43rd Berlin International Film Festival
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The 43rd annual Berlin International Film Festival
was held from February 11 to 22, 1993.
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 11 to 22, 1993.
Jury
- Frank BeyerFrank BeyerFrank Beyer was German film director. In East Germany he was one of the most important film directors, working for the state film monopoly DEFA and directed films that dealt mostly with the Nazi era and contemporary East Germany. His film Traces of Stones was banned for 20 years in 1966 by the...
(Head of the Jury) - Juan Antonio Bardem
- Michel Boujut
- François Duplat
- Katinka FaragóKatinka FaragóKatinka Faragó is a Swedish film producer. She was a member of the jury at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:* The Blessed Ones * Katinka * Leningrad Cowboys Go America...
- Krystyna Janda
- Naum Kleiman
- Brock PetersBrock PetersBrock Peters was an American actor, best known for playing the role of Tom Robinson in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird...
- Susan StrasbergSusan StrasbergSusan Elizabeth Strasberg was an American film and stage actress.-Background and career:Strasberg was born in New York City, New York, the daughter of theatre director and drama coach Lee Strasberg of the Actors Studio and former actress Paula Strasberg...
- Johanna ter SteegeJohanna ter SteegeJohanna ter Steege is a Dutch actress.She won the European Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her movie debut in The Vanishing...
- 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....
Films in competition
- Arizona DreamArizona DreamArizona Dream is a 1993 film directed by Emir Kusturica and starring Johnny Depp, Jerry Lewis and Faye Dunaway.-Plot:Axel has a dream about an Eskimo who catches a rare halibut and brings it back to his family in an igloo...
by Emir KusturicaEmir KusturicaEmir Nemanja Kusturica , is a Serbian filmmaker, actor and musician, recognized for several internationally acclaimed feature films... - Belle ÉpoqueBelle Epoque (film)Belle Époque is a 1992 Spanish film directed by Fernando Trueba. The title derives from the period in French history known as the Belle Époque .-Plot:...
by Fernando TruebaFernando TruebaFernando Trueba is a Spanish book editor, screenwriter, film director and producer.Between 1974 and 1979 worked as a film critic for Spain's leading daily newspaper EL PAIS. In 1980, founded the monthly film magazine CASABLANCA, which he edited and directed during its first two years... - The Cement GardenThe Cement Garden (film)The Cement Garden is a 1993 British drama film directed by Andrew Birkin, based on the novel of the same name. It was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival where Birkin won the Silver Bear for Best Director.-Plot:...
by Andrew Birkin - Ha-Chayim Al-Pi AgfaLife According to AgfaLife According to Agfa is a 1993 Israeli drama film directed by Assi Dayan. It was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival where it won an Honourable Mention.-Cast:* Gila Almagor as Daliah* Akram Tillawi as Samir...
by Assi DayanAssi DayanAsaf "Assi" Dayan is an Israeli film director, actor, screenwriter and producer.-Personal life:Assi Dayan is the youngest son of Israeli general and minister of defence Moshe Dayan and peace activist Ruth Dayan . He has two siblings: politician and author Yael Dayan, born 1939, and sculptor Ehud ... - Die DenunziantinJust a Matter of DutyJust a Matter of Duty is a 1993 German drama film directed by Thomas Mitscherlich. It was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Marquard Bohm as Jean Blome / Hans Blome* Traugott Buhre as Direktor der Dresdner Bank...
by Thomas MitscherlichThomas MitscherlichThomas Mitscherlich was a German film director and screenwriter. He directed ten films between 1972 and 1996. His 1993 film Just a Matter of Duty was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival.... - Diario di un vizioDiary of a ManiacDiary of a Maniac is a 1993 Italian drama film directed by Marco Ferreri. It was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Jerry Calà as Benito Balducci* Sabrina Ferilli as Luigia* Valentino Macchi* Laetitia Laneri...
by Marco Ferreri - HoffaHoffaHoffa is a 1992 biographical film directed by Danny DeVito and written by David Mamet, based on the life of Teamsters Union leader Jimmy Hoffa. Jack Nicholson plays Hoffa, and Danny DeVito plays Hoffa's fictional longtime friend Robert "Bobby" Ciaro, an amalgamation of several Hoffa associates over...
