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1991 Berlin Film Festival
The 41st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 15 to 26 February 1991. The festival opened with '' Uranus'' by Claude Berri. The Golden Bear was awarded to Italian film ''La casa del sorriso'' directed by Marco Ferreri. The retrospective dedicated to Cold War films was shown at the festival. Jury The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: * Volker Schlöndorff, director, screenwriter and producer (Germany) - Jury President * Chantal Akerman, director, screenwriter and actress (Belgium) * Laurie Anderson, musician and writer (United States) * José Luis Borau, director and screenwriter (Spain) * Judith Godrèche, actress and writer (France) * Yuri Klepikov, writer (Soviet Union) * Renate Krößner, actress (Germany) * Gillo Pontecorvo, director and screenwriter (Italy) * Simon Relph, producer (United Kingdom) * Catharina Stackelberg, screenwriter (Sweden) * Mircea Veroiu, director and screenwriter (Romania) Films in c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uranus (film)
''Uranus'' is a 1990 French comedy-drama film with Gérard Depardieu about post-World War II recovery in a small French village, as the controlling French Communist Party tries to dispose of Pétain loyalists. It was directed and written by Claude Berri and Arlette Langmann, based on a novel by Marcel Aymé. The film was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Michel Blanc - Gaigneux * Gérard Depardieu - Léopold Lajeunesse * Jean-Pierre Marielle - Archambaud * Philippe Noiret - Watrin * Gérard Desarthe - Maxime Loin * Michel Galabru - Monglat * Danièle Lebrun - Mrs. Archambaud * Fabrice Luchini - Jourdan * Daniel Prévost - Rochard * Myriam Boyer - Mrs. Gaigneux * Ticky Holgado - Mégrin, lawyer * Vincent Grass - Ledieu * Florence Darel - Miss Archambaud * Yves Afonso Yves Afonso (13 February 1944 – 21 January 2018) was a French actor. He was born in Saulieu in the Côte-d'Or ''département''. Since his uncredited debut in the movie '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renate Krößner
Renate Krößner also known as Renate Krössner (17 May 194525 May 2020) was a German actress who was internationally recognized for roles in films and television. She was awarded the Silver Bear for Best Actress of the Berlinale for the title role in the 1980 film '' Solo Sunny''. From 1985, she worked in West Berlin and was known for roles in TV series such as ''Tatort'' and ''Einmal Bulle, immer Bulle''. Early life and education Krößner was born in Osterode am Harz, the daughter of a teacher. She grew up in Berlin and appeared in school theatre productions. She was trained at the Staatliche Schauspielschule, earning her diploma at age 19, and then worked at several provincial theatres in the East Germany. Career Krößner first played small roles for TV productions from the mid-1960s, and appeared in her first film in 1965, ' directed by , and in a somewhat larger role ten years later in Ralf Kirsten's '. She made her national and international breakthrough as Tilli in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolás Echevarría
Nicolás Echevarría (born 8 August 1947) is a Mexican film director and cinematographer. He has directed over 20 films since 1973. His 1991 film ''Cabeza de Vaca'' was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival. Echevarría draws on his Mexican heritage in early films. He discusses his observations of Mexican spirituality in an interview with Betsy Sussler: “I have worked with about ten groups of Indians in Mexico, and the things that I have come across most often—related to all of them is this: there are two worlds, one belongs to everyday life—to man, we get up, we take a shower, we think about what we eat for breakfast, what we’ll do for the day . . . Now there is another world, it could be called the Sacred Space.” He lived with the Huichol people for two years and made three films with them. Echevarría features a Mexican Shaman woman in his 1978 documentary ''María Sabina, mujer espíritu.'' Selected filmography *''María Sabina: mujer espíritu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabeza De Vaca (film)
''Cabeza de Vaca'' is a 1991 Mexican film about the adventures of Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca (c. 1490 – c. 1557), an early Spanish explorer, as he traversed what later became the American South. He was one of four survivors of the Narváez expedition and shipwreck. He became known as a shaman among the Native American tribes he encountered, which helped him survive. His journey of a number of years began in 1528. After his return to Spain, he published his journal in 1542. The screenplay by Guillermo Sheridan and Nicolás Echevarría is based on this journal. Directed by Nicolás Echevarría and starring Juan Diego, the film was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival. The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences A DVD version was released in 2012. Cast * Juan Diego as Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Markus Imhoof
Markus Imhoof (born 19 September 1941) is a Swiss film director, screenwriter, theatre and opera director. Biography He began his career as a documentary maker, focusing on controversial issues. His 1968 film ''Rondo'' was a critical look at the prison system in Switzerland. The film was banned until 1975. His next picture, ''Ormenis 199+69'' (1969) also met with censorship, as it examined the role and treatment of horses in the cavalry and suggested that the unit ought to be disbanded. Imhoof was forced to make some edits before the film could be screened in public, removing scenes that military veterans found objectionable. Only in 2002 did the film became available in uncensored form. ''Volksmund - oder man ist was man isst'' (''Vernacular - One Is What One Eats'') (1972) was a documentary critical of consumption in society. Later in his career Imhoof began directing regular narrative films as well. His film ''Das Boot ist voll'' (''The Boat Is Full'') (1980) received inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mountain (1991 Film)
''The Mountain'' (german: Der Berg) is a 1991 Swiss drama film directed by Markus Imhoof. It was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival. The film was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 64th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Cast * Susanne Lothar as Lena * Mathias Gnädinger as Manser * Peter Simonischek as Kreuzpointner * Agnes Fink as Mutter Manser * Jürgen Cziesla as Direktor * Adolf Laimböck as Oberst * Heinrich Beens as Pfarrer * Ingold Wildenauer as Eisenbahner * Branko Samarovski as Jetzeler (as Branko Samarowsky) * Hans-Rudolf Twerenbold as Mann am Stammtisch * Barbara Schneider as Freundin * Herbert Müller as Fotograf See also * List of submissions to the 64th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of Swiss submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Switzerland has submitted 46 films fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Callow
