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25th New York Film Critics Circle Awards<br> <div style="padding-left: 15px"> January 23, 1960<br />(announced December 28, 1959) </div>
<big>Ben-Hur</big> </div> The 25th New York Film Critics Circle Awards, honored the best filmmaking of 1959.