by Danny DeVitoDanny DeVitoDaniel Michael DeVito, Jr. , better known as Danny DeVito, is an American actor, comedian, director and producer. He first gained prominence for his portrayal of Louie De Palma on the ABC and NBC television series Taxi , for which he won a Golden Globe and an Emmy.DeVito and his wife, Rhea Perlman,... - HoppáWhoops (film)Whoops is a 1993 Hungarian comedy film directed by Gyula Maár. It was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Dezső Garas as Ede* Mari Törőcsik as Kati* Kati Lázár as Elvira* István Avar as Jenő...
by Gyula MaárGyula MaárGyula Maár is an Hungarian film director and screenwriter. He has directed 24 films since 1966. His 1975 film, Mrs. Dery Where Are You? won the award for Best Actress at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival. In 1986, his film Első kétszáz évem was entered into the 36th Berlin International Film Festival... - Le Jeune WertherLe Jeune WertherLe Jeune Werther is a 1993 French drama film directed by Jacques Doillon. It was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Blue Angel Award.-Cast:* Ismaël Jolé-Ménébhi as Ismael* Faye Anastasia as Faye...
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... - Kærlighedens smertePain of LovePain of Love , , is a Danish dramatic tragedy written and directed by Nils Malmros. It stars Anne Louise Hassing and Søren Østergaard in a beautiful but bitter story about a young college student whose small setbacks in school and relationships lead her toward an inexorable descent into suicidal...
by Nils MalmrosNils MalmrosNils Malmros , a Danish film director and screenwriter, is considered a leading auteur of realism in Danish cinema. Malmros is noted for his detailed focus on the common growing pains of adolescence and the loss of innocence, which he draws from his childhood experiences growing up in Århus, Denmark... - Love FieldLove Field (film)Love Field is a 1992 American independent drama film written by Don Roos and directed by Jonathan Kaplan, starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Dennis Haysbert...
by Jonathan KaplanJonathan KaplanJonathan Kaplan is an American film producer and director.Kaplan was born in Paris, France. He is the son of film composer Sol Kaplan and actress Frances Heflin; the nephew of actor Van Heflin. He is the brother of actresses Nora Heflin and Mady Kaplan... - Malcolm XMalcolm X (film)Malcolm X is a 1992 biographical motion picture about the Muslim-American figure Malcolm X . It was co-written, co-produced, and directed by Spike Lee. It stars Denzel Washington as the titular character. It co-stars Angela Bassett, Albert Hall, Al Freeman, Jr., and Delroy Lindo...
by Spike LeeSpike LeeShelton Jackson "Spike" Lee is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. His production company, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, has produced over 35 films since 1983.... - Op afbetaling by Frans WeiszFrans WeiszFrans Weisz is a Dutch film director. He has directed 22 films since 1964. His film Havinck was screened in the Un Certain Regard section the 1988 Cannes Film Festival...
- Patul conjugalThe Conjugal Bed (1993 film)The Conjugal Bed is a 1993 Romanian comedy film directed by Mircea Daneliuc. It was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Gheorghe Dinică as Vasile Potop* Coca Bloos as Stela* Valentin Teodosiu* Lia Bugnar as Carolina Potop...
by Mircea DaneliucMircea DaneliucMircea Daneliuc is a Romanian film director, screenwriter and actor. He has directed 19 films since 1970.In 1993, his film The Conjugal Bed was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival... - La Petite ApocalypseThe Little Apocalypse (1993 film)The Little Apocalypse is a 1993 French comedy film directed by Costa-Gavras. It was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* André Dussollier as Jacques* Pierre Arditi as Henri* Jirí Menzel as Stan* Anna Romantowska as Barbara...
by Costa-GavrasCosta-GavrasCosta-Gavras, is a Greek filmmaker, who lives and works in France, best known for films with overt political themes, most famously the fast-paced thriller, Z... - Den russiske sangerindeThe Russian SingerThe Russian Singer is a 1993 Danish thriller film directed by Morten Arnfred. It was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Ole Lemmeke as Jack Andersen* Elena Butenko as Lili* Vsevolod Larionov as Colonel Gavrilin...
