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49th Venice International Film Festival
Italian film festival in 1992
Italian film festival in 1992
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 49th Venice International Film Festival |
| location | Venice, Italy |
| founded | 1932 |
| awards | Golden Lion: |
| *The Story of Qiu Ju* | |
| date | 1 – 12 September 1992 |
| website | [Website](http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/) |
| chronology | Venice Film Festival |
| preceded_by | [48th](48th-venice-international-film-festival) |
| followed_by | [50th](50th-venice-international-film-festival) |
The Story of Qiu Ju
The 49th annual Venice International Film Festival was held on 1 to 12 September 1992. American actor and filmmaker Dennis Hopper and Czech filmmaker Jirí Menzel were the Jury Co-Presidents of the Main Competition.
The Golden Lion winner was The Story of Qiu Ju by Zhang Yimou.
Jury
Main Competition
The following people comprised the 1992 jury:
- Dennis Hopper, American actor and filmmaker - Jury Co-President
- Jirí Menzel, Czechoslovak filmmaker - Jury Co-President
- Gianni Amelio, Italian filmmaker
- Anne Brochet, French actress
- Neil Jordan, Irish filmmaker and writer
- Hanif Kureishi, English writer
- Ennio Morricone, Italian composer and conductor
- Michael Ritchie, American filmmaker and producer
- , French film historian and critic
- Fernando Solanas, Argentine filmmaker and politician
- Sheila Whitaker, English writer
Official Sections
Main Competition
The following films were selected for the main competition for the Golden Lion:
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *The Absence* | *Die Abwesenheit* | Peter Handke | Germany | |
| *Acla's Descent into Floristella* | *La discesa di Aclà a Floristella* | Aurelio Grimaldi | Italy | |
| *Brothers and Sisters* | *Fratelli e sorelle* | Pupi Avati | ||
| *Chasing Butterflies* | *La Chasse aux papillons* | Otar Iosseliani | France | |
| *Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician* | *Morte di un matematico napoletano* | Mario Martone | Italy | |
| *Glengarry Glen Ross* | James Foley | United States | ||
| *Guelwaar* | Ousmane Sembène | Senegal, France | ||
| *Ham Ham* | *Jamón Jamón* | Bigas Luna | Spain | |
| *A Heart in Winter* | *Un cœur en hiver* | Claude Sautet | France | |
| *In the Soup* | Alexandre Rockwell | United States | ||
| *L.627* | Bertrand Tavernier | France | ||
| *The Last Dive* | *O Último Mergulho* | João César Monteiro | Portugal | |
| *Luxury Hotel* | *Hotel de Lux* | Dan Pița | Romania | |
| *Olivier, Olivier* | Agnieszka Holland | France | ||
| *Orlando* | Sally Potter | United Kingdom | ||
| *The Plague* | *La Peste* | Luis Puenzo | Argentina | |
| *Raising Cain* | Brian De Palma | United States | ||
| *The Sentimental Policeman* | Чувствительный милиционер | Kira Muratova | Ukraine, France | |
| ***The Story of Qiu Ju*** | **秋菊打官司** | **Zhang Yimou** | **China** | |
| *The Waltz on the Petschora* | ვალსი პეჩორაზე | Lana Gogoberidze | Georgia | |
| *The Well* | *Kaivo* | Pekka Lehto | Finland |
Out of competition
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Flight of the Innocent* | *La corsa dell'innocente* | Carlo Carlei | Italy | |
| *Heimat 2* | *Die zweite Heimat* | Edgar Reitz | Germany |
Venetian Nights
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| *The Crying Game* | Neil Jordan | Ireland | |
| *Daens* | Stijn Coninx | Belgium | |
| *A Midnight Clear* | Keith Gordon | United States | |
| *Minbo* | ミンボーの女 | Jūzō Itami | Japan |
| *Moscow Parade* | Прорва | Ivan Dykhovichnyj | Russia |
| *Non chiamarmi Omar* | Sergio Staino | Italy | |
| *Patriot Games* | Phillip Noyce | United States | |
| *The Playboys* | Gillies MacKinnon | United Kingdom | |
