38th Berlin International Film Festival
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The 38th annual Berlin International Film Festival
was held from February 12 to 23, 1988.
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...
was held from February 12 to 23, 1988.
Jury
- Guglielmo BiraghiGuglielmo BiraghiGuglielmo Biraghi was an Italian critic and film festival director. He was the director of the Taormina Film Fest in the 1970s and became the 14th director of the Venice Film Festival in 1987...
(Head of the Jury) - Ellen BurstynEllen BurstynEllen Burstyn is a leading American actress of film, stage, and television. Burstyn's career began in theatre during the late 1950s, and over the next ten years she appeared in several films and television series before joining the Actors Studio in 1967...
- Heiner CarowHeiner CarowHeiner Carow was a German film director and screenwriter. His 1986 film So Many Dreams was entered into the 37th Berlin International Film Festival. The following year, he was a member of the jury at the 38th Berlin International Film Festival...
- Eberhard JunkersdorfEberhard JunkersdorfEberhard Junkersdorf is a German film producer. He has produced over 50 films since 1975. He was a member of the jury at the 38th Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:* Coup de Grâce...
- Tom Luddy
- Heinz Rathsack
- Daniel Schmid
- Andrei SmirnovAndrei Smirnov (actor)Andrei Smirnov is a Russian actor and film director who is known for directing movies Angel , Belarus Station and Autumn . He was a member of the jury at the 38th Berlin International Film Festival in 1988....
- Tilda SwintonTilda SwintonKatherine Mathilda "Tilda" Swinton is a British actress known for both arthouse and mainstream films. She has appeared in a number of films including The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Burn After Reading, The Beach, We Need to Talk About Kevin and was nominated for a Golden Globe for her...
- Anna-Lena Wibom
- Pavlos Zannas
Films in competition
- Av ZamanıHunting TimeHunting Time is a 1988 Turkish drama film directed by Erden Kıral about the 1980 Turkish coup d'état. It was entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival....
by Erden KıralErden KıralErden Kıral is a Turkish film director and screenwriter. He has directed 12 films since 1978. His 1983 film A Season in Hakkari was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize... - Broadcast NewsBroadcast News (film)Broadcast News is a 1987 romantic comedy-drama film written, produced and directed by James L. Brooks. The film concerns a virtuoso television news producer , who has daily emotional breakdowns, a brilliant yet prickly reporter and his charismatic but far less seasoned rival...
by James L. BrooksJames L. BrooksJames Lawrence Brooks is an American director, producer and screenwriter. Growing up in North Bergen, New Jersey, Brooks endured a fractured family life and passed the time by reading and writing. After dropping out of New York University, he got a job as an usher at CBS, going on to write for the... - La deuda internaVerónico Cruz (film)Verónico Cruz is a 1988 Argentine and British drama film. The motion picture is directed by Miguel Pereira, his first, and written by Pereira and Eduardo Leiva Muller. The movie was produced by Julio Lencina and Sasha Menocki and features Juan José Camero, Gonzalo Morales, among others...
by Miguel PereiraMiguel Pereira (film director)Miguel Pereira is a film director, producer and screenplay writer. He works mainly in the cinema of Argentina.-Biography:... - Einer trage des anderen LastBear Ye One Another's BurdenBear Ye One Another's Burden is a 1988 East German drama film directed by Lothar Warneke. It was entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival, where Manfred Möck and Jörg Pose won the Silver Bear for Best Actor.-Cast:...
by Lothar WarnekeLothar WarnekeLothar Warneke was a German film director, screenwriter and actor. His 1988 film Bear Ye One Another's Burden was entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival, where co-stars Manfred Möck and Jörg Pose won the Silver Bear for Best Actor.-External links:... - Ground ZeroGround Zero (1987 film)Ground Zero is an Australian drama-thriller about a cinematographer who, prompted by curiosity about some old film footage taken by his father, embarks on a quest to find out the truth about British nuclear tests at Maralinga...
by Bruce MylesBruce MylesBruce Myles is an Australian actor and film director. He has appeared in 40 films and television shows since 1963. In 1987, along with Michael Pattinson, he co-directed the film Ground Zero. It was entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:* Ground Zero * A Cry...
, Michael PattinsonMichael PattinsonMichael Pattinson is an Australian film director. He has directed over 40 films and television shows since 1980. In 1987, along with Bruce Myles, he co-directed the film Ground Zero. It was entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:* Street Hero * Ground Zero... - HudodelciThe FelonsThe Felons is a 1987 Yugoslavian drama film directed by Franci Slak. It was entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Mario Šelih as Peter Bordon* Anja Rupel as Štefka* Bata Živojinović as Preiskovalni* Rade Šerbedžija as Raka...
by Franci SlakFranci SlakFranci Slak was a Slovenian film director, producer and screenwriter. His 1987 film The Felons was entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival.-External links:... - JarrapellejosJarrapellejosJarrapellejos is a 1988 Spanish drama film directed by Antonio Giménez-Rico. It was entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Antonio Ferrandis as Pedro Luis Jarrapellejos* Juan Diego as Saturnino* Lydia Bosch as Ernesta...
