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48th Venice International Film Festival

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The 48th Venice International Film Festival was held on 3–14 September 1991.

Contents

Jury

  • Gian Luigi Rondi head of jury
  • Silvia D'Amico Bendico
  • James Belushi
  • John Boorman
  • Michel Ciment
  • Moritz de Hadeln
  • Naum Kleiman
  • Oja Kodar
  • Pilar Miró
  • Films in competition

  • Raise the Red Lantern by Zhang Yimou (China)
  • Allemagne 90 neuf zéro by Jean-Luc Godard (France)
  • The Divine Comedy by Manoel de Oliveira (Portugal)
  • Edward II by Derek Jarman (GB)
  • Walking a Tightrope by Nicos Papatakis (France)
  • Prospero's Books by Peter Greenaway (GB)
  • The Fisher King by Terry Gilliam (USA)
  • My Own Private Idaho by Gus Van Sant (USA)
  • Il muro di gomma by Marco Risi (Italia)
  • Mississippi Masala by Mira Nair (USA)
  • Close to Eden by Nikita Mikhalkov (France/URSS)
  • Una storia semplice by Emidio Greco (Italy)
  • J'entends plus la guitare by Philippe Garrel (France)
  • La plage des enfants perdus by Jillali Ferhati (Morocco/France)
  • Night and Day by Chantal Akerman (Belgium)
  • Meeting Venus by István Szabó (GB/France/Italy)
  • Cerro Torre: Scream of Stone by Werner Herzog (Germany/France/Canada/Italy)
  • Jeszcze tylko ten las by Jan Łomnicki (Poland)
  • Gizli Yüz by Ömer Kavur (Turkey)
  • Ferdydurke - 30 Door Key by Jerzy Skolimowski (Poland/France)
  • L'amore necessario by Fabio Carpi (Italy)
  • Chatarra by Félix Rotaeta (Spain)
  • Awards

  • Golden Lion:
  • Close to Eden (Nikita Mikhalkov)
  • Grand Special Jury Prize:
  • A Divina Comédia' (Manoel de Oliveira)
  • Silver Lion:
  • The Fisher King (Terry Gilliam)
  • Raise the Red Lantern (Yimou Zhang)
  • J'entends plus la guitare (Philippe Garrel)
  • Golden Osella:
  • Mississippi Masala (Mira Nair) & (Sooni Taraporevala)
  • Volpi Cup:
  • Best Actor - River Phoenix (My Own Private Idaho)
  • Best Actress - Tilda Swinton (Edward II)
  • The President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal:
  • Jean-Luc Godard (Allemagne année 90 neuf zéro)
  • Career Golden Lion:
  • Gian Maria Volontè
  • Golden Ciak:
  • Best Film - Mississippi Masala (Mira Nair)
  • Best Actor - Vittorio Mezzogiorno (Cerro Torre: Schrei aus Stein)
  • Best Actress - Glenn Close (Meeting Venus)
  • FIPRESCI Prize:
  • Nowhere Man (Naoto Takenaka)
  • OCIC Award:
  • Close to Eden (Nikita Mikhalkov)
  • OCIC Award - Honorable Mention:
  • Luigi Faccini
  • Pasinetti Award:
  • Best Film - Close to Eden (Nikita Mikhalkov)
  • Best Actor - Vittorio Mezzogiorno (Cerro Torre: Schrei aus Stein)
  • Best Actress - Mercedes Ruehl (The Fisher King)
  • Pietro Bianchi Award:
  • Paolo Taviani
  • Vittorio Taviani
  • Little Golden Lion:
  • The Fisher King (Terry Gilliam)
  • Evira Notari Prize:
  • Raise the Red Lantern (Yimou Zhang)
  • References

    48th Venice International Film Festival Wikipedia