| *The Public Eye* | Howard Franklin | United States | |
| *The Stolen Diary* | *Le cahier volé* | Christine Lipinska | France |
Window on Images
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| *About Love, Tokyo* | 愛について、東京 | Mitsuo Yanagimachi | Japan |
| *Antonia and Jane* | Beeban Kidron | United Kingdom | |
| *Heaven Rises* | *El cielo sube* | Marc Recha | Spain |
| *Painted Skin* | 畫皮之陰陽法王 | King Hu | China |
| *Incident at Oglala* | Michael Apted | United States | |
| *The Southern Cross* | *La cruz del sur* | Patricio Guzmán | Spain |
| *Monster in a Box* | Nick Broomfield | United Kingdom | |
| *On the Bridge* | Frank Perry | United States | |
| *Roncsfilm* | György Szomjas | Hungary | |
| *Tango Argentino* | Goran Paskaljević | Yugoslavia |
Italian Film Panorama
| English title | Original title | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| *Un'altra vita* | Carlo Mazzacurati | |
| *Donne sottotetto* | Roberto Giannarelli | |
| *Going South* | *Verso Sud* | Pasquale Pozzessere |
| *Manila Paloma Blanca* | Daniele Segre | |
| *Nero* | Giancarlo Soldi | |
| *Quattro figli unici* | Fulvio Wetzl | |
| *Trittico di Antonello* | Francesco Crescimone | |
| *We Wanted to Be U2* | *Volevamo essere gli U2* | Andrea Barzini |
| *Who Wants to Kill Sara?* | *Tutti gli uomini di Sara* | Gianpaolo Tescari |
Independent Sections
Venice International Film Critics' Week
The following feature films were selected to be screened as In Competition for this section:
- Galaxies Are Colliding by John Ryman (United States)
- Oxygen Starvation (Kisneviy golod) by Andrey Donchik (Canada, Ukraine)
- Klamek ji bo Beko by Nizamettin Ariç (Germany, Turkey)
- The Seven Deadly Sins (Les sept péchés capitaux) by Beatriz Flores Silva, Frédéric Fonteyne, Yvan Le Moine, Geneviève Mersch, Pier-Paul Renders, Pasca Zabus, Philippe Blasbard, Olivier Smolders (France, Belgium, Luxemburg)
- Leon the Pig Farmer by Gary Sinyor, Vadim Jean (United Kingdom)
- Naprawde krotki film o milosci, zabijaniu i jeszcze jednym przykazaniu by Rafal Wieczynsky (Poland)
- Sabine by Philippe Faucon (France)
Official Awards
Main Competition
- Golden Lion: The Story of Qiu Ju by Yimou Zhang
- Grand Special Jury Prize: Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician by Mario Martone
- Silver Lion:
- A Heart in Winter by Claude Sautet
- Jamón jamón by Bigas Luna
- Luxury Hotel by Dan Pita
- Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Jack Lemmon for Glengarry Glen Ross
- Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Gong Li for The Story of Qiu Ju
[[Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement|Career Golden Lion]]
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Jeanne Moreau
- Paolo Villaggio
Independent Awards
The President of the Italian Senate's gold medal
- Guelwaar by Ousmane Sembene
Audience Award
- Tango Argentino by Goran Paskaljević
[[FIPRESCI|FIPRESCI Prize]]
- Un coeur en hiver by Claude Sautet
- Leon the Pig Farmer by Vadim Jean
- Die zweite Heimat - Chronik einer Jugend by Edgar Reitz
[[OCIC|OCIC Award]]
- Orlando by Sally Potter
- Honorable Mention:
- Daens by Stijn Coninx
- The Story of Qiu Ju by Li Gong
- Honorable Mention:
Pietro Bianchi Award
- Marco Ferreri
Elvira Notari Prize
- Orlando by Sally Potter
Special Prize on Occasion of the Festival's Jubilee
- Die zweite Heimat - Chronik einer Jugend by Edgar Reitz
References
References
- "VENICE 1992 - THE 49th INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL".
- (19 April 2010). "The 1990s".
- (19 April 2010). "Juries for the 1990s".
- (1 September 1992). "Il programma dei 12 giorni". [[La Stampa]].
- "9th International Film Critics' Week". sicvenezia.it.
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