(Repeats with no change to headline or text, to widen
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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