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52nd Venice International Film Festival
The 52nd annual Venice International Film Festival was held between 30 August to 9 September 1995. Jury The following people comprised the 1995 jury: * Jorge Semprún (head of jury) * Guglielmo Biraghi (former head of the festival) * Jean-Pierre Jeunet * Abbas Kiarostami * Margarethe von Trotta * Mario Martone * Peter Rainer (film critic) * Moses Rothman (film critic) Official selection In competition Awards * Golden Lion: ** '' Xich lo'' by Anh Hung Tran *Grand Special Jury Prize: ** '' A Comédia de Deus'' by João César Monteiro ** '' L'uomo delle stelle'' by Giuseppe Tornatore *Golden Osella: **Best Director - Kenneth Branagh for ''In the Bleak Midwinter'' **Best Cinematography - Masao Nakabori for ''Maborosi'' **Best Screenplay - Abolfazl Jalili for '' Det Yani Dokhtar'' *Volpi Cup: **Best Actor - Götz George for '' The Deathmaker'' **Best Actress - Sandrine Bonnaire & Isabelle Huppert for ''La Cérémonie'' **Best Supporting Performer - Ian Hart for '' Nothing Perso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crimson Tide (film)
''Crimson Tide'' is a 1995 American action thriller film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer. It takes place during a period of political turmoil in Russia, in which ultranationalists threaten to launch nuclear missiles at the United States and Japan. The film focuses on a clash of wills between the seasoned commanding officer of a U.S. nuclear missile submarine ( Gene Hackman) and his new executive officer (Denzel Washington), arising from conflicting interpretations of an order to launch their missiles. The story parallels a real incident during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Hans Zimmer, who scored the film, won a Grammy Award for the main theme, which heavily uses synthesizers instead of traditional orchestral instruments. An extended cut, which incorporates seven minutes of deleted scenes, was released on DVD in 2006, while the 2008 Blu-ray release only includes the theatrical version. Plot In post-Soviet Russia, civil war erupts as a resul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clockers (film)
''Clockers'' is a 1995 American crime drama film directed by Spike Lee. It is an adaptation of the 1992 novel of the same name by Richard Price, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Lee. The film stars Harvey Keitel, John Turturro, Delroy Lindo, and Mekhi Phifer in his debut film role. Set in New York City, ''Clockers'' tells the story of Strike (Phifer), a street-level drug dealer who becomes entangled in a murder investigation. The film originally entered production with Martin Scorsese attached to direct; he had previously collaborated with Price on his 1986 film ''The Color of Money''. Scorsese eventually dropped out of production to focus on his passion project ''Casino'', at which point Lee stepped in to direct and rewrite the script, Scorsese remained a co-producer alongside Lee. ''Clockers'' received generally positive reviews from film critics, but was a box office failure, grossing only around $13 million on a $25 million budget. Plot In a Brooklyn housing project, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea (; December 11, 1928 – April 16, 1996) was a Cuban film director and screenwriter. He wrote and directed more than twenty features, documentaries, and short films, which are known for his sharp insight into post-Revolutionary Cuba, and possess a delicate balance between dedication to the revolution and criticism of the social, economic, and political conditions of the country. Gutiérrez's work is representative of a cinematic movement occurring in the 1960s and 1970s known collectively as the New Latin American Cinema. This collective movement, also referred to by various writers by specific names such as "Third Cinema", "Cine Libre", and "Imperfect Cinema," was concerned largely with the problems of neocolonialism and cultural identity. The movement rejected both the commercial perfection of the Hollywood style, and the auteur-oriented European art cinema, for a cinema created as a tool for political and social change. Due not in a small part to the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guantanamera (film)