by Morten ArnfredMorten ArnfredMorten Arnfred is a Danish film director and screenwriter. His 1983 film Der er et yndigt land was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it won an Honourable Mention... - Samba TraoréSamba TraoréSamba Traoré is a Burkinabé drama film directed by Idrissa Ouedraogo. It was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear.-Plot:...
by Idrissa OuedraogoIdrissa OuedraogoIdrissa Ouedraogo is a film director from Burkina Faso. He is best known for his films Yaaba and Tilaï.-Biography:... - SankofaSankofa (film)Sankofa is a 1993 Burkinabé drama film directed by Haile Gerima.-Plot:The story follows Mona, a contemporary model, as she is visited by spirits lingering in the Cape Coast Castle in Ghana and travels to the past, where, as a house servant named Shola she is constantly abused by her slave masters...
by Haile GerimaHaile GerimaHaile Gerima is an Ethiopian filmmaker, who resides in the United States. He is a leading member of the L.A. Rebellion film movement, also known as the Los Angeles School of Black Filmmakers. His films have received wide international acclaim. Gerima has also been an influential film professor at... - TelegrafistenThe TelegraphistThe Telegraphist is a 1993 Norwegian film directed by Erik Gustavson. It is based on the novel "The Dreamers" by Knut Hamsun. It stars Bjørn Floberg and Marie Richardson, as well as Kjersti Holmen, who won an Amanda for her role...
by Erik GustavsonErik GustavsonErik Gustavson is a Norwegian film director and producer. He started out as a camera assistant in 1974 and eventually moved on to cameraman before starting to work as a director in 1981.... - Toys by Barry LevinsonBarry LevinsonBarry Levinson is an American screenwriter, film director, actor, and producer of film and television. His films include Good Morning, Vietnam, Sleepers and Rain Man.-Early life:...
- Udzinarta mzeThe Sun of the SleeplessThe Sun of the Sleepless is a 1992 Georgian drama film directed by Temur Babluani. It was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution.-Cast:* Elgudzha Burduli...
by Temur BabluaniTemur BabluaniTemur Babluani is a Georgian film director, script writer, and actor.Bebluani was born in the mountainous Svanetian village of Choguri in then-Soviet Georgia. He graduated from Tbilisi State Theater Institute in 1979, being tutored by Tengiz Abuladze and Irakli Kvirikadze... - The Wedding BanquetThe Wedding BanquetThe Wedding Banquet is a 1993 film about a gay Taiwanese immigrant man who marries a mainland Chinese woman to placate his parents and get her a green card. His plan backfires when his parents arrive in the United States to plan his wedding banquet....
by Ang LeeAng LeeAng Lee is a Taiwanese film director. Lee has directed a diverse set of films such as Eat Drink Man Woman , Sense and Sensibility , Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon , Hulk , and Brokeback Mountain , for which he won an Academy... - Wir können auch anders...No More Mr. Nice Guy (film)No More Mr. Nice Guy is a 1993 German comedy film directed by Detlev Buck. It was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival where it won an Honourable Mention.-Cast:* Joachim Król as Rudi Kipp aka 'Kipp'...
by Detlev BuckDetlev BuckDetlev Buck is a German film director and actor.-Life and work:From his first short film at the age of 21 in 1982, Erst die Arbeit und dann?, he has remained one of the most important filmmakers working in Germany... - Xiāng hún nǚWoman Sesame Oil MakerWoman Sesame Oil Maker is a 1993 Chinese film in the Mandarin language. In the English speaking world it has been released in the UK under the title Women from the Lake of Scented Souls and more recently on DVD as Woman Sesame Oil Maker...
by Xie FeiXie Fei (director)Xie Fei is a world-recognized Chinese film director. Xie was born in Yan'an, Shaanxi Province.A graduate of the Beijing Film Academy, Xie has also taught at his alma mater as a vice-president of that institution.-Selected films:-External links:... - Yume no onnaYearning (1993 film)Yearning is a 1993 Japanese drama film directed by Bandō Tamasaburō V. It was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Sayuri Yoshinaga as Onami* Kyoko Kataoka as Kaede* Kirin Kiki as Omatsu* Toshiyuki Nagashima as Odabe...
by Bandō Tamasaburō VBando Tamasaburo Vis a Kabuki actor, and the most popular and celebrated onnagata currently on stage. He has also acted in a handful of 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....
