47th Venice International Film Festival
1990 film festival in Italy
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The 47th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 4 to 14 September 1990.[1][2]
Founded1932
Artistic directorGuglielmo Biraghi
Festival poster | |
| Location | Venice, Italy |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1932 |
| Awards | Golden Lion: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead |
| Artistic director | Guglielmo Biraghi |
| 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
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
- Alberto Lattuada, Italian director
- Kira Muratova, Soviet filmmaker
- Omar Sharif, Egyptian actor
- Ula Stöckl, West German filmmaker and actress
- Anna-Lena Wibom, Swedish film producer
Official Sections
The following films were selected to be screened:[4]
In Competition
Out of Competition
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Oath | Stephen Wallace | Australia | |
| The Company of Strangers | Cynthia Scott | Canada | |
| Dancin' Thru the Dark | Mike Ockrent | United Kingdom | |
| The Dandelions | I taràssachi | Francesco Ranieri Martinotti, Rocco Mortelliti, Fulvio Ottaviano | Italy |
| Dick Tracy | Warren Beatty | United States | |
| Every Other Weekend | Un week-end sur deux | Nicole Garcia | France |
| Henry and June | Philip Kaufman | United States | |
| Romeo.Juliet | Armando Acosta | Belgium | |
| See You in Hell, Friends | Dovidenia v pekle, prijatelia | Juraj Jakubisko | Czechoslovakia, Italy |
| Shakha Proshakha | Satyajit Ray | India | |
| There Were Days... and Moons | Il y a des jours... et des lunes | Claude Lelouch | France |
Fuoridiprogramma
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| I, the Worst of All | Yo, la peor de todas | María Luisa Bemberg | Argentina |
| Basta! Adesso tocca a noi | Luciano Emmer | Italy | |
| The Rainbow Thief | Alejandro Jodorowsky | United Kingdom | |
| Jesus Christ's Horoscope | Jézus Krisztus horoszkópja | Miklós Jancsó | Hungary |
| Documents | |||
| Echoes from a Sombre Empire | Echos aus einem düsteren Reich | Werner Herzog | Germany, France |
| Flight from Paradise | Fuga dal paradiso | Ettore Pasculli | Italy, France, Spain, Germany |
| Hollywood Mavericks | Florence Dauman, Dale Ann Stieber | United States | |
| Made in Milan | Martin Scorsese | United States | |
| Requiem for Dominic | Requiem für Dominik | Robert Dornhelm | Austria |
| Tribute to Curt Bois | |||
| Mutterliebe (1909) | unknown | Germany | |
| Klebolin klebt Alles (1909) | Heinrich Bolten-Baeckers | ||
Independent Sections
Venice International Film Critics' Week
The following feature films were selected to be screened as In Competition for this section:[5]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boom Boom | Rosa Vergés | Spain | |
| Cold Light of Day | Fhiona Louise | United Kingdom | |
| December | Dicembre | Antonio Monda | Italy |
| La Discrète | Christian Vincent | France | |
| He’s Still There | Halfdan O. Hussie | United States | |
| Under a Sky of Blue | Pod nebom golubym | Vitaliy Dudin | Soviet Union |
| The Station | La Stazione | Sergio Rubini | Italy |
| Winckelmann's Travels | Winckelmanns Reisen | Jan Schütte | West Germany |
| Tribute to Michael Powell | |||
| The Edge of the World (1937) | Michael Powell | United Kingdom | |
| Riviera Revels - Travelaugh No. 9: Cold Feats (1927) | Harry Lachman | France, United States | |
Official Awards
Main Competition
- 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
The President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal
- Raspad by Mikhail Belikov
Audience Award
Golden Ciak
- Best Film: Mr. & Mrs. Bridge by James Ivory
- Best Actress: Marianne Sägebrecht for Martha and I
FIPRESCI Prize
Premio La Navicella Venezia Cinema
- The Only Witness by Michail Pandurski
OCIC Award
- 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
Pasinetti Award
- 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
Little Golden Lion
Elvira Notari Prize
Bastone Bianco Award
- An Angel at My Table by Jane Campion
- Goodfellas by Martin Scorsese
- Special Mention: Mo' Better Blues by Spike Lee
Kodak-Cinecritica Award
- The Station (La stazione) by Sergio Rubini
UCCA Venticittà Award
- Cold Light of Day by Fhiona-Louise
- Special Mention: Under a Sky of Blue by Vitali Dudin