Simon Phillip Hugh Callow (born 15 June 1949) is an English film, television and voice actor, director, narrator and writer. He was twice nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his roles in ''A Room with a View (1985 film), A Room with a View'' (1985), and ''Four Weddings and a Funeral'' (1994). He has also starred in ''Amadeus (film), Amadeus'' (1984), ''Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls'' (1995), ''Shakespeare in Love'' (1998) and ''Victoria & Abdul'' (2017). His television work includes ''Chance in a Million'' (1984) and ''Outlander (TV series), Outlander'' (2014). Early years Callow was born on 15 June 1949 in Streatham, south London, the son of Yvonne Mary (née Guise), a secretary, and Neil Francis Callow, a businessman. His father was of French descent and his mother was of Danish and German ancestry. He was raised as a Roman Catholic. Callow was a student at the London Oratory School in west Brompton, and then went on to study briefly at Queen's U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ballad Of The Sad Café (film)
''The Ballad of the Sad Café'' is a 1991 Southern Gothic drama film directed by Simon Callow in his directorial debut, and starring Vanessa Redgrave, Keith Carradine, and Rod Steiger. Its plot follows Amelia, a moonshiner in rural 1930s Georgia whose lonely life is interrupted by the arrival of two men: First, her long-lost cousin, and later, her former husband recently released from prison. A co-production between the United States and Canada, the film's screenplay was written by Michael Hirst, adapted from the Edward Albee play, which in turn was based on a novella in a collection of short stories of the same title by American writer Carson McCullers. The film was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival. Plot In 1930s Georgia, Miss Amelia is a lonely, eccentric moonshiner who dominates her small farming community, selling moonshine to locals and acting as the town's makeshift doctor. While she is liked by some, others find her brusque nature unbeco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valeria Sarmiento
Valeria Sarmiento (born 29 October 1948) is a film editor, director and screenwriter best known for her work in France, Portugal and her native Chile. She has worked both in film and television, directing 20 feature films, documentaries and television series'. She is the widow of Chilean film director Raúl Ruiz (1941-2011) with whom she collaborated for decades as regular editor and co-writer. She has also edited films for Luc Moullet, Robert Kramer and Ventura Pons and is a Guggenheim Fellow (1988). Biography Sarmiento was born in the Chilean municipality of Valparaíso and was first exposed to film at the age of five, becoming familiar with the work of Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock and others. She rarely saw French films due to censorship but, thanks to what she refers to as a "moment of magic", was able to watch Jean-Luc Godard's ''Breathless'' (1960) at the age of twelve. She went on to study film and philosophy at the University of Valparaíso and married filmmaker Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amelia Lópes O'Neill
''Amelia Lópes O'Neill'' is a 1991 Chilean drama film directed by Valeria Sarmiento. It was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival. Plot Since their father's death, Amelia and her sister Ana have been living in a house overlooking the port of Valparaíso. They both fall in love with the same man, Fernando. Amelia meets him first, then it is Ana's turn, who eventually marries him. This epic drama, set in Chile between the two World Wars, is narrated by a magician thief who is devastated by his love for Amelia. Cast * Franco Nero as Fernando * Laura del Sol as Amelia Lópes O'Neil * Laura Benson as Anna * Valérie Mairesse as Ginette * Sergio Hernández as Igor * Jaime Vadell as L'avocat * Claudia Di Girolamo as La femme de Fernando * Carla Cristi as La bonne * Roberto Navarrete The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodeb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicente Aranda
Vicente Aranda Ezquerra (; 9 November 1926 – 26 May 2015) was a Spanish film director, screenwriter and Film producer, producer. Due to his refined and personal style, he was one of the most renowned Spanish filmmakers. He started as a founding member of the Barcelona School of Film and became known for bringing contemporary Spanish novels to life on the big screen. Aranda was also noted for exploring difficult social issues and variations on the theme of desire while using the codes of melodrama. Love as uncontrollable passion, eroticism and cruelty are constant themes in his filmography. The frank examination of sexuality is one of the trademarks of his work, as seen in his most internationally successful film: ''Amantes (film), Amantes'' (1990) ''(Lovers)''. Early life Vicente Aranda Ezquerra was born in Barcelona on 9 November 1926.Vera, ''Vicente Aranda'', p. 13 He was the youngest son in a large and impoverished family who had emigrated from Aragón to Barcelona tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lovers (1991 Film)
''Lovers'' ( es, Amantes) is a 1991 Spanish film noir written and directed by Vicente Aranda, starring Victoria Abril, Jorge Sanz and Maribel Verdú. The film brought Aranda to widespread attention in the English-speaking world. It won two Goya Awards (Best Film and Best Director) and is considered one of the best Spanish films of the 1990s. Plot In Madrid, in the mid-1950s, Paco - a handsome young man from the provinces, serving the last days of his military service - is in search of both lodging and a steady job. He is engaged to be married to his major's maid, Trini, who is not only sweet and pretty, but has also saved up a sizable amount of money through years of hard work and frugal living, which will enable her and Paco to start their lives together comfortably. With a factory job lined up, Paco moves out of his barracks and looks for somewhere to live until the wedding. Trini unwittingly refers him to Luisa, a beautiful widow who periodically takes in boarders and rents h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
