‘The French Connection’ (1971)
This was the first R-Rated film to win Best Picture. Also in the category, however, was “A Clockwork Orange”. When it comes to memorable films, “A Clockwork Orange” is somewhere in the top, if anything for the eyeball scene alone. And while “The French Connection” is a solid film, it would be tough to say it’s as viscerally memorable as “A Clockwork Orange”. Though given how disturbing “A Clockwork Orange” is, that isn’t necessarily a knock on the film.