The 43rd

Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Festival (; french: link=no, Festival de Cannes), until 2003 called the International Film Festival (') and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films o ...

was held from 10 to 21 May

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. The Palme d'Or went to '' Wild at Heart'' by

David Lynch David Keith Lynch (born January 20, 1946) is an American filmmaker, visual artist and actor. A recipient of an Academy Honorary Award in 2019, Lynch has received three Academy Award nominations for Best Director, and the César Award for Be ...

. The festival opened with '' Dreams'', directed by Akira Kurosawa and closed with ''

The Comfort of Strangers ''The Comfort of Strangers'' is a 1981 novel by British writer Ian McEwan. It is his second novel, and is set in an unnamed city (though the detailed description strongly suggests Venice). Harold Pinter adapted it as a screenplay for a film d ...

'', directed by

Paul Schrader Paul Joseph Schrader (; born July 22, 1946) is an American screenwriter, film director, and film critic. He first received widespread recognition through his screenplay for Martin Scorsese's ''Taxi Driver'' (1976). He later continued his collabo ...

Juries

Main competition

The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1990 feature film competition: * Bernardo Bertolucci (Italy) Jury President * Aleksei German (USSR) *

Anjelica Huston Anjelica Huston ( ; born July 8, 1951) is an American actress and director. Known for often portraying eccentric and distinctive characters, she has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well as no ...

(USA) *

Bertrand Blier Bertrand Blier (; born 14 March 1939) is a French film director and writer. His 1978 film ''Get Out Your Handkerchiefs'' won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards. He is the son of famous French actor Bernard ...

(France) *

Christopher Hampton Sir Christopher James Hampton ( Horta, Azores, 26 January 1946) is a British playwright, screenwriter, translator and film director. He is best known for his play ''Les Liaisons Dangereuses'' based on the novel of the same name and the film ...

(UK) *

Fanny Ardant Fanny Marguerite Judith Ardant (born 22 March 1949) is a French actress and film director. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two César Awards and a Lumières Award. Early life Ardant was born in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, Fr ...

(France) * Françoise Giroud (France) *

Hayao Shibata Hayao (written: 駿, 隼雄, 速雄 or 駿雄) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese psychologist *, Japanese military officer *, Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter ...

(Japan) * Mira Nair (India) * Sven Nykvist (Sweden)

Camera d'Or

The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1990 Camera d'Or: *

Christine Boisson Christine Boisson (born 8 April 1956) is a French actress. Biography After she registered in a model agency, Just Jaeckin liked her photo, and she got a part in the film ''Emmanuelle'' starring Sylvia Kristel, in which she played a lollipop-su ...

(actress) President *Bruno Jaeggi (journalist) *

Caroline Huppert Caroline Huppert (born 28 October 1950) is a French film director and screenwriter. She is the sister of French actress Isabelle Huppert and has directed more than 30 films since 1977. Early life and career Huppert was born in the 16th arrondis ...

(director) *Catherine Magnan (cinephile) *Jan Svoboda (journalist) *Martine Jouando (critic) *Richard Billeaud *Vecdi Sayar (cinephile)

Official selection

In competition - Feature film

The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or: * ''

Captive of the Desert ''Captive of the Desert'' (french: La captive du désert) is a 1990 French drama film directed by Raymond Depardon. It was entered into the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. It was based in part on the experiences of Françoise Claustre who was captured ...

'' (''La captive du désert'') by

Raymond Depardon Raymond Depardon (; born 6 July 1942) is a French photographer, photojournalist and documentary filmmaker. Early life Depardon was born in Villefranche-sur-Saône, France. Photographer Depardon is a mainly self-taught photographer, as he began ...

* ''

Come See the Paradise ''Come See the Paradise'' is a 1990 American drama film written and directed by Alan Parker, and starring Dennis Quaid and Tamlyn Tomita. Set before and during World War II, the film depicts the treatment of Japanese Americans in the United States ...

'' by Alan Parker * '' Cyrano de Bergerac'' by Jean-Paul Rappeneau * ''

Daddy Nostalgie ''Daddy Nostalgie'', released as These Foolish Things in the UK and ''Daddy Nostalgia'' in the USA, is a 1990 French drama film directed by Bertrand Tavernier. It was entered into the 1990 Cannes Film Festival and is Dirk Bogarde's last film. O ...

'' by

Bertrand Tavernier Bertrand Tavernier (25 April 1941 – 25 March 2021) was a French director, screenwriter, actor and producer. Life and career Tavernier was born in Lyon, France, the son of Geneviève (née Dumond) and René Tavernier, a publicist and writer, s ...

* '' Everybody's Fine'' (''Stanno tutti bene'') by

Giuseppe Tornatore Giuseppe Tornatore (born 27 May 1956) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He is considered one of the directors who brought critical acclaim back to Italian cinema.Katz, Ephraim, "Italy," ''The Film Encyclopedia'' (New York: HarperRes ...

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'' by Ken Loach * ''

Interrogation Interrogation (also called questioning) is interviewing as commonly employed by law enforcement officers, military personnel, intelligence agencies, organized crime syndicates, and terrorist organizations with the goal of eliciting useful informa ...

'' (''Przesłuchanie'') by Ryszard Bugajski * '' Ju Dou'' by

Zhang Yimou Zhang Yimou (; born 2 April 1950) is a Chinese film director, producer, writer, actor and former cinematographer.Tasker, Yvonne (2002). "Zhang Yimou" i''Fifty Contemporary Filmmakers'' Routledge Publishing, p. 412. . Google Book Search. Retriev ...

* '' The King's Whore'' (''La putain du roi'') by

Axel Corti Axel Corti (born ''Axel Fuhrmanns''; 7 May 1933 – 29 December 1993) was an Austrian screenwriter, film director and radio host. Life He was born in Paris. His father was a businessman of Austrian and Italian descent, his mother was from Berlin. ...

* ''

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'' (''Mat'') by Gleb Panfilov * '' Nouvelle Vague'' by

Jean-Luc Godard Jean-Luc Godard ( , ; ; 3 December 193013 September 2022) was a French-Swiss film director, screenwriter, and film critic. He rose to prominence as a pioneer of the French New Wave film movement of the 1960s, alongside such filmmakers as Fran� ...

* '' Rodrigo D: No Future'' (''Rodrigo D: No futuro'') by Víctor Gaviria * ''

The Sting of Death is a 1990 Japanese film directed by Kōhei Oguri and based on the novel by Toshio Shimao. It tells the story of a writer with a wandering eye and his jealous wife. The film was selected as the Japanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at ...

'' (''Shi no toge'') by

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 ...

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Taxi Blues ''Taxi Blues'' (russian: Такси-блюз, translit. Taksi-Blyuz) is a 1990 Soviet drama film directed by Pavel Lungin. It was entered into the 1990 Cannes Film Festival where Lungin won the award for Best Director. The film was selecte ...

'' (''Taksi-Blyuz'') by Pavel Lungin * ''

Tilaï ''Tilaï'' ("The Law") is a 1990 award-winning Burkinabé drama film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Idrissa Ouédraogo. It premiered at the 1990 Toronto Festival of Festivals. Plot Saga returns to his village after a long absence, and f ...

'' by

Idrissa Ouedraogo Idrissa is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: *Idrissa Adam (born 1984), Cameroonian sprinter * Idrissa Camara, Guinean-born dancer and choreographer * Idrissa Camará (born 1992), Bissau-Guinean footballer *Idrissa Couli ...

* ''

Ucho ''The Ear'' ( cz, Ucho) is a Czech language film by Karel Kachyňa, completed in 1970. This film was banned by the nation's ruling Communist party (who were supported by the occupying Soviet forces). It wasn't released until the fall of the c ...

'' by

Karel Kachyňa Karel Kachyňa (1 May 1924 – 12 March 2004) was a Czech film director and screenwriter. His career spanned over five decades. Early life He was born on May 1, 1920, in Vyškov, Czechoslovakia. His father was a government officer. His mother ...

* '' White Hunter Black Heart'' by

Clint Eastwood Clinton Eastwood Jr. (born May 31, 1930) is an American actor and film director. After achieving success in the Western TV series '' Rawhide'', he rose to international fame with his role as the "Man with No Name" in Sergio Leone's "''Doll ...

* '' Wild at Heart'' by

Un Certain Regard

The following films were selected for the competition of

Un Certain Regard (, meaning 'a certain glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the Debussy, parallel to the competition for the . This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob. The section presents 20 films w ...

: * ''

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'' by Ken McMullen * '' Abrahams Gold'' by

Jörg Graser Jörg Graser (born 30 December 1951) is a German film director and screenwriter. His film '' Abraham's Gold'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. Filmography * ''Trokadero'' (dir. Klaus Emmerich, 198 ...

* '' The Best Hotel on Skid Row'' by

Christine Choy Christine Choy (born 1952) is a Chinese-American filmmaker. She is known for codirecting '' Who Killed Vincent Chin?'', a 1988 film based on the murder of Vincent Jen Chin. Early life Choy was born in Shanghai, China as Chai Ming Huei to a ...

Renee Tajima-Peña Renee Tajima-Peña (born 1958) is an American filmmaker whose work focuses on immigrant communities, race, gender and social justice. Her directing and producing credits include the documentaries ''Who Killed Vincent Chin?'', ''No Más Bebés'', ' ...

* ''

Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, Red Rose Is an Emblem of Love ''Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, Red Rose Is an Emblem of Love'' (russian: Чёрная роза — эмблема печали, красная роза — эмблема любви, Chyornaya roza - emblema pechali, krasnaya roza - emblem ...

'' (''Chyornaya roza - emblema pechali, krasnaya roza - emblema lyubvi'') by Sergei Solovyov * '' Canticle of the Stones'' (''Le cantique des pierres'') by

Michel Khleifi Michel Khleifi ( ar, ميشيل خليفي}, born in 1950 in Nazareth, is a Palestinian of Israeli citizenship film writer, director and producer, presently based in Belgium. Khleifi emigrated to Belgium in 1970, where he studied television and the ...

* '' Le casseur de pierres'' by

Mohamed Zran Mohamed Zran (born 23 August 1959) is a Tunisian film director and screenwriter. His film '' Le casseur de pierres'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. Filmography * ''Virgule Virgule ('twig') ma ...

* ''

Freeze Die Come to Life ''Freeze Die Come to Life'' (russian: Замри, умри, воскресни!; translit. Zamri, umri, voskresni!, also known as ''Don't Move, Die and Rise Again!'') is a 1989 Soviet drama film directed by Vitali Kanevsky. It was screened ...

'' (''Zamri, umri, voskresni!'') by Vitali Kanevsky * ''

How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea ''How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea'' (russian: В городе Сочи тёмные ночи, V gorode Sochi tyomnye nochi, lit. In the city of Sochi, the nights are dark) is a 1989 Soviet comedy film directed by Vasili Pichul. It was ...

'' (''V gorode Sochi tyomnye nochi'') by

Vasili Pichul Vasili Vladimirovich Pichul (russian: Васи́лий Влади́мирович Пи́чул; 15 June 1961 – 26 July 2015) was a Soviet and Russian film director, best known for his film ''Little Vera'' (Маленькая Вера, "Malenkaya ...

* ''The Intended'' (''Hameyu'ad'') by

Daniel Wachsmann Daniel Wachsmann (born 1946) is an Israeli filmmaker, writer, producer and director, best known for his film, ''Hamsin''. Biography Daniel Wachsmann was born in Shanghai, China. Filmography 1974: ''My Father'' (Hebrew: אבי) – First Prize at ...

* '' Innisfree'' by José Luis Guerín * ''

The Last Ferry ''The Last Ferry'' ( pl, Ostatni prom) is a 1989 Polish drama film directed by Waldemar Krzystek. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Poland 1981. There is a growing economic and political cr ...

'' (''Ostatni prom'') by

Waldemar Krzystek Waldemar Krzystek (born 23 November 1953) is a Polish film director and screenwriter. His film '' Ostatni prom'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. His 2008 cold war romance ''Little Moscow'' (''Ma� ...

* '' Longtime Companion'' by

Norman René Norman René (1951 – May 24, 1996) was an American theater and film director and film producer who frequently collaborated with playwright Craig Lucas. Biography René was born in Bristol, Rhode Island. He studied psychology for a year at Jo ...

* '' Night Out'' by Lawrence Johnston * ''

Pummarò ''Pummarò'' is a 1990 Italian drama film directed by Michele Placido. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Thywill Abraham * Kwaku Amenya * Salvatore Billa * Ottaviano Dell'Acqua * Nicol ...

'' by

Michele Placido Michele Placido (; born 19 May 1946) is an Italian actor, film director, and screenwriter. He began his career on stage, and first gained mainstream attention through a series of roles in films directed by the likes of Mario Monicelli and Marco ...

* '' The Sacrament'' (''Het sacrament'') by Hugo Claus * '' Secret Scandal'' (''Scandalo segreto'') by Monica Vitti * '' Song of the Exile'' (''Ke tu qiu hen'') by

Ann Hui Ann Hui On-wah, (; born 23 May 1947) is a film director, producer, screenwriter and actress from Hong Kong who is one of the most critically acclaimed filmmakers of the Hong Kong New Wave. She is known for her films about social issues in Hon ...

* '' The Space Between the Door and the Floor'' by Pauline Chan * '' Tumultes'' by

Bertrand Van Effenterre Bertrand Van Effenterre (born 2 March 1946) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. His film '' Tumultes'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival The 43rd Cannes Film Festival was held from ...

* '' On Tour'' by Gabriele Salvatores

Films out of competition

The following films were selected to be screened out of competition: * '' Artificial Paradise'' (''Umetni raj'') by Karpo Godina * ''

'' by

* '' Cry-Baby'' by John Waters * '' Dreams'' by Akira Kurosawa * '' Korczak'' by

Andrzej Wajda Andrzej Witold Wajda (; 6 March 1926 – 9 October 2016) was a Polish film and theatre director. Recipient of an Honorary Oscar, the Palme d'Or, as well as Honorary Golden Lion and Honorary Golden Bear Awards, he was a prominent member of the ...

* '' The Little Mermaid'' by

John Musker John Edward Musker (born November 8, 1953) is an American animator, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He often collaborates with fellow director Ron Clements and is best known for writing and directing the Walt Disney Animation Studi ...

Ron Clements Ronald Francis Clements (born April 25, 1953) is an American animator, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He often collaborates with fellow director John Musker and is best known for writing and directing the Disney films ''The Grea ...

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No, or the Vain Glory of Command ''No, or the Vain Glory of Command'' ( pt, Non, ou a Vã Gloria de Mandar) is a 1990 Portuguese film directed by Manoel de Oliveira. The film, starring Luís Miguel Cintra and Miguel Guilherme, depicts a series of defeats from the entire military ...

'' (''Non, ou a Vã Glória de Mandar'') by

Manoel de Oliveira Manoel Cândido Pinto de Oliveira (; 11 December 1908 – 2 April 2015) was a Portuguese film director and screenwriter born in Cedofeita, Porto. He first began making films in 1927, when he and some friends attempted to make a film about Wo ...

* '' The Plot Against Harry'' by Michael Roemer * ''

The Sun Also Shines at Night ''The Sun Also Shines at Night'' ( it, Il sole anche di notte, and also known as ''Night Sun'') is an Italian film directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani in 1990. It was screened out of competition at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. The plot is ...

'' (''Il sole anche di notte'') by

Paolo and Vittorio Taviani Paolo Taviani (; born 8 November 1931) and Vittorio Taviani (; 20 September 1929 – 15 April 2018), collectively referred to as the Taviani brothers, were Italian film directors and screenwriters who collaborated on film productions. At the C ...

* ''

The Voice of the Moon ''The Voice of the Moon'' ( it, La voce della luna) is a 1990 Italian dramatic comedy film directed and written by Federico Fellini and starring Roberto Benigni, Paolo Villaggio, and Nadia Ottaviani. Based on the novel ''Il poema dei lunatici'' by ...

'' (''La voce della luna'') by

Federico Fellini Federico Fellini (; 20 January 1920 – 31 October 1993) was an Italian film director and screenwriter known for his distinctive style, which blends fantasy and baroque images with earthiness. He is recognized as one of the greatest and most i ...

Short film competition

The following short films competed for the

Short Film Palme d'Or The Short Film Palme d'Or (french: Palme d'Or du court métrage) is the highest prize given to a short film at the Cannes Film Festival. Since the creation of the Cinéfondation La ''Cinéfondation'' is a foundation under the aegis of the Cannes ...