by Antonio Giménez-RicoAntonio Giménez-RicoAntonio Giménez-Rico , is a Spanish film director and screenwriter.-Career:Antonio Giménez-Rico obtained a law degree from the university of Valladolid. He also studied journalism and piano and worked on radio. He directed the film club at the university of Burgos and went to write movie... - KomissarCommissar (film)Commissar is a 1967 Soviet movie based on one of Vasily Grossman's first short stories, "In the Town of Berdichev" . The main characters were played by two People's Artists of the USSR, Rolan Bykov and Nonna Mordyukova...
by Aleksandr AskoldovAleksandr AskoldovAleksandr Yakovlevich Askoldov was a Soviet Russian actor and film director. He graduated from the Gorky Literary Institute. After finishing the advanced directing course he directed his first film, Commissar... - Kung-Fu MasterKung-Fu Master (film)Kung-Fu Master is a 1988 French drama film directed by Agnès Varda. It was entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Jane Birkin as Mary-Jane* Mathieu Demy as Julien* Charlotte Gainsbourg as Lucy* Lou Doillon as Lou...
by Agnès VardaAgnès VardaAgnès Varda is a French film director and professor at the European Graduate School. Her movies, photographs, and art installations focus on documentary realism, feminist issues, and social commentary — with a distinct experimental style.... - Life ClassesLife ClassesLife Classes is a 1987 Canadian drama film directed by William D. MacGillivray.- Plot :Mary Cameron lives on the Canadian island of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. There, she enjoys a warm relationship with an old woman she calls Nanny , who regales her with stories of the Gaelic past...
by William D. MacGillivrayWilliam D. MacGillivrayWilliam D. MacGillivray is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. MacGillivray studied art and design at NSCAD University and at Concordia University. He then studied filmmaking at the London Film School in England in 1972... - Matka KrólówThe Mother of KingsThe Mother of Kings is a Polish drama film, made in 1982 but not released until 1987, directed by Janusz Zaorski. It was entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement.-Cast:...
by Janusz ZaorskiJanusz ZaorskiJanusz Zaorski is a Polish film director, scenarist and actor, representative of the cinema of moral concern , trend in Polish cinema. Zaorski was directed mainly psychological dramas, comedies and TV series.... - MoonstruckMoonstruckMoonstruck is a 1987 American romantic comedy film directed by Norman Jewison. It stars Cher, Nicolas Cage, Danny Aiello, Vincent Gardenia, and Olympia Dukakis....
by Norman JewisonNorman JewisonNorman Frederick Jewison, CC, O.Ont is a Canadian film director, producer, actor and founder of the Canadian Film Centre. Highlights of his directing career include In the Heat of the Night , The Thomas Crown Affair , Fiddler on the Roof , Jesus Christ Superstar , Moonstruck , The Hurricane and The... - PheraPheraPhera is a 1988 Bengali drama film directed and written by Buddhadeb Dasgupta. It was entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival, competition section.-Cast:*Aloknanda Dutt as Saraju...
by Buddhadeb DasguptaBuddhadeb DasguptaBuddhadeb Dasgupta is a poet and prominent contemporary Indian filmmaker, most known for films like Bagh Bahadur, Tahader Katha, Charachar and Uttara... - Les possédés by Andrzej WajdaAndrzej WajdaAndrzej Wajda is a Polish film director. Recipient of an honorary Oscar, he is possibly the most prominent member of the unofficial "Polish Film School"...
- Red SorghumRed SorghumRed Sorghum is a 1987 Chinese film about a young woman's life working on a distillery for sorghum liquor. It is based on a novel by Mo Yan....
by Zhang YimouZhang YimouZhang Yimou is a Chinese film director, producer, writer and actor, and former cinematographer. He is counted amongst the Fifth Generation of Chinese filmmakers, having made his directorial debut in 1987 with Red Sorghum.... - TheophilosTheofilos (film)Theofilos is a 1987 Greek drama film directed by Lakis Papastathis on the life of the Greek painter Theofilos Hatzimichail. It was entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Dimitris Katalifos as Theofilos Hatzimichail...
by Lakis Papastathis - WalkerWalker (film)Walker is a 1987 Acid Western film directed by Alex Cox. The film based on the life story of William Walker , the American filibuster who invaded Mexico in the 1850s and made himself President of Nicaragua shortly thereafter. It was written by Rudy Wurlitzer and scored by Joe Strummer, who also...
by Alex CoxAlex CoxAlexander Cox is a British film director, screenwriter, nonfiction author and sometime actor, notable for his idiosyncratic style and approach to scripts... - Wohin?Wohin?Wohin? is a 1988 German drama film directed by Herbert Achternbusch. It was entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Franz Baumgartner as Franz* Annamirl Bierbichler* Josef Bierbichler as Skunk* Gunter Freyse as Gunter...
by Herbert Achternbusch - YaseminYaseminYasemin is a 1988 German-language film directed by Hark Bohm. It was an international co-production between Turkey and West Germany. It was chosen as West Germany's official submission to the 61st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but did not manage to receive a nomination...
by Hark BohmHark BohmHark Bohm is a German actor, screenwriter, film director, playwright and former professor for cinema studies. He was born in Hamburg-Othmarschen and grew up on the island Amrum. His younger brother was the actor Marquard Bohm, who starred in some of his early films...
Awards
- Golden BearGolden BearAccording to legend, the Golden Bear was a large golden Ursus arctos. Members of the Ursus arctos species can reach masses of . The Grizzly Bear and the Kodiak Bear are North American subspecies of the Brown Bear....
: Red SorghumRed SorghumRed Sorghum is a 1987 Chinese film about a young woman's life working on a distillery for sorghum liquor. It is based on a novel by Mo Yan....
by Zhang YimouZhang YimouZhang Yimou is a Chinese film director, producer, writer and actor, and former cinematographer. He is counted amongst the Fifth Generation of Chinese filmmakers, having made his directorial debut in 1987 with Red Sorghum.... - Silver Bear - Special Jury PrizeJury Grand PrixThe Jury Grand Prix is a Silver Bear award given by the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival to one of the feature films in competition...
: KomissarCommissar (film)Commissar is a 1967 Soviet movie based on one of Vasily Grossman's first short stories, "In the Town of Berdichev" . The main characters were played by two People's Artists of the USSR, Rolan Bykov and Nonna Mordyukova...
by Aleksandr AskoldovAleksandr AskoldovAleksandr Yakovlevich Askoldov was a Soviet Russian actor and film director. He graduated from the Gorky Literary Institute. After finishing the advanced directing course he directed his first film, Commissar... - Silver Bear for Best DirectorSilver Bear for Best DirectorThe Silver Bear for Best Director is the Berlin International Film Festival's award for best achievement in direction.-Awards:-Repeated winners:*Mario Monicelli *Satyajit Ray *Carlos Saura -External links:*...
: Norman JewisonNorman JewisonNorman Frederick Jewison, CC, O.Ont is a Canadian film director, producer, actor and founder of the Canadian Film Centre. Highlights of his directing career include In the Heat of the Night , The Thomas Crown Affair , Fiddler on the Roof , Jesus Christ Superstar , Moonstruck , The Hurricane and The...
for MoonstruckMoonstruckMoonstruck is a 1987 American romantic comedy film directed by Norman Jewison. It stars Cher, Nicolas Cage, Danny Aiello, Vincent Gardenia, and Olympia Dukakis.... - Silver Bear for Best ActressSilver Bear for Best ActressThe Silver Bear for Best Actress is the Berlin International Film Festival's award for achievement in performance by an actress.-Awards:- External links :*...
: Holly HunterHolly HunterHolly Hunter is an American actress. Hunter starred in The Piano for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. She has also been nominated for Oscars for her roles in Broadcast News, The Firm, and Thirteen...
for Broadcast NewsBroadcast News (film)Broadcast News is a 1987 romantic comedy-drama film written, produced and directed by James L. Brooks. The film concerns a virtuoso television news producer , who has daily emotional breakdowns, a brilliant yet prickly reporter and his charismatic but far less seasoned rival... - Silver Bear for Best ActorSilver Bear for Best ActorThe Silver Bear for Best Actor is the Berlin International Film Festival's award for achievement in performance by an actor.- Awards :- External links :*...
: Manfred MöckManfred MöckManfred Möck is a German actor. He has appeared in over 80 films and television shows since 1982. He starred in the 1988 film Bear Ye One Another's Burden and with co-star Jörg Pose, won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 38th Berlin International Film Festival.-External links:...
and Jörg PoseJörg PoseJörg Pose is a German actor. He starred in the 1988 film Bear Ye One Another's Burden and with co-star Manfred Möck, won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 38th Berlin International Film Festival.-External links:...
for Einer trage des anderen LastBear Ye One Another's BurdenBear Ye One Another's Burden is a 1988 East German drama film directed by Lothar Warneke. It was entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival, where Manfred Möck and Jörg Pose won the Silver Bear for Best Actor.-Cast:... - Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement: Matka KrólówThe Mother of KingsThe Mother of Kings is a Polish drama film, made in 1982 but not released until 1987, directed by Janusz Zaorski. It was entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement.-Cast:...
by Janusz ZaorskiJanusz ZaorskiJanusz Zaorski is a Polish film director, scenarist and actor, representative of the cinema of moral concern , trend in Polish cinema. Zaorski was directed mainly psychological dramas, comedies and TV series.... - Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution: La deuda internaVerónico Cruz (film)Verónico Cruz is a 1988 Argentine and British drama film. The motion picture is directed by Miguel Pereira, his first, and written by Pereira and Eduardo Leiva Muller. The movie was produced by Julio Lencina and Sasha Menocki and features Juan José Camero, Gonzalo Morales, among others...
by Miguel PereiraMiguel Pereira (film director)Miguel Pereira is a film director, producer and screenplay writer. He works mainly in the cinema of Argentina.-Biography:...
External links
- 1988 Berlin International Film Festival
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