53rd Venice International Film Festival
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The 53rd Venice International Film Festival
was held on 28 August - 7 September, 1996
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Venice Film Festival
The Venice International Film Festival is the oldest international film festival in the world. Founded by Count Giuseppe Volpi in 1932 as the "Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica", the festival has since taken place every year in late August or early September on the island of the...
was held on 28 August - 7 September, 1996
1996 in film
Major releases this year included Scream, Independence Day, Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient, Twister, Mars Attacks!, Jerry Maguire and a version of Evita starring Madonna.-Events:...
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Jury
- Roman PolanskiRoman PolanskiRoman Polanski is a French-Polish film director, producer, writer and actor. Having made films in Poland, Britain, France and the USA, he is considered one of the few "truly international filmmakers."...
(head of jury) - Paul AusterPaul AusterPaul Benjamin Auster is an American author known for works blending absurdism, existentialism, crime fiction and the search for identity and personal meaning in works such as The New York Trilogy , Moon Palace , The Music of Chance , The Book of Illusions and The Brooklyn Follies...
- Souleymane CisséSouleymane Cissé-Biography:Raised in a Muslim family, Souleymane Cissé was a passionate cinephile from childhood. He attended secondary school in Dakar, and returned to Mali in 1960 after national independence....
- Mrinal SenMrinal SenMrinal Sen is a Bengali Indian filmmaker. He was born on 14 May 1923, in the town of Faridpur, now in Bangladesh in a Hindu family. After finishing his high school there, he left home to come to Calcutta as a student and studied physics at the well-known Scottish Church College and at the...
- Callisto Cosulich
- Anjelica HustonAnjelica HustonAnjelica Huston is an American actress. Huston became the third generation of her family to win an Academy Award, for her performance in 1985's Prizzi's Honor, joining her father, director John Huston, and grandfather, actor Walter Huston. She later was nominated in 1989 and 1990 for her acting in...
- Miriam Mifai
- Antonio SkármetaAntonio SkármetaAntonio Skármeta is a Chilean writer, born November 7, 1940 in Antofagasta, Chile. He was born to Croatian immigrants from the Adriatic island of Brač, region of Dalmatia....
- Hulya Ucansu
Films in competition
- Basquiat by Julian SchnabelJulian SchnabelJulian Schnabel is an American artist and filmmaker. In the 1980s, Schnabel received international media attention for his "plate paintings"—large-scale paintings set on broken ceramic plates....
- Brigands, chapitre VII by Otar IosselianiOtar Iosseliani- Filmography :* Akvarel * Sapovnela * April / Ap'rili* Tudzhi * Falling Leaves, / Giorgobistve* Georgian Ancient Songs / Dzveli qartuli simgera...
- Carla's SongCarla's SongCarla's Song is a British movie directed by Ken Loach with screenplay by Paul Laverty.Set in 1987, it tells the story of the relationship between a Scottish bus driver, George Lennox and Carla , a Nicaraguan woman living in exile in Glasgow...
by Ken LoachKen LoachKenneth "Ken" Loach is a Palme D'Or winning English film and television director.He is known for his naturalistic, social realist directing style and for his socialist beliefs, which are evident in his film treatment of social issues such as homelessness , labour rights and child abuse at the... - Chronicle of a DisappearanceChronicle of a DisappearanceChronicle of a Disappearance is a 1996 drama film by Palestinian director and actor Elia Suleiman. Suleiman stars in the film along with his family members, his relatives, and other non-actors. Dhat Productions produced the film. The film features no real storyline or character arc...
by Elia SuleimanElia SuleimanElia Suleiman , is a Palestinian film director and actor. He is best known for the 2002 film Divine Intervention , a modern tragic comedy on living under occupation in Palestine which won the Jury Prize at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival... - For Ever MozartFor Ever MozartFor Ever Mozart is a 1996 feature film directed, written and edited by Jean-Luc Godard. The film's title is a bilingual pun intentionally meant to sound like "pour rêver Mozart" ....
