Moscow International Film Festival
The Moscow International Film Festival (russian: Моско́вский междунаро́дный кинофестива́ль, translit. ''Moskóvskiy myezhdunaródniy kinofyestivál''; abbreviated as MIFF) is the film festival first h ...
was held from 28 June to 12 July 1985. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Soviet film ''
Come and See
''Come and See'' (russian: Иди и смотри, ''Idi i smotri''; be, Ідзі і глядзі, ''Idzi i hliadzi'') is a 1985 Soviet anti-war film directed by Elem Klimov and starring Aleksei Kravchenko and Olga Mironova. Its screenplay, wr ...
'' directed by
Elem Klimov
Elem Germanovich Klimov (russian: link=no, Элем Германович Климов; 9 July 1933 – 26 October 2003) was a Soviet and Russian filmmaker. He studied at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography, and was married to film dire ...
Norman Jewison
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He has directed numerous feature films and has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best D ...
Shyam Benegal
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Paulin Vieyra
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra (31 January 1925 – 4 November 1987) was a Dahomeyan/Senegalese film director and historian. As he lived in Senegal after the age of 10, he is more associated with that nation.
Background
He was born in Porto Novo, Dah ...
(Senegal)
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Jerzy Hoffman
Jerzy Julian Hoffman (; born 15 March 1932) is a Polish director, screenwriter, and producer. He received the Polish Academy Life Achievement Award in February 2006.
Hoffman is best known for his works in '' The Deluge'' (1974) and ''With Fire a ...
(Poland)
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Daisy Granados
Daisy Granados (born 9 December 1942) is a Cuban film actress. She has appeared in more than 40 films since 1964. At the 11th Moscow International Film Festival in 1979, she won the award for Best Actress for her role in ''Portrait of Teresa''. ...
(Cuba)
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Giuseppe De Santis
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He was ...
(Italy)
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Nikos Koundouros
Nikos Koundouros ( el, Νίκος Κούνδουρος; 15 December 1926 – 22 February 2017) was a Greek film director.
Biography
Koundouros was born in Agios Nikolaos, Crete, in 1926. He studied painting and sculpture at the Athens School of F ...
Kōhei Oguri
is a Japanese film director and screenwriter.
Career
Born in Gunma, Oguri first became a freelance assistant director after graduating from Waseda University. He made his directorial debut in 1981 with '' Muddy River'', which earned him both a J ...
Eldar Shengelaia
Eldar Shengelaia ( ka, ელდარ შენგელაია; russian: Эльда́р Никола́евич Шенгела́я; born 26 January 1933) is a Georgian and Soviet film director and screenwriter who directed ten films between ...
(USSR)
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Rostislav Yurenev
Rostislav Nikolaevich Yurenev (russian: Ростислав Николаевич Юренев; — 28 May 2002Robert Young (USA)
Films in competition
The following films were selected for the main competition:
Awards
* Golden Prizes:
** ''
Come and See
''Come and See'' (russian: Иди и смотри, ''Idi i smotri''; be, Ідзі і глядзі, ''Idzi i hliadzi'') is a 1985 Soviet anti-war film directed by Elem Klimov and starring Aleksei Kravchenko and Olga Mironova. Its screenplay, wr ...
'' by
Elem Klimov
Elem Germanovich Klimov (russian: link=no, Элем Германович Климов; 9 July 1933 – 26 October 2003) was a Soviet and Russian filmmaker. He studied at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography, and was married to film dire ...
Norman Jewison
Norman Frederick Jewison (born July 21, 1926) is a retired Canadian film and television director, producer, and founder of the Canadian Film Centre.
He has directed numerous feature films and has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best D ...
Unseen Wonder
''Unseen Wonder'' ( sr, Чудо невиђено, translit. Čudo neviđeno) is a 1984 Yugoslav comedy film directed by Živko Nikolić. It was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize.
Cast ...
Stanisław Różewicz
Stanisław Roch Różewicz (16 August 1924 – 9 November 2008) was a Polish film director and screenwriter. He directed 26 films between 1947 and 1989. His 1967 film ''Westerplatte'' was entered into the 5th Moscow International Film Fest ...
** ''
Avaete, Seed of Revenge
''Avaete, Seed of Revenge'' ( pt, Avaeté: Semente da Vingança) is a 1985 Brazilian drama film directed by Zelito Viana. Based on the massacre of Cinta Larga people in the region of Fontanillas (now Juína, Mato Grosso), it was shot along the ...
Roger Hanin
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** ''
Saaransh
Saaransh (English: The Gist ) is a 1984 Indian Hindi drama film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Anupam Kher, Rohini Hattangadi, Madan Jain, Nilu Phule, Suhas Bhalekar and Soni Razdan. It is about an elderly Maharashtrian couple living in ...
'' by
Mahesh Bhatt
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** ''
On the Threshold
''On the Threshold'' ( no, Lars i porten) is a 1984 Norwegian drama film directed by Leif Erlsboe. It was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Special Prize.
Plot synopsis
An apartment house courtyard on the e ...
'' by
Leif Erlsboe
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Use in the Nordic countries Spelling and prevalence
Across the Nordic countries, the most com ...
* Prizes:
** Best Actor:
Lars Simonsen
Lars Simonsen (born 19 September 1963) is a Danish actor.
He graduated from Aarhus Teater in 1990. In theatre roles, he has appeared at Odense Teater, , , Husets Teater and Betty Nansen Teatret, among others.
Plays he has worked on include ...
for ''
Twist and Shout
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Wodzeck
''Wodzeck'' is a 1984 West German drama film directed by Oliver Herbrich based on the 1837 play ''Woyzeck'' by Georg Büchner. It was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival. Detlef Kügow here received the "Award for best male ...
''
** Best Actress:
Juli Básti
Juli Básti (born Júlia Básti; 10 August 1957) is a Hungarian actress. She has appeared in more than 40 films and television shows since 1980. She won the award for Best Actress at the 14th Moscow International Film Festival for her role in ' ...
for ''
The Red Countess
''The Red Countess'' ( hu, A vörös grófnő) is a 1985 Hungarian drama film directed by András Kovács. It was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival.
Cast
* Juli Básti as Katus, gróf Károlyi Mihályné, Andrássy Kat ...
''
** Best Actress:
Choi Eun-hee
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for ''
Salt
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* Prix
FIPRESCI
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: ''
Come and See
''Come and See'' (russian: Иди и смотри, ''Idi i smotri''; be, Ідзі і глядзі, ''Idzi i hliadzi'') is a 1985 Soviet anti-war film directed by Elem Klimov and starring Aleksei Kravchenko and Olga Mironova. Its screenplay, wr ...
'' by
Elem Klimov
Elem Germanovich Klimov (russian: link=no, Элем Германович Климов; 9 July 1933 – 26 October 2003) was a Soviet and Russian filmmaker. He studied at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography, and was married to film dire ...
Internet Movie Database
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1985
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ...