48th Venice International Film Festival

The 48th Venice International Film Festival was held on 3–14 September 1991.^[1][2]

Jury

• Gian Luigi Rondi head of jury^[3]
• 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

1. "VENICE 1991 – THE 48TH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL". Retrieved 6 October 2013.
2. "The 1990′s". Retrieved 8 October 2013.
3. "Juries for the 1990′s". Retrieved 8 October 2013.

External links

• Official website
• Venice Film Festival:1991 at the Internet Movie Database
• 48th Venice Film Festival 1991