by Jean-Luc GodardJean-Luc GodardJean-Luc Godard is a French-Swiss film director, screenwriter and film critic. He is often identified with the 1960s French film movement, French Nouvelle Vague, or "New Wave".... - The FuneralThe Funeral (1996 film)The Funeral is a 1996 American crime-drama film directed by Abel Ferrara and starring Christopher Walken, Chris Penn, Annabella Sciorra, Isabella Rossellini, Vincent Gallo, Benicio del Toro and Gretchen Mol....
by Abel FerraraAbel FerraraAbel Ferrara is an American film screenwriter and director. He is best known as an independent filmmaker of such films as The Driller Killer , Ms. 45 , King of New York , Bad Lieutenant and The Funeral .-Early life:Ferrara was born in the Bronx of Italian and Irish descent... - Hommes, femmes, mode d'emploiHommes, femmes, mode d'emploiHommes, femmes, mode d'emploi is a 1996 French film directed by Claude Lelouch.-Cast:* Fabrice Luchini - Fabio Lini* Bernard Tapie - Benoit Blanc* Alessandra Martines - Docteur Nitez* Pierre Arditi - Lerner* Ticky Holgado - Toc Toc, Loulou's father...
by Claude Lelouch - Ilona llega con la lluvia by Sergio CabreraSergio CabreraSergio Moises Cabrera Diaz is a male swimmer from Paraguay. He was the nation's only swimming competitor at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where he ended up in 35th place in the men's 200 metres butterfly event....
- Michael CollinsMichael Collins (film)Michael Collins is a 1996 historical biopic written and directed by Neil Jordan and starring Liam Neeson as General Michael Collins, the Irish patriot and revolutionary who died in the Irish Civil War. It won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival....
by Neil JordanNeil JordanNeil Patrick Jordan is an Irish filmmaker and novelist. He won an Academy Award for The Crying Game.- Early life :... - PartyParty (1996 film)Party is a 1996 Portuguese-French comedy-drama film directed by Manoel de Oliveira. It was screened in competition at the 1996 Venice Film Festival.-Cast:* Michel Piccoli as Michel* Irene Papas as Irene* Leonor Silveira as Leonor...
by Manoel de OliveiraManoel de OliveiraManoel Cândido Pinto de Oliveira, GCSE is a Portuguese film director born in Cedofeita, Porto. He began working on films in the late 1920s, but did not receive international recognition until the early 1970s. Since the late 1980s he has been one of the most prolific working film directors and... - Pianese Nunzio, 14 anni a maggioPianese Nunzio, 14 anni a maggioPianese Nunzio, 14 anni a maggio is a 1996 Italian film directed by Antonio Capuano that deals with a Catholic priest, his pederastic relationship with a Napolitan street boy, and the domination of daily life in Southern Italy by the Camorra...
by Antonio CapuanoAntonio CapuanoAntonio Capuano was an Argentine actor. He starred in the 1950 film Bólidos de acero under director Carlos Torres Ríos.-External links:. .... - PonettePonettePonette is a 1996 French film directed by Jacques Doillon. The film centers on four-year-old Ponette , who is coming to terms with the death of her mother...
by Jacques DoillonJacques DoillonJacques Doillon is a French film director. He has a habit of giving lead roles to inexperienced young actresses in his films on family life and women... - Profundo carmesí by Arturo RipsteinArturo RipsteinArturo Ripstein y Rosen is a Mexican film director.-Life and career:Ripstein got his break into movies working as an uncredited assistant director for Luis Buñuel. In 1965, he directed his first feature, Tiempo de Morir...
- Tai Ping Tian Guo by Nien-Jen WuNien-Jen WuWu Nien-jen , Taiwan) is a famous scriptwriter, director, and author from Taiwan. He is one of the most prolific and highly regarded scriptwriters in the country and a leading member of the New Taiwanese Cinema, although he also acted in a number of films. He starred in Edward Yang's 2000 film Yi...