''Guantanamera'' is a 1995 comedy film from Cuba, directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea and Juan Carlos Tabío, featuring an ensemble cast. Screenplay by Eliseo Alberto and others. The film was produced by Camilo Vives. Synopsis When Aunt Yoyita dies during a visit to Gina in Guantánamo, Gina, along with Yoyita's childhood sweetheart, the aging Cándido, must take the body to Havana. To their annoyance, Gina's overbearing husband Adolfo, a punctilious undertaker with political ambitions, takes charge of the journey, including several transfers along the way between hearses. On the road, they keep crossing paths with Mariano, a playboy trucker with a woman at every way station. He and Gina recognize each other: he was her student and wrote her of how much he loved her, then dropped out of school in embarrassment. Before they reach Havana, Gina realizes she can choose between Adolfo and Mariano. Besides being a romantic comedy, the film is noted for depicting life in Cuba during th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
João César Monteiro
João César Monteiro Santos (2 February 1939, in Figueira da Foz – 3 February 2003, in Lisbon) was a Portuguese film director, actor, writer and film critic. Life and career João César Monteiro was born into a family with anti-clerical and anti-fascist ideals. His family moved to Lisbon when Monteiro was 15 years old to enable him to continue his studies. In 1963, with a grant from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Monteiro traveled to Great Britain to study at the London Film School (known then as the London School of Film Technique). In 1965 in Portugal, he began work on his first film, '' Quem Espera por Sapatos de Defunto Morre Descalço'' (Who Waits for the Deceased's Shoes Dies Barefoot), which would not be finished for five years due to financial problems. At the same time, he made the short documentary "Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen", about the Portuguese poet. Monteiro also wrote film criticism for periodicals like ''Imagem'', ''Diário de Lisboa'' and ''O S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
God's Comedy
''God's Comedy'' ( pt, A Comédia de Deus) is a 1995 Portuguese film by João César Monteiro. It is the second part in a trilogy, preceded by '' Recordações da Casa Amarela'' (1989) (''Recollections of the Yellow House'') and followed by '' As Bodas de Deus'' (1999) (''Houses of God''). God is symbolized through the character ''João de Deus'' (lit.: John of God), played by writer/director Monteiro himself. The film was submitted as the Portuguese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 68th Academy Awards, but did not earn a nomination.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences See also * List of submissions to the 68th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of Portuguese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Portugal has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film since 1980. The award is handed out annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jos Stelling
Jos Stelling (born 16 July 1945) is a Dutch film director and screenwriter. Career He made his debut as a film director in 1974 with ''Mariken van Nieumegen'', which was selected for the official Cannes competition in 1975. In 1981 he founded the Dutch Film Days a festival for Dutch directors to give them the possibility to show their films and to create an informal platform for the filmmakers. He continued to serve as chairman and director until the 1991 edition. After he abdicated the festival was renamed the Dutch Film Festival. In 1989 he was a member of the jury at the 16th Moscow International Film Festival. In 2002 he was a member of the jury at the 24th Moscow International Film Festival. He was also the president of the jury of the 1st Odessa International Film Festival. Stelling is founder and owner of two arthouse cinemas in Utrecht, Springhaver (since 1978) & Louis Hartlooper Complex (since 2004). Filmography * ''Mariken van Nieumeghen'' (1974) * '' Elckerlyc'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Flying Dutchman (1995 Film)
''The Flying Dutchman'' or '' De Vliegende Hollander'' is a 1995 Dutch comedy film directed by Jos Stelling. Plot Flanders, 16th century. The random son of a rogue is trusted to the bike of a crazy minstrel and goes in search of his father to the cold sea. With him he takes a girlfriend, a golden chalice and, most importantly, faith in his goal. However, fate is trying to take away from the Dutch all that he has, even life. Cast * René Groothof as Harander * Nino Manfredi as Campanelli * Veerle Dobbelaere as Bobby * René Van 't Hof as Dwerg * Gene Bervoets as Zoon Van Netelneck * Gerard Thoolen as Gevangenisdirecteur * Willy Vandermeulen as Netelneck * Michiel Groothof as Kleine Hollander * Josse De Pauw as Hoedelaar * Ingrid De Vos as Moeder Hollander * Senne Rouffaer as Hennetaster * Bert André as Cackpot * Niels Vandormael as Kleine Netelneck * Ronald de Keersmaeker as Jonge Zoon Netelneck * Jan Steen as Pisser * Daniel Emilfork as Ketterjager * Eric Roberts Eric Anth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romuald Karmakar
