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32nd Berlin International Film Festival
The 32nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 12–23 February 1982. The Golden Bear was awarded to the West German film ''Veronika Voss'' directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. The Honorary Golden Bear (''Goldener Ehrenbär'') was introduced for the first time in this edition to pay tribute to important figures in the world of film. The award has been presented for an exceptional artistic career and is given to the guest of honour of the Homage. In this edition it was awarded to American actor James Stewart. A new section was introduced at the festival by Manfred Salzgeber, which was renamed ''Panorama'' in 1986. The retrospective dedicated to German film director Curtis Bernhardt titled ''Insurrection of Emotions'' along with East German children’s films of the 50-70s in collaboration with the DEFA. Jury The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: * Joan Fontaine, actress (United States) - Jury President * Vladimir Baskako ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Berlin
West Berlin (german: Berlin (West) or , ) was a political enclave which comprised the western part of Berlin during the years of the Cold War. Although West Berlin was de jure not part of West Germany, lacked any sovereignty, and was under military occupation until German reunification in 1990, the territory was claimed by the West Germany, Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) which was heavily disputed by the Soviet Union and other Eastern Bloc countries. However, West Berlin de facto aligned itself politically with the FRG on 23 May 1949, was directly or indirectly represented in its federal institutions, and most of its residents were citizens of the FRG. West Berlin was formally controlled by the Western Allies and entirely surrounded by the Soviet Union, Soviet-controlled East Berlin and East Germany. West Berlin had great symbolic significance during the Cold War, as it was widely considered by westerners an "island of free world, freedom" and America's most loyal counterpa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
László Lugossy
László Lugossy (born 23 October 1939) is a Hungarian film director. In 1976, his film ''Man Without a Name (1976 film), Man Without a Name'' was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear, Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement. In 1981 he was a member of the jury at the 12th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1981 film ''Köszönöm, megvagyunk'' was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival. The following year he was a member of the jury at the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival. In 1985, his film ''Flowers of Reverie'' won the Jury Grand Prix, Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize at the 35th Berlin International Film Festival. Selected filmography * ''Man Without a Name (1976 film), Man Without a Name'' (1976) * ''Köszönöm, megvagyunk'' (1981) * ''Flowers of Reverie'' (1985) References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lugossy, Laszlo 1939 births Living people Hungarian film directors Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Simple-Minded Murder
''The Simple-Minded Murderer'' ( sv, Den enfaldige mördaren) is a Swedish drama film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 12 February 1982, directed by Hans Alfredson, starring Stellan Skarsgård, as the feeble-minded Sven Olsson. Plot The story takes place in 1930s Skåne, Sweden, and focuses on Sven, who is hare-lipped and thus can't speak correctly. Most people consider him stupid, and call him an idiot. The film begins with Sven and a woman, who we later learn is called Anna, driving an old car across the landscape. The sun is setting, and in the sky Sven sees three angels. He and Anna hide in an old house, and while Anna makes herself comfortable, Sven throws a huge, bloodstained blade into a well. He lies down beside Anna and starts his inner monologue about how it all began. When Sven's mother died, he was "taken care of" by Höglund (Hans Alfredsson), an evil, rich factory owner who is a member of the local Swedish Nazi party, and lives on a farm. Sven must wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herrmann Zschoche
Herrmann Zschoche (born 25 November 1934) is a German film director and screenwriter. He has directed 25 films between 1961 and 1994. His 1981 film ''Bürgschaft für ein Jahr'' was entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival. Filmography Film * ' (1961) * ' (1962) * ' (1964) * ''Engel im Fegefeuer'' (1964) * ' (1965, released: 1990) * ''Leben zu zweit'' (1968) * ''Weite Straßen – stille Liebe'' (1969) * ''Eolomea'' (1972) * ' (1974) * ' (1976) * ' (1977, released: 1979) * ' (1978) * ' (1980) * ' (1980) * ''Bürgschaft für ein Jahr'' (1981) * ' (1983) * ' (1985) * ' (1987) * ' (1989) * ' (1991) Television * ''Drei Damen vom Grill'' (1991, TV series, 14 episodes) * ''Hier und Jetzt: Erste Begegnung'' (1992, TV series episode) * ''Geschichten aus der Heimat'' (1993, TV series, 1 episode) * ''Wo das Herz zu Hause ist'' (1994) * ' (1994) * ''Tatort: Tödliche Freundschaft'' (1995, TV series episode) * ''Inspector Rex: Masked Death'' (1995, TV series episode) * ' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bürgschaft Für Ein Jahr
''Bürgschaft für ein Jahr'' (, " Surety for One Year") is a 1981 East German drama film directed by Herrmann Zschoche. It was entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival, where Katrin Saß won the Silver Bear for Best Actress. Cast * Katrin Saß - Nina Kern * Cornelia Förder - Jacqueline Kern * Enrico Robert - René Kern * Michaela Hotz - Mireille Kern * Monika Lennartz - Irmgard Behrend * Jaecki Schwarz - Peter Müller * Jan Spitzer - Werner Horn * Christian Steyer - Heiner Menk * Heide Kipp - Frau Braun * Ursula Werner - Frau Müller * Dieter Montag - Herr Kern * Heinz Behrens - Herr Braun * Gerd Michael Henneberg Gerd Michael Henneberg (14 July 1922 – 1 January 2011) was a German actor and theater director. Biography Gerd Henneberg's father, Richard, was a theater director. After the young Heeneberg took private acting classes, he debuted on stage at a ... - uncredited role References External links * 1981 films 1981 drama films German drama fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borhane Alaouié
