner, The Candidate

Adapted Screenplay:

The End: Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo, The Godfather
Oscar: Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo, The Godfather

Foreign Language Film:

The End: Aguirre, The Wrath Of God
Oscar: The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie

Film Editing:

The End: David Bretherton, Cabaret
Oscar: David Bretherton, Cabaret

Cinematography:

The End: Gordon Willis, The Godfather
Oscar: Geoffrey Unsworth, Cabaret

Art Direction:

The End: The Godfather
Oscar: Cabaret

Costume Design:

The End: The Godfather
Oscar: Travels With My Aunt

Sound:

The End: The Godfather
Oscar: Cabaret

Original Score:

The End: Nino Rota, The Godfather
Oscar: Charlie Chaplin, Limelight

Soundtrack:

The End: Cabaret
Oscar: Cabaret

Special Effects:

The End: Five Fingers Of Death
Oscar: The Poseidon Adventure