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readership) By Chris Michaud

NEW YORK, Jan 4 (Reuters) - "Inside Llewyn Davis," the Coen

brothers' tale of a struggling folk singer in early 1960s

Greenwich Village, was named the year's best film by the

National Society of Film Critics on Saturday, with star Oscar

Isaac winning best actor and the filmmaking brothers sharing the

award for best director.


The group, made up of 56 prominent movie critics from

newspapers, magazines and other media outlets nationwide, chose

Cate Blanchett as best actress for Woody Allen's "Blue Jasmine,"

in which she plays the troubled wife of a financial fraudster.


Best supporting actress went to Jennifer Lawrence for the

1970s-set "American Hustle," and James Franco won best

supporting actor for his portrayal of a gangster drug dealer in

the comic drama "Spring Breakers."


In choosing "Inside Llewyn Davis," the critics broke away

from choices by other groups such as the National Board of



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