- Der Unhold by Volker SchlöndorffVolker SchlöndorffVolker Schlöndorff is a Berlin-based German filmmaker who has worked in Germany, France and the United States...
- Vesna va veloce by Carlo MazzacuratiCarlo MazzacuratiCarlo Mazzacurati is an Italian film director and screenwriter born in Padua. He started his cinema career in 1980.His better known film include Il Toro and La lingua del santo...
Awards
- Golden Lion:
- Neil JordanNeil JordanNeil Patrick Jordan is an Irish filmmaker and novelist. He won an Academy Award for The Crying Game.- Early life :...
for Michael CollinsMichael Collins- Politics :* Michael Collins , Irish Labour party politician, Lord Mayor Of Dublin 1977–1978* Michael Collins , Irish revolutionary leader, soldier, and politician...
- Neil Jordan
- Grand Special Jury Prize:
- Brigands, chapitre VII by Otar IosselianiOtar Iosseliani- Filmography :* Akvarel * Sapovnela * April / Ap'rili* Tudzhi * Falling Leaves, / Giorgobistve* Georgian Ancient Songs / Dzveli qartuli simgera...
- Brigands, chapitre VII by Otar Iosseliani
- Golden Osella:
- Best Original Screenplay - Profundo carmesí by Paz Alicia GarciadiegoPaz Alicia GarciadiegoPaz Alicia Garciadiego is a Mexican screenwriter known for her scripts for her husband's movies, Arturo Ripstein.- Scripts :*El carnaval de Sodoma *La virgen de la lujuria...
- Best Original Music - David MansfieldDavid MansfieldDavid Mansfield is an American violinist, mandolin player, guitarist, pedal steel guitar player, and composer....
for Profundo carmesí - Best Set Design - Profundo carmesí by Paz Alicia GarciadiegoPaz Alicia GarciadiegoPaz Alicia Garciadiego is a Mexican screenwriter known for her scripts for her husband's movies, Arturo Ripstein.- Scripts :*El carnaval de Sodoma *La virgen de la lujuria...
- Best Original Screenplay - Profundo carmesí by Paz Alicia Garciadiego
- Volpi Cup:
- Best Actor - Liam NeesonLiam NeesonLiam John Neeson, OBE is an Irish actor who has been nominated for an Oscar, a BAFTA and three Golden Globe Awards.He has starred in a number of notable roles including Oskar Schindler in Schindler's List, Michael Collins in Michael Collins, Peyton Westlake in Darkman, Jean Valjean in Les...
for Michael CollinsMichael Collins- Politics :* Michael Collins , Irish Labour party politician, Lord Mayor Of Dublin 1977–1978* Michael Collins , Irish revolutionary leader, soldier, and politician... - Best Actress - Victoire ThivisolVictoire ThivisolVictoire Thivisol is a film actress.She first gained acclaim for her role as a child coping with her mother's death in the 1996 film, Ponette and became the youngest actress to win the Volpi Cup Best Actress Award at the Venice Film Festival...
for PonettePonettePonette is a 1996 French film directed by Jacques Doillon. The film centers on four-year-old Ponette , who is coming to terms with the death of her mother... - Best Supporting Performer - Chris PennChris PennChristopher Shannon "Chris" Penn was an American film and television actor known for his roles in such films as The Wild Life, Reservoir Dogs, Footloose, Rush Hour, True Romance, All the Right Moves and Pale Rider.-Early life:Penn was born in Los Angeles, California, the youngest son of Leo Penn,...
for The Funeral
- Best Actor - Liam Neeson
- Honorable Mention:
- Jan SverákJan SverákJan Svěrák is a Czech film director. He is the son of screenwriter and actor Zdeněk Svěrák. He studied documentary filmmaking at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague...
for KolyaKolyaKolya is a 1996 Czech film drama about a man whose life is reshaped in an unexpected way. The film was directed by Jan Svěrák and stars his father Zdeněk Svěrák who also wrote the script from a story by Pavel Taussig.- Synopsis :...