:- The Wedding BanquetThe Wedding BanquetThe Wedding Banquet is a 1993 film about a gay Taiwanese immigrant man who marries a mainland Chinese woman to placate his parents and get her a green card. His plan backfires when his parents arrive in the United States to plan his wedding banquet....
by Ang LeeAng LeeAng Lee is a Taiwanese film director. Lee has directed a diverse set of films such as Eat Drink Man Woman , Sense and Sensibility , Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon , Hulk , and Brokeback Mountain , for which he won an Academy... - Xiāng hún nǚWoman Sesame Oil MakerWoman Sesame Oil Maker is a 1993 Chinese film in the Mandarin language. In the English speaking world it has been released in the UK under the title Women from the Lake of Scented Souls and more recently on DVD as Woman Sesame Oil Maker...
by Xie FeiXie Fei (director)Xie Fei is a world-recognized Chinese film director. Xie was born in Yan'an, Shaanxi Province.A graduate of the Beijing Film Academy, Xie has also taught at his alma mater as a vice-president of that institution.-Selected films:-External links:...
- The Wedding Banquet
- 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...
: Arizona DreamArizona DreamArizona Dream is a 1993 film directed by Emir Kusturica and starring Johnny Depp, Jerry Lewis and Faye Dunaway.-Plot:Axel has a dream about an Eskimo who catches a rare halibut and brings it back to his family in an igloo...
by Emir KusturicaEmir KusturicaEmir Nemanja Kusturica , is a Serbian filmmaker, actor and musician, recognized for several internationally acclaimed feature films... - 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:*...
: Andrew Birkin for The Cement GardenThe Cement Garden (film)The Cement Garden is a 1993 British drama film directed by Andrew Birkin, based on the novel of the same name. It was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival where Birkin won the Silver Bear for Best Director.-Plot:... - 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 :*...
: Michelle PfeifferMichelle PfeifferMichelle Marie Pfeiffer is an American actress. She made her film debut in 1980 in The Hollywood Knights, but first garnered mainstream attention with her performance in Brian De Palma's Scarface . Pfeiffer has won numerous awards for her work...
for Love FieldLove Field (film)Love Field is a 1992 American independent drama film written by Don Roos and directed by Jonathan Kaplan, starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Dennis Haysbert... - 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 :*...
: Denzel WashingtonDenzel WashingtonDenzel Hayes Washington Jr. is an American actor, screenwriter, director, and film producer. He first rose to prominence when he joined the cast of the medical drama, St. Elsewhere, playing Dr...
for Malcolm XMalcolm X (film)Malcolm X is a 1992 biographical motion picture about the Muslim-American figure Malcolm X . It was co-written, co-produced, and directed by Spike Lee. It stars Denzel Washington as the titular character. It co-stars Angela Bassett, Albert Hall, Al Freeman, Jr., and Delroy Lindo... - Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution: Udzinarta mzeThe Sun of the SleeplessThe Sun of the Sleepless is a 1992 Georgian drama film directed by Temur Babluani. It was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution.-Cast:* Elgudzha Burduli...
by Temur BabluaniTemur BabluaniTemur Babluani is a Georgian film director, script writer, and actor.Bebluani was born in the mountainous Svanetian village of Choguri in then-Soviet Georgia. He graduated from Tbilisi State Theater Institute in 1979, being tutored by Tengiz Abuladze and Irakli Kvirikadze... - Silver Bear: Samba TraoréSamba TraoréSamba Traoré is a Burkinabé drama film directed by Idrissa Ouedraogo. It was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear.-Plot:...
by Idrissa OuedraogoIdrissa OuedraogoIdrissa Ouedraogo is a film director from Burkina Faso. He is best known for his films Yaaba and Tilaï.-Biography:... - Honourable Mention:
- Ha-Chayim Al-Pi AgfaLife According to AgfaLife According to Agfa is a 1993 Israeli drama film directed by Assi Dayan. It was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival where it won an Honourable Mention.-Cast:* Gila Almagor as Daliah* Akram Tillawi as Samir...
by Assi DayanAssi DayanAsaf "Assi" Dayan is an Israeli film director, actor, screenwriter and producer.-Personal life:Assi Dayan is the youngest son of Israeli general and minister of defence