48th Venice International Film Festival
| Location | Venice, Italy |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1932 |
| Awards | Golden Lion: Close to Eden |
| Festival date | 3 – 14 September 1991 |
| Website | Website |
The 48th annual Venice International Film Festival was held on 3 to 14 September 1991.[1][2]
Italian film critic Gian Luigi Rondi was the Jury President of the main competition.
The Golden Lion winner was Close to Eden directed by Nikita Mikhalkov.
Jury
Main Competition
The following people comprised the 1991 jury:[3]
- Gian Luigi Rondi, Italian film critic and screenwriter - Jury President
- Silvia D'Amico Bendico, Italian
- Jim Belushi, American actor
- John Boorman, British filmmaker
- Michel Ciment, French film critic
- Moritz de Hadeln, Swiss director and photographer
- Naum Kleiman, Soviet film critic
- Oja Kodar, Croatian actress and filmmaker
- Pilar Miró, Spanish filmmaker
Official Sections
In Competition
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Door Key | Ferdydurke | Jerzy Skolimowski | Poland |
| The Beach of Lost Children | La plage des enfants perdus | Jillali Ferhati | Morocco, France |
| Chatarra | Félix Rotaeta | Spain | |
| Close to Eden (Urga) | У́рга — территория любви | Nikita Mikhalkov | Soviet Union |
| The Divine Comedy | A Divina Comédia | Manoel de Oliveira | Portugal |
| Edward II | Derek Jarman | United Kingdom | |
| The Fisher King | Terry Gilliam | United States | |
| Germany Year 90 Nine Zero | Allemagne 90 neuf zéro | Jean-Luc Godard | France |
| I Don't Hear the Guitar Anymore | J'entends plus la guitare | Philippe Garrel | France |
| Just Beyond This Forest | Jeszcze tylko ten las | Jan Łomnicki | Poland |
| Meeting Venus | István Szabó | United Kingdom, France, Italy | |
| Mississippi Masala | Mira Nair | United States | |
| My Own Private Idaho | Gus Van Sant | ||
| Necessary Love | L'amore necessario | Fabio Carpi | Italy |
| Night and Day | Nuit et Jour | Chantal Akerman | Belgium |
| Prospero's Books | Peter Greenaway | United Kingdom | |
| Raise the Red Lantern | 大紅燈籠高高掛 | Zhang Yimou | China, Hong Kong |
The Rubber Wall |
Il muro di gomma | Marco Risi | Italy |
| Scream of Stone | Cerro Torre: Schrei aus Stein | Werner Herzog | Germany, France, Canada, Italy |
| The Secret Face | Gizli Yüz | Ömer Kavur | Turkey |
| A Simple Story | Una storia semplice | Emidio Greco | Italy |
| Walking a Tightrope | Les Équilibristes | Nicos Papatakis |
France |
Independent Sections
Venice International Film Critics' Week
The following feature films were selected to be screened as In Competition for this section:[4]
- Railway Bar (Bar des rails) by Cédric Kahn (France)
- Drive by Jefery Levy (United States)
- The Sky Above Paris (Le ciel de Paris) by Michel Béna (France)[5]
- Nowhere Man (Muno no hito) by Naoto Takenaka (Japan)
- Clouds (Nuvem) by Ana Luísa Guimarães (Portugal)[6]
- The Intruder (Razlucnica) by Amir Karakulov (Soviet Union)[7]
- Scorpion’s Garden (Sady skorpiona) by Oleg Kovalov (Soviet Union)[8]
- Vito And The Others (Vito e gli altri) by Antonio Capuano (Italy)
- Waiting by Jackie McKimmie (Australia, United Kingdom)
Official Awards
Main Competition
- Golden Lion: Close to Eden by Nikita Mikhalkov
- A Divina Comédia by Manoel de Oliveira
- Silver Lion:
- The Fisher King by Terry Gilliam
- Yimou Zhang
- J'entends plus la guitare by Philippe Garrel
- Golden Osella:
- Best Screenplay: Mississippi Masala by Sooni Taraporevala
- Volpi Cup for Best Actor: River Phoenix for My Own Private Idaho
- Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Tilda Swinton Edward II
Career Golden Lion
Independent Awards
The President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal
- Allemagne année 90 neuf zéro
Golden Ciak
- Best Film: Mississippi Masala by Mira Nair
- Best Actor: Vittorio Mezzogiorno for Cerro Torre: Schrei aus Stein
- Best Actress: Glenn Close for Meeting Venus
FIPRESCI Prize
- Nowhere Man by Naoto Takenaka
OCIC Award
- Close to Eden by Nikita Mikhalkov
- Honorable Mention:
- Luigi Faccini
- Honorable Mention:
Pasinetti Award
- Best Film: Close to Eden by Nikita Mikhalkov
- Best Actor: Vittorio Mezzogiorno for Cerro Torre: Schrei aus Stein
- Best Actress: Mercedes Ruehl for The Fisher King
Pietro Bianchi Award
- Paolo Taviani
- Vittorio Taviani
Little Golden Lion
Evira Notari Prize
- Yimou Zhang
References
- ^ "VENICE 1991 – THE 48TH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL". Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ "The 1990s". Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ "Juries for the 1990s". Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "8th International Film Critics' Week". sicvenezia.it. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ Michel Béna on IMDb
- ^ Ana Luísa Guimarães on IMDb
- ^ Amir Karakulov on IMDb
- ^ Oleg Kovalov on IMDb
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