The 47th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 4 to 14 September 1990.[1][2]
 Festival poster | |
| Location | Venice, Italy |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1932 |
| Awards | Golden Lion: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead |
| Festival date | 4 – 14 September 1990 |
| Website | Website |
American writer Gore Vidal was the Jury President of the main competition.
The Golden Lion winner was Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead directed by Tom Stoppard.
Jury edit
The following people comprised the 1990 jury:[3]
- Gore Vidal, American writer - Jury President
- María Luisa Bemberg, Argentine filmmaker and actress
- Edoardo Bruno, Italian film critic
- Gilles Jacob, French film critic
- Kira Muratova, Soviet filmmaker
- Omar Sharif, Egyptian actor
- Ula Stöckl, German filmmaker and actress
- Anna-Lena Wibom
- Alberto Lattuada, Italian director
Official Sections edit
In Competition edit
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| The African Woman | Die Rückkehr | Margarethe von Trotta | West Germany, Italy |
| An Angel at My Table | Jane Campion | New Zealand, Australia, United Kingdom, United States | |
| Boys on the Outside | Ragazzi fuori | Marco Risi | Italy |
| Collapse | Raspad | Mikhail Belikov | Soviet Union |
| Farewell to Autumn | Pozegnanie jesieni | Mariusz Trelinski | Poland |
| The Gamblers | Spieler | Dominik Graf | West Germany |
| Goodfellas | Martin Scorsese | United States | |
| I Hired a Contract Killer | Aki Kaurismäki | Finland, Sweden | |
| Karartma geceleri | Yusuf Kurcenly | Turkey | |
| Laura Adler's Last Love Affair | אהבתה האחרונה של לורה אדלר | Avraham Heffner | Israel |
| Martha and I | Marta a já | Jiri Weiss | Czechoslovakia, West Germany |
| Mo' Better Blues | Spike Lee | United States | |
| The Moon in the Mirror | La luna en el espejo | Silvio Caiozzi | Chile |
| Mr. and Mrs. Bridge | James Ivory | United Kingdom | |
| No Fear, No Die | S'en fout la mort | Claire Denis | France |
| The Only Witness | Edinstveniyat svidetel | Mikhail Pandoursky | Bulgaria |
| Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead | Tom Stoppard | United Kingdom | |
| Sirup | Helle Ryslinge | Denmark | |
| Tales of a Golden Geisha | あげまん | Juzo Itami | Japan |
| Traces of an Amorous Life | Tracce di vita amorosa | Peter Del Monte | Italy |
| Walls | Mathilukal | Adoor Gopalakrishnan | India |
Out of Competition edit
- Dovidenia v pekle, prijatelia directed by Juraj Jakubisko (Czechoslovakia, Italy)
- Henry and June directed by Philip Kaufman (United States)
- Romeo.Juliet directed by Armando Acosta (Belgium)
- Dick Tracy directed by Warren Beatty (United States)
- The Company of Strangers directed by Cynthia Scott (Canada)
- Blood Oath directed by Stephen Wallace (Australia)
- Il y a des jours... et des lunes directed by Claude Lelouch (France)
- I taràssachi directed by Francesco Ranieri Martinotti, Rocco Mortelliti, Fulvio Ottaviano (Italy)
- Dancin' Thru the Dark directed by Mike Ockrent (United Kingdom)
- Un week-end sur deux directed by Nicole Garcia (France)
- Shakha Proshakha directed by Satyajit Ray (India)
Independent Sections edit
Venice International Film Critics' Week edit
The following feature films were selected to be screened as In Competition for this section:[4]
- Boom Boom by Rosa Vergés (Spain)
- Cold Light of Day by Fiona Louise (United Kingdom)
- December (Dicembre) by Antonio Monda (Italy)
- La Discrète by Christian Vincent (France)
- He’s Still There by Halfdan O. Hussie (United States)
- Under a Sky of Blue (Pod nebom golubym) by Vitaliy Dudin (Soviet Union)
- The Station (La Stazione) by Sergio Rubini (Italy)
- Winckelmann's Travels (Winckelmanns Reisen) by Jan Schütte (West Germany)
Official Awards edit
Main Competition edit
- Golden Lion: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard
- Grand Special Jury Prize: An Angel at My Table by Jane Campion
- Silver Lion:
- Best Director: Martin Scorsese for Goodfellas
- Best Screenplay: Helle Ryslinge for Sirup
- Silver Osella:
- Best Cinematography: Marco Risi for Boys on the Outside
- Best Editing: Dominique Auvray for No Fear, No Die
- Best Original Music: Valeri Milovansky for The Only Witness
- Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Oleg Borisov for The Only Witness
- Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Gloria Münchmeyer for The Moon in the Mirror
Independent Awards edit
The President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal edit
- Raspad by Mikhail Belikov
Audience Award edit
Golden Ciak edit
- Best Film: Mr. and Mrs. Bridge by James Ivory
- Best Actress: Marianne Sägebrecht for Martha and I
FIPRESCI Prize edit
edit
- The Only Witness by Michail Pandurski
OCIC Award edit
- An Angel at My Table by Jane Campion
- Honorable Mention: I, the Worst of All (Yo, la peor de todas) by María Luisa Bemberg
UNICEF Award edit
Pasinetti Award edit
- Best Film: Mr. & Mrs. Bridge by James Ivory
- Best Actor: Richard Dreyfuss for Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
- Best Actress: Stefania Sandrelli for The African Woman
Pietro Bianchi Award edit
Little Golden Lion edit
Elvira Notari Prize edit
Bastone Bianco Award edit
- An Angel at My Table by Jane Campion
- Goodfellas by Martin Scorsese
- Special Mention: Mo' Better Blues by Spike Lee
Kodak-Cinecritica Award edit
- The Station (La stazione) by Sergio Rubini
UCCA Venticittà Award edit
- Cold Light of Day by Fhiona-Louise
- Special Mention: Under a Sky of Blue by Vitali Dudin
References edit
- ^ "VENICE 1990 – THE 47TH VENICE FILM FESTIVAL". Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ "The 1990s". Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ "Juries for the 1990s". Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "7th International Film Critics' Week". sicvenezia.it. Retrieved 1 April 2018.[permanent dead link]
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