- Jan Sverák
- The President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal:
- Ken LoachKen LoachKenneth "Ken" Loach is a Palme D'Or winning English film and television director.He is known for his naturalistic, social realist directing style and for his socialist beliefs, which are evident in his film treatment of social issues such as homelessness , labour rights and child abuse at the...
for Carla's SongCarla's SongCarla's Song is a British movie directed by Ken Loach with screenplay by Paul Laverty.Set in 1987, it tells the story of the relationship between a Scottish bus driver, George Lennox and Carla , a Nicaraguan woman living in exile in Glasgow...
- Ken Loach
- Luigi De Laurentiis Award:
- Chronicle of a DisappearanceChronicle of a DisappearanceChronicle of a Disappearance is a 1996 drama film by Palestinian director and actor Elia Suleiman. Suleiman stars in the film along with his family members, his relatives, and other non-actors. Dhat Productions produced the film. The film features no real storyline or character arc...
by Elia SuleimanElia SuleimanElia Suleiman , is a Palestinian film director and actor. He is best known for the 2002 film Divine Intervention , a modern tragic comedy on living under occupation in Palestine which won the Jury Prize at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival...
- Chronicle of a Disappearance
- Career Golden Lion:
- Robert AltmanRobert AltmanRobert Bernard Altman was an American film director and screenwriter known for making films that are highly naturalistic, but with a stylized perspective. In 2006, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognized his body of work with an Academy Honorary Award.His films MASH , McCabe and...
- Michèle MorganMichèle MorganMichèle Morgan is a French film actress, who was a leading lady for three decades.- Career :Morgan was born Simone Renée Roussel in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, a western suburb of Paris....
- Vittorio GassmanVittorio GassmanVittorio Gassman Knight Grand Cross OMRI , popularly known as Il Mattatore, was an Italian theatre and film actor and director...
- Dustin HoffmanDustin HoffmanDustin Lee Hoffman is an American actor with a career in film, television, and theatre since 1960. He has been known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and vulnerable characters....
- Robert Altman
- FIPRESCI Prize:
- Alex van WarmerdamAlex van WarmerdamAlex van Warmerdam is a Dutch screenwriter, film director, and actor. He is also a painter.-Biography:He was cofounder of the theatre group Hauser Orkater . In 1980 he founded the theatre group De Mexicaanse Hond , together with his brother Marc van Warmerdam...
for De jurk - Pascale Ferran for L'âge des possibles
- Jacques DoillonJacques DoillonJacques Doillon is a French film director. He has a habit of giving lead roles to inexperienced young actresses in his films on family life and women...
for PonettePonettePonette is a 1996 French film directed by Jacques Doillon. The film centers on four-year-old Ponette , who is coming to terms with the death of her mother...
- Alex van Warmerdam
- OCIC Award:
- Jacques DoillonJacques DoillonJacques Doillon is a French film director. He has a habit of giving lead roles to inexperienced young actresses in his films on family life and women...
for PonettePonettePonette is a 1996 French film directed by Jacques Doillon. The film centers on four-year-old Ponette , who is coming to terms with the death of her mother... - Abel FerraraAbel FerraraAbel Ferrara is an American film screenwriter and director. He is best known as an independent filmmaker of such films as The Driller Killer , Ms. 45 , King of New York , Bad Lieutenant and The Funeral .-Early life:Ferrara was born in the Bronx of Italian and Irish descent...
for The Funeral
- Jacques Doillon
- OCIC Special Award:
- La porta del cieloLa porta del cieloLa porta del cielo is a 1945 Italian film directed by Vittorio De Sica. The film won the OCIC Special Award at the Venice Film Festival.-Cast:* Marina Berti - La crocerossina* Elettra Druscovich - Filomena, la governante...