Romuald Karmakar (born February 15, 1965) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He was born in Wiesbaden, Germany as the son of a Bengali father and a French mother. From 1977 to 1982 he lived in Athens. He has won several national and international awards, including the German National Film Award in Gold in 1996 for '' Der Totmacher'' (''Deathmaker''). His work has been honored with several retrospectives at festivals and cinematheques. In 2008, the MoMA celebrated his film ' (''The Himmler Project'') as one of the top 250 most important artistic acquisitions of the Museum since 1980. A member of Akademie der Künste, Berlin (the Academy of the Arts, Berlin), Karmakar is internationally regarded for his honest representation of the less attractive aspects of society by focusing on those perpetrators responsible for these downfalls. Karmakar is currently a Fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University (2012–13). He has been invited as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deathmaker
''Deathmaker'' () is a 1995 German film directed by Romuald Karmakar and starring Götz George, Jürgen Hentsch and Pierre Franckh. The film is based on the transcripts of the interrogation of the notorious serial killer Fritz Haarmann. The film received several awards and nominations. The film was awarded the Deutscher Filmpreis Best Feature Film, Deutscher Filmpreis Best Direction and Deutscher Filmpreis Best Actor in 1996. Götz George also won the Volpi Cup at the Venice Film Festival for his role. It was chosen as Germany's official submission to the 69th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but did not manage to receive a nomination.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Cast * Götz George - Fritz Haarmann * Jürgen Hentsch - Prof. Dr. Ernst Schultze * Pierre Franckh - Stenograph * Hans-Michael Rehberg - Kommissar Rätz * Matthias Fuchs - Dr. Machnik * Marek Harloff - Fürsorgezögling Kress References External links * See al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anh Hung Tran
Trần Anh Hùng (born December 23, 1962) is a Vietnamese-born French film director and screenwriter. Early life Hùng was born in Mỹ Tho, South Vietnam. Following the fall of Saigon at the end of the Vietnam War in 1975, he immigrated to France at age 12. He majored in philosophy at a university in France. By chance, he saw Robert Bresson's film ''A Man Escaped'' and decided to study film instead. He went on to study photography at the Louis Lumiere Academy, which trains cinematographers. Film career Hùng has been at the forefront of a wave of acclaimed overseas Vietnamese cinema over the past two decades. His films have received international fame and acclaim, and his first three features were varied meditations on life in his home country Vietnam. Hùng's Oscar-nominated debut (for Best foreign film) was '' The Scent of Green Papaya'' (1993), which also won two top prizes at the Cannes Film Festival. His follow-up '' Cyclo'' (1995, which featured Hong Kong movie sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyclo (film)
''Cyclo'' ( vi, Xích Lô ) is a 1995 film by Tran Anh Hung (who had made '' The Scent of Green Papaya''). It stars Lê Văn Lộc, Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Trần Nữ Yên Khê. The film won the Golden Lion at the 52nd Venice International Film Festival. It is about the hard lives of the labor force in early 1990s Ho Chi Minh City, and how people come under the influence of crime. The film is considered hard to understand because of abstract and wordless communication. However, in a review, Janet Maslin asserted that this style, which is typical of the film director, makes the movie more memorable and successful.Maslin, J. (1995, October 12). Cyclo (1995) FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW; A Vietnamese Taxi Driver And His Unworldly Sister. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=990CE3DA1330F931A25753C1A963958260 Plot The movie is about an 18-year-old boy who has been orphaned after his father died in a truck crash while at work. The father was a cyc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