: * ''Le baiser'' by

Pascale Ferran Pascale Ferran (; born 17 April 1960) is a French film director and screenwriter. In 2007, her film ''Lady Chatterley'' won five César Awards including Best Film, Best Cinematography and Best Adaptation. Her 2014 film '' Bird People'' was sele ...

* '' The Bedroom'' (''De slaapkamer'') by Maarten Koopman * ''Jours de plaine'' by Réal Berard, André Leduc * '' The Lunch Date'' by Adam Davidson * ''Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy'' by Tracey Moffatt * ''Les Pediants'' by Prinzgau * ''Le pinceau à lèvres'' by Bruno Bauer Chiche * ''Polvo Enamorado'' by Javier Lopez Izquierdo * ''Portrét'' by

Pavel Koutský Pavel (Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian and Macedonian: Павел, Czech, Slovene, Romanian: Pavel, Polish: Paweł, Ukrainian: Павло, Pavlo) is a male given name. It is a Slavic cognate of the name Paul (derived from the Greek Pavlos). Pavel ...

* '' Revestriction'' by Barthelemy Bompard * ''

To Be In linguistics, a copula (plural: copulas or copulae; abbreviated ) is a word or phrase that links the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, such as the word ''is'' in the sentence "The sky is blue" or the phrase ''was not being'' i ...

'' (''Etre Ou Ne Pas Être'') by John Weldon * (''His wife the chicken'') by Igor Kovalyov

Parallel sections

International Critics' Week

The following films were screened for the 29th International Critics' Week (29e Semaine de la Critique): Feature film competition * ''

Beyond the Ocean ''Beyond the Ocean'' ( French release titles: ''Les Oiseaux du ciel'' and ''Après l'océan'') is a 2006 film directed by Éliane de Latour. Latour also did the screenplay. The film showed in the Panorama section of the 56th Berlin Internationa ...

'' by Ben Gazzara (Italy) * '' H-2 Worker'' by Stéphanie Black (United States) * '' Mes cinémas'' by Füruzan et Gülsün Karamustafa (Turkey) * '' Overseas'' (''Outremer'') by

Brigitte Roüan Brigitte Roüan (born 28 September 1946) is a French director, screenwriter and actress.This article borrows largely from a profile of the artist in ''The New York Times''. Riding, Alan. "When the Tables Are Turned in Adultery's Secret Rooms", ' ...

(France) * '' Queen of Temple Street'' by

Lawrence Ah Mon Lawrence Ah Mon or Lawrence Lau Kwok Cheong (劉國昌) (born 1949) is a Hong Kong film director. His films are notable for their lurid exploration of the problems of the poor in modern Hong Kong, such as ''Gangs'' (1986), ''Spacked Out'' (2000), ...

(Hong Kong) * ''

The Reflecting Skin ''The Reflecting Skin'' is a 1990 British-Canadian dramatic horror film written and directed by Philip Ridley and starring Jeremy Cooper, Viggo Mortensen and Lindsay Duncan. Described by its director as a "mythical interpretation" of childhood, ...

'' by

Philip Ridley Philip Ridley (born 1957 in East London) is an English storyteller working in a wide range of artistic media. As a visual artist he has been cited as a contemporary of the 'Young British Artists', and had his artwork exhibited internationally. ...

(United Kingdom) * '' Time of the Servants'' by Irena Pavlaskova (Czechoslovakia) Short film competition * ''Animathon'' by Collectif (Canada) * ''Inoi'' by Sergey Masloboyshchikov (Soviet Union) * ''Les Mains au dos'' by Patricia Valeix (France) * ''The Mario Lanza Story'' by John Martins-Manteiga (Canada) * ''Pièce touchée'' by Martin Arnold (Austria) * ''Sibidou'' by Jean-Claude Bandé (Burkina Faso) * ''Sostuneto'' by Eduardo Lamora (Norway)

Directors' Fortnight

The following films were screened for the 1990

Directors' Fortnight The Directors' Fortnight (french: Quinzaine des Réalisateurs) is an independent selection of the Cannes Film Festival. It was started in 1969 by the French Directors Guild after the events of May 1968 resulted in cancellation of the Cannes festiv ...

(Quinzaine des Réalizateurs): * ''

Alexandria Again and Forever ''Alexandria Again and Forever'' ( arz, إسكندرية كمان وكمان, translit.Iskandria Kaman wa Kaman, french: Alexandrie Encore et Toujours) is the final entry in a trilogy of films by director Youssef Chahine. This 104-minute-long film ...

'' (''Iskindiriah Kaman Oue Kaman'') by Youssef Chahine * ''

Bagh Bahadur ''Bagh Bahadur'' ( bn, বাঘ বাহাদুর, translation: ''The Tiger Dancer'') is a 1989 Bengali drama film directed and written by Buddhadev Dasgupta. The film is about a man who paints himself as a tiger and dances in a village in ...

'' by Buddhadeb Dasgupta * '' Céllövölde'' by Arpad Sopsits * ''

December Bride ''December Bride'' is an American sitcom that aired on the CBS television network from 1954 to 1959. It was adapted from the original CBS radio network series of the same name that aired from June 1952 through September 1953. Overview ''Dec ...

'' by

Thaddeus O'Sullivan Thaddeus O'Sullivan (born 2 May 1947) is an Irish director, cinematographer, and screenwriter. Early career In the early eighties O'Sullivan was among a group of filmmakers who co-founded 'Spectre' a collective that included John Ellis (media ac ...

* '' End Of The Night'' by

Keith McNally Keith McNally (born 1951) is a British-born New York City restaurateur, the owner of several establishments including Parisian brasserie Balthazar, and formerly Nell's nightclub. Personal life McNally was born into a working-class family in ...

* ''

Halfaouine Child of the Terraces Halfaouine - Child of the Terraces is a Tunisian film made in 1990, the first fiction feature film by the director Ferid Boughedir. Synopsis In Halfaouine, a Tunis neighbourhood, young Noura, finely acted by the director's nephew, is divided ...

'' by

Ferid Boughedir Farid (Arabic: فَرِيد ''fariyd'', ''farīd''), also spelt Fareed or Ferid and accented Férid, is an Arabic and Persian masculine personal name or surname meaning "unique, singular ("the One"), incomparable". For many communities, including i ...

* '' Inimene, Keda Polnud'' by

Peeter Simm Peeter Simm (born 24 February 1953 in Kiviõli) is an Estonian film director. In 1976 he graduated from All-Union State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK). Selected filmography *''Ideaalmaastik'' (1980) *''Fed up!'' (2005) *''On the Other Side o ...

* '' Laguerat'' by

Georgi Djulgerov Georgi Djulgerov ( bg, Георги Дюлгеров) is a Bulgarian film director, screenwriter, producer and professor at the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts. Career Djulgerov was born in Burgas, Bulgaria, on 30 September 1943. Aft ...

* '' Margarit i Margarita'' by Nikolay Volev * ''

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'' by

Whit Stillman John Whitney Stillman (born January 25, 1952) is an American writer-director and actor known for his 1990 film '' Metropolitan'', which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. He is also known for his other f ...

* ''

Paper Mask ''Paper Mask'' is a 1990 British drama film directed by Christopher Morahan and starring Paul McGann, Amanda Donohoe and Tom Wilkinson. The screenplay concerns a hospital porter who decides to impersonate a doctor in a busy hospital. The film w ...

'' by Christopher Morahan * '' Pervii Etage'' by Igor Minayev * '' Open Doors'' (''Porte Aperte'') by Gianni Amelio * '' Printemps Perdu'' by

Alain Mazars Alain may refer to: People * Alain (given name), common given name, including list of persons and fictional characters with the name * Alain (surname) * "Alain", a pseudonym for cartoonist Daniel Brustlein * Alain, a standard author abbreviation u ...

* '' Shimaguni Konjo'' by Fumiki Watanabe * '' The Guardian Angel'' (''Skyddsängeln'') by Suzanne Osten * '' Stille Betrüger'' by Beat Lottaz * '' Swan Lake: The Zone'' (''Lebedyne ozero. Zona'') by Yuri Ilyenko * '' To Sleep with Anger'' by Charles Burnett * ''

Time of Miracles ''Time of Miracles'' ( sh, Vreme čuda) is a 1989 Yugoslav drama film directed by Goran Paskaljević. The film was selected as the Yugoslav entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Ma ...

'' (''Vreme čuda'') by

Goran Paskaljevic Goran may refer to: Ethnic groups * Gorane, or Goran, an ethnic group of northern Africa * Goran (Kurdish tribe), an ethnic group of the Middle East * Gorani (ethnic group), an ethnic group of the southeastern Europe Other uses * Göran, a Sw ...

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Warsaw Bridge ''Warsaw Bridge'' ( ca, Pont de Varsòvia) is a 1990 feature film by Pere Portabella. It was written by Portabella and his frequent collaborator Carles Santos, who also wrote the score. It was Portabella's first film since 1977, and his first to b ...

'' (''Pont de Varsòvia'') by

Pere Portabella Pere Portabella i Ràfols (; born in 1927) is a Spanish politician, director, and producer. In 1977, he was elected Senator in Spain's first democratic elections and participated in the writing of the Spanish Constitution. As a filmmaker, his s ...

Awards

Official awards

The following films and people received the 1990 Official selection awards: * Palme d'Or: '' Wild at Heart'' by

Grand Prix Grand Prix ( , meaning ''Grand Prize''; plural Grands Prix), is a name sometimes used for competitions or sport events, alluding to the winner receiving a prize, trophy or honour Grand Prix or grand prix may refer to: Arts and entertainment ...

: ** '' Shi no toge'' by

** ''

'' by

Best Director Best Director is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards. It may refer to: Film awards * AACTA Award for Best Direction * Academy Award for Best Director * BA ...

: Pavel Lungin for '' Taksi-Blyuz'' * Best Actress:

Krystyna Janda Krystyna Jolanta Janda (born 18 December 1952) is a Polish film and theater actress best known internationally for playing leading roles in several films by Polish director Andrzej Wajda, including ''Man of Marble'' (''Człowiek z marmuru'', 1976 ...

for '' Przesłuchanie'' *

Best Actor Best Actor is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actors in a film, television series, television film or play. The term most often refers to th ...

Gérard Depardieu Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu, CQ (, , ; born 27 December 1948) is a French actor, filmmaker, businessman and vineyard owner since 1989 who is one of the most prolific thespians in film history having completed over 250 films since 1967 alm ...

for '' Cyrano de Bergerac'' *Best Artistic Contribution: Gleb Panfilov for '' Mat'' *

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: ''

'' by Ken Loach Golden Camera * Caméra d'Or: ''

'' (''Zamri, umri, voskresni!'') by Vitali Kanevsky *Golden Camera - Special Mention: '' Time of the Servants'' by Irena Pavlásková & ''Farendj'' by Sabine Prenczina Short films *

: '' The Lunch Date'' by Adam Davidson * First Prize of the Jury: ''The Bedroom'' (''De slaapkamer'') by Maarten Koopman * Second Prize of the Jury: ''Revestriction'' by Barthelemy Bompard

Independent awards

FIPRESCI Prizes * '' Swan Lake: The Zone'' (''Lebedyne ozero-zona'') by Yuri Ilyenko (Directors' Fortnight) * ''

'' (''Shi no toge'') by

(In competition) * Special award:

Commission Supérieure Technique *

Technical Grand Prize The Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist (french: Prix Vulcain de l’Artiste Technicien) is an independent film award created in 2003. It rewards the work of a technician for his or her collaboration in the creation of a film from the official se ...

: Pierre Lhomme (cinematography) in '' Cyrano de Bergerac'' Ecumenical Jury * Prize of the Ecumenical Jury: '' Everybody's Fine'' (''Stanno tutti bene'') by

* Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention: ''

'' by Ken Loach & '' Taksi-Blyuz'' by Pavel Lungin Award of the Youth *Foreign Film: '' Swan Lake: The Zone'' (''Lebedyne ozero-zona'') by Yuri Ilyenko *French Film: '' Printemps perdu'' by

Other awards * Prix de la Critique Internationale: ''

'' (''Shi no toge'') by

*Audience Award: ** ''

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Fernando Solanas Fernando Ezequiel "Pino" Solanas (16 February 1936 – 6 November 2020) was an Argentine film director, screenwriter, and politician. His films include; '' La hora de los hornos (The Hour of the Furnaces)'' (1968), '' Tangos: el exilio de Gardel'' ...

References

Media

INA: Arrival of the stars for the opening of the 1990 Cannes Festival
(commentary in French)

(commentary in French)

External links

(web.archive)
Official website Retrospective 1990

Cannes Film Festival Awards for 1990
at

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