- La porta del cielo
- OCIC Award - Honorable Mention:
- Ivan FilaIvan FílaIvan Fíla, alternate name Ivan Fila, is a Czech film director, screenwriter and producer.- Life and work :Fíla was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia. He moved to Germany in 1977 where he received a directing and scriptwriting degree at the Film Department of the University in Cologne. Fíla shot...
for LeaLEALea may refer to:In geography:* Albert Lea, Minnesota* Albert Lea Township, Minnesota* Lea, Derbyshire* Lea, Lancashire* Lea, Lincolnshire* Lea, Wiltshire* The River Lea , a river in southern EnglandIn music:...
- Ivan Fila
- UNICEF Award:
- Volker SchlöndorffVolker SchlöndorffVolker Schlöndorff is a Berlin-based German filmmaker who has worked in Germany, France and the United States...
for Der Unhold
- Volker Schlöndorff
- CICT-IFTC Award:
- Small WondersSmall WondersSmall Wonders is a 1995 documentary film directed by Allan Miller. The film follows a music teacher in East Harlem who teaches underprivileged children how to play the violin. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature....
by Allan MillerAllan MillerAllan Miller is an American actor, best known for the role of Harland Richards in Santa Barbara.Miller was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Anna and Benedict Miller....
- Small Wonders
- Pasinetti Award:
- Best Film - The Portrait of a LadyThe Portrait of a LadyThe Portrait of a Lady is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly and Macmillan's Magazine in 1880–81 and then as a book in 1881...
by Jane CampionJane CampionJane Campion is a filmmaker and screenwriter. She is one of the most internationally successful New Zealand directors, although most of her work has been made in or financed by other countries, principally Australia – where she now lives – and the United States... - Best Actor - Fabrizio BentivoglioFabrizio BentivoglioFabrizio Bentivoglio is an Italian cinema and theatre actor and a screenwriter.Fabrizio Bentivoglio was born in Milan . After only one season in the juvenile team of Inter,...
for Pianese Nunzio, 14 anni a maggioPianese Nunzio, 14 anni a maggioPianese Nunzio, 14 anni a maggio is a 1996 Italian film directed by Antonio Capuano that deals with a Catholic priest, his pederastic relationship with a Napolitan street boy, and the domination of daily life in Southern Italy by the Camorra... - Best Actress - Tereza Zajickova for Vesna va veloce
- Best Film - The Portrait of a Lady
- Pietro Bianchi Award:
- Roberto Perpignani
- Carlo Lizzani
- FEDIC Award:
- Voci nel tempo by Franco Piavoli
- Little Golden Lion:
- Claude Lelouch for Hommes, femmes, mode d'emploiHommes, femmes, mode d'emploiHommes, femmes, mode d'emploi is a 1996 French film directed by Claude Lelouch.-Cast:* Fabrice Luchini - Fabio Lini* Bernard Tapie - Benoit Blanc* Alessandra Martines - Docteur Nitez* Pierre Arditi - Lerner* Ticky Holgado - Toc Toc, Loulou's father...
- Claude Lelouch for Hommes, femmes, mode d'emploi
- Elvira Notari Prize:
- Monica Pellizzari for Fistful of Flies
- Sergio Trasatti Award:
- Jacques DoillonJacques DoillonJacques Doillon is a French film director. He has a habit of giving lead roles to inexperienced young actresses in his films on family life and women...
for PonettePonettePonette is a 1996 French film directed by Jacques Doillon. The film centers on four-year-old Ponette , who is coming to terms with the death of her mother...
- Jacques Doillon
- 'CinemAvvenire' Award:
- Best Film on the Relationship Man-Nature - Jacques Deschamps for Still Waters Run Deep
- Best First Work - Jacques Deschamps for Still Waters Run Deep
- Kodak Award:
- Ugo Chiti for Albergo Roma:
- AIACA Award:
- Stefano Gigli for Il fratello minore
External links
- Venice Film Festival:1996 at Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...