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49th Venice Film Festival
The 49th annual Venice International Film Festival was held on 1 to 12 September 1992. American actor and filmmaker Dennis Hopper and Czech filmmaker Jirí Menzel were the Jury Co-Presidents of the Main Competition. The Golden Lion winner was '' The Story of Qiu Ju'' by Zhang Yimou. Jury Main Competition The following people comprised the 1992 jury: *Dennis Hopper, American actor and filmmaker - Jury Co-President * Jirí Menzel, Czechoslovak filmmaker - Jury Co-President * Gianni Amelio, Italian filmmaker * Anne Brochet, French actress *Neil Jordan, Irish filmmaker and writer * Hanif Kureishi, English writer *Ennio Morricone, Italian composer and conductor * Michael Ritchie, American filmmaker and producer *, French film historian and critic *Fernando Solanas, Argentine filmmaker and politician * Sheila Whitaker, English writer Official Sections Main Competition The following films were selected for the main competition for the Golden Lion: Out of competition Venetian Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Venice
Venice ( ; ; , formerly ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are linked by 438 bridges. The islands are in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay lying between the mouths of the Po River, Po and the Piave River, Piave rivers (more exactly between the Brenta (river), Brenta and the Sile (river), Sile). As of 2025, 249,466 people resided in greater Venice or the Comune of Venice, of whom about 51,000 live in the historical island city of Venice (''centro storico'') and the rest on the mainland (''terraferma''). Together with the cities of Padua, Italy, Padua and Treviso, Italy, Treviso, Venice is included in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area (PATREVE), which is considered a statistical metropolitan area, with a total population of 2.6 million. The name is derived from the ancient Adr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sheila Whitaker
Sheila Hazel Whitaker"Ms Sheila Whitaker Authorised Biography" Debrett's (1 April 1936 – 29 July 2013)Pat Saperstei "Film Festival Vet Sheila Whitaker Dies in London" ''Variety'', 29 July 2013 was an English film programmer and writer. Whitaker was born in , south London and grew up in the north of the city, and Manchester, Cardiff and Birmingham after the Second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
James Foley (director)
James Foley (December 28, 1953 – May 6, 2025) was an American director of film, television, and music videos. His notable works included ''At Close Range'' (1986), ''After Dark, My Sweet'' (1990), ''Glengarry Glen Ross (film), Glengarry Glen Ross'' (1992), ''Fear (1996 film), Fear'' (1996), ''Fifty Shades Darker (film), Fifty Shades Darker'' (2017), and ''Fifty Shades Freed (film), Fifty Shades Freed'' (2018). He was a regular collaborator of Madonna during the 1980s, directing her in the film ''Who's That Girl (1987 film), Who's That Girl'' (1987) and in several music videos. Early life and education Foley was born in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York, on December 28, 1953, but grew up in Staten Island, New York, the son of a lawyer. He graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo, a flagship school of the SUNY system, in 1974, with a degree in psychology. While he initially planned to become a doctor, he decided to pursue filmmaking instead, and went on to earn an M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Glengarry Glen Ross (film)
''Glengarry Glen Ross'' is a 1992 American dark comedy-drama film directed by James Foley and written by David Mamet, based on his 1984 Pulitzer Prize–winning play of the same name. The film depicts two days in the lives of four real-estate salesmen and their increasing desperation when the corporate office sends a motivational trainer with the threat that all but the top two salesmen will be fired within one week. Like the play, the film is notorious for its use of profanity, leading the cast to refer to the film jokingly as " Death of a Fuckin' Salesman". The title of the film is derived from the names of two of the real-estate developments being peddled by the salesmen: Glengarry Highlands and Glen Ross Farms. The film was critically acclaimed. The world premiere was held at the 49th Venice Film Festival, where Jack Lemmon was awarded the Volpi Cup for Best Actor. Al Pacino was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. However ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mario Martone
Mario Martone (born 20 November 1959) is an Italian filmmaker. He has directed more than 30 films since 1985. His films have been shown in prestigious international film festivals over the world. His films '' Nasty Love'' (1995) and ''Nostalgia'' (2022) were selected competed for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. While '' Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician'' (1992), '' The Vesuvians'' (1997), '' We Believed'' (2010), '' Leopardi'' (2014), '' Capri-Revolution'' (2018), '' The Mayor of Rione Sanità'' (2019) and '' The King of Laughter'' (2021) were selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. For ''Nostalgia'', Martone won his first Nastro d'Argento for Best Director in 2022. Career He is also a noted stage director for operas. He staged the premiere performance of Lorenzo Ferrero's opera ''Charlotte Corday'', which opened at Teatro dell'Opera di Roma on 21 February 1989. Martone has since also staged three new productions of Gioachin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Death Of A Neapolitan Mathematician
''Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician'' () is a 1992 Italian drama film, written and directed by Mario Martone. The film earned nine awards and was nominated for two, with director and writer Mario Martone winning seven awards. Plot Cast * Carlo Cecchi as Renato Caccioppoli * Anna Bonaiuto as Anna * Renato Carpentieri as Luigi Caccioppoli * Toni Servillo as Pietro * Licia Maglietta as Emilia * Antonio Neiwiller as Don Simplicio * Andrea Renzi as Leo * Alessandra D'Elia as Stella * Roberto De Francesco as Leonardo *Lucio Amelio as the Marquis *Toni Bertorelli as Antonio Alcamo * Antonino Iuorio as Ferdinando * Patrizio Rispo as Stefanini *Sergio Solli as the Magistrate * Enzo Moscato as Biondino *Vincenzo Salemme as Communist Party militant *Nicola Di Pinto as Communist Party leader Awards Won *49th Venice International Film Festival 1992: **Grand Special Jury Prize – Mario Martone **Kodak Cinecritica Award – Mario Martone **Pasinetti Award – Best Actor: Carlo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Otar Iosseliani
Otar Iosseliani ( ka, ოთარ იოსელიანი ''otar ioseliani''; 2 February 1934 – 17 December 2023) was a Georgian film director, known for movies such as '' Falling Leaves'', '' Pastorale'' and '' Favorites of the Moon''. Iosseliani received a lifetime achievement honor – the at the Munich International Film Festival in 2011 for his career accomplishments. Early life He was born in the Georgian capital city of Tbilisi, where he studied at the Tbilisi State Conservatoire and graduated in 1952 with a diploma in composition, conducting and piano. In 1953 he went to Moscow to study mathematics at the University of Moscow, but two years into his studies he transitioned to the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) where his teachers included many early Soviet filmmakers such as Alexander Dovzhenko, Lev Kuleshov, Mikhail Romm, Grigori Kozintsev and Mikhail Chiaureli. Film career While studying at the VGIK, Iosseliani also began work as an assist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
La Chasse Aux Papillons
''La Chasse aux papillons'' is a 1992 French drama film written and directed by Otar Iosseliani. Plot Two older women, Marie-Agnès de Bayonette (Thamara Tarassachvili) and her cousin Solange (Narda Blanchet) live in a villa nestled in the hills over a nearby village. Surrounded by the wealth, memories, and treasures collected over their lifetimes, they purposely ignore real estate development interests from the nearby town, specially those led by repeated efforts of the local magistrate who urges them to sell their home to a Japanese investment group. They survive financially by the occasional sale of a piece of antique furniture. When Marie-Agnès dies unexpectedly, Solange has to deal with an heir from Moscow and renewed efforts that the estate be sold. Cast In casting his films, Otar Iosseliani admitted to preferring unknowns, feeling that a famous name could be equated to hiring a whore. In wishing to have viewer's feel like they were watching not actors but people, his casts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Pupi Avati
Giuseppe Avati, better known as Pupi Avati (born 3 November 1938), is an Italian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is known to horror film fans for his two '' giallo'' masterpieces, '' The House with Laughing Windows'' (1976) and '' Zeder'' (1983). Early life and career Pupi Avati was born in Bologna in 1938. After attending school and studying political science at the University of Florence, he started working at a frozen food company. At the same time, he developed a passion for jazz, becoming a proficient clarinetist. In the second half of the 1950s, he formed and played in the Doctor Dixie Jazz Band, of which Lucio Dalla was also a member. Although he initially intended to be a professional musician, Avati felt he lacked the necessary talent. In the mid-1960s, he decided to dedicate himself to cinema after seeing Federico Fellini's '' 8½'' and its portrait of the role of a director. Avati's passion for music, as well as his love for his hometown, which was t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Brothers And Sisters (1992 Film)
''Fratelli e sorelle'', internationally released as ''Brothers and Sisters'', is an Italian drama film directed by Pupi Avati. It was entered in the 1992 Venice Film Festival. For her performance in this film, Paola Quattrini won a Nastro d'Argento for Best supporting Actress. Cast *Stefano Accorsi as Matteo *Anna Bonaiuto as Gloria *Paola Quattrini as Lea *Lidia Broccolino as Elsa *Franco Nero as Franco * Matthew Buzzel as Scott * Lino Capolicchio as Aldo *Luciano Federico as Francesco *Consuelo Ferrara Consuelo or Consuela may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Consuelo (novel), ''Consuelo'' (novel), an 1842–1843 novel by George Sand *Consuela (Family Guy), Consuela (''Family Guy''), a character in ''Family Guy'' *"Consuelo", a 2002 song by Bel ... References External links * 1992 films Italian drama films Films directed by Pupi Avati Foreign films set in the United States Films scored by Riz Ortolani 1992 drama films 1990s Italian films {{1990s-I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Aurelio Grimaldi
Aurelio Grimaldi (born 22 November 1957) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. His film '' The Whores'' was entered into the 1994 Cannes Film Festival The 47th Cannes Film Festival took place from 12 to 23 May 1994. American filmmaker and actor Clint Eastwood served as jury president for the main competition. French actress Jeanne Moreau hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. American fil .... Selected filmography * '' Ragazzi fuori'' (1990) * '' The Rebel'' (1993) * '' The Whores'' (1994) * '' The Man-Eater'' (1999) References External links * 1957 births Living people People from Modica Italian film directors Italian screenwriters Italian male screenwriters Film people from Sicily {{Italy-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Acla's Descent Into Floristella
''Acla's Descent into Floristella'' (Italian: ''La discesa di Aclà a Floristella'') is a 1992 Italian drama film written and directed by Aurelio Grimaldi. It entered the competition at the 49th Venice International Film Festival. Cast * Francesco Cusimano: Aclà * Tony Sperandeo: Caramazza * Luigi Maria Burruano: Father of Aclà * Lucia Sardo Lucia Sardo (born 13 December 1952) is an Italian actress. Life and career Born Aurora Sardo in Francofonte, Syracuse, Sardo studied at the drama school of the Teatro di Ventura under Ferruccio Merisi. She made her film debut in the 1992 Aur ...: Mother of Aclà References External links * 1992 films Italian drama films 1992 drama films Films directed by Aurelio Grimaldi Films set in Sicily Films about child abuse 1992 directorial debut films 1990s Italian-language films 1990s Italian films Italian-language drama films {{1990s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