Borhane Alaouié (1 April 1941 – 9 September 2021) was a Lebanese film director. He directed ten films since 1975. His debut film '''' was entered into the where it won a Diploma. His 1981 film '''' was entered into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyroutou El Lika
''Beyroutou el lika'' (''Beirut the Encounter'') is a 1981 Lebanese drama film directed by Borhane Alaouié. It competed in competition at the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival and the 38th Venice International Film Festival The 38th annual Venice International Film Festival was held on 2 to 12 September, 1981. Jury The following people comprised the 1981 jury: * Italo Calvino (Italy) (head of jury) * Marie-Christine Barrault (France) * Peter Bogdanovich (USA) * Lui .... Cast * Haithem el Amine - Haydar * Nadine Acoury - Zeina * Najoua Haydar - Zamzam * Houcem Sabbah - Mustafa * Renée Dick - Zeina's Mother * Raafet Haydar - Zeina's brother References External links * 1981 films 1980s Arabic-language films 1981 drama films Films directed by Borhane Alaouié Lebanese Civil War films Lebanese drama films {{Lebanon-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Petit
Chris Petit (born 17 June 1949) is an English novelist and filmmaker. During the 1970s he was Film Editor for '' Time Out'' and wrote in ''Melody Maker''. His first film was the cult British road movie ''Radio On'', while his 1982 film ''An Unsuitable Job for a Woman'' was entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival. His films often have a strong element of psychogeography, and he has worked frequently with the writer Iain Sinclair. He has also written a number of crime novels, including ''Robinson'' (1993). Fiction ''Robinson'' ''Robinson'' (1993) is a novel about a man initially working in London's Soho in a job vaguely connected with the film industry, who meets the enigmatic title character and becomes involved in alcoholic excess and pornographic film production. It was Petit's first novel coming from his earlier career as a filmmaker. Nicholas Lezard compares it to JG Ballard and Patrick Hamilton. Merlin Coverley notes that the character Cookie indicates a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Unsuitable Job For A Woman (film)
''An Unsuitable Job for a Woman'' is a 1982 British psychological thriller film directed by Chris Petit and starring Billie Whitelaw, Paul Freeman, and Pippa Guard. It follows a young female private investigator who is hired to investigate the mysterious suicide of a university student, only to uncover a number of disturbing secrets about his family. The film is based on the 1972 novel of the same name by P. D. James. It marked the first adaptation of the novel, followed by a television series adaptation produced in 1997. The film was entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival. Plot After her former boss, private detective Bernie Pryde, dies and leaves her his agency, Cordelia Gray is hired to investigate the suicide of Mark Callendar, a promising university student from a powerful family who abruptly abandoned his studies, moved to a remote cottage, and took employment as a gardener and handyman before hanging himself. Cordelia is hired by Mark's father, James, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Pollack
Sydney Irwin Pollack (July 1, 1934 – May 26, 2008) was an American film director, producer and actor. Pollack directed more than 20 films and 10 television shows, acted in over 30 movies or shows and produced over 44 films. For his film ''Out of Africa'' (1985), Pollack won the Academy Award for Best Director and Best Picture. He was also nominated for Best Director Oscars for '' They Shoot Horses, Don't They?'' (1969) and ''Tootsie'' (1982). Some of his other best-known works include '' Jeremiah Johnson'' (1972), ''The Way We Were'' (1973), '' Three Days of the Condor'' (1975) and '' Absence of Malice'' (1981). His subsequent films included ''Havana'' (1990), '' The Firm'' (1993), ''The Interpreter'' (2005), and he produced and acted in ''Michael Clayton'' (2007). Pollack also made appearances in Robert Altman's Hollywood mystery '' The Player'' (1992), Woody Allen's relationship drama ''Husbands and Wives'' (1993), and Stanley Kubrick's erotic psychological drama ''Eyes Wid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Absence Of Malice
''Absence of Malice'' is a 1981 American drama neo noir thriller film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Paul Newman, Sally Field, Wilford Brimley, Melinda Dillon and Bob Balaban. The title refers to one of the defenses against libel defamation, and is used in journalism classes to illustrate the conflict between disclosing damaging personal information and the public's right to know.Absence of Malice (1981) When bad journalism kills, By Lauren Kirchner, Columbia Journalism Review, July 15, 2011 Plot Miami liquor wholesaler Michael Gallagher (), who is the son of a deceased criminal, awakens one day to find himself a front-page story in the local |
David Stratton
David James Stratton (born 10 September 1939) is an English-Australian award-winning film critic, as both a journalist and interviewer, film historian and lecturer and television personality and producer. Life and career Born in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, in 1939, Stratton was sent to Hampshire to see out the war years with his grandmother, an avid filmgoer, where he was taken to the local cinemas regularly and saw a diverse range of movies. He attended Chafyn Grove School from 1948 to 1953 as a boarder. He saw his first foreign film at Bath in 1955—Italian romantic comedy ''Bread, Love and Dreams''. That was soon followed by Akira Kurosawa's Japanese adventure drama classic ''Seven Samurai'' tracked down in Birmingham. At the age of 19, he founded the Melksham and District Film Society. David arrived in Australia in 1963, and soon became involved with the local film society movement. He directed the Sydney Film Festival from 1966 until 1983. At the time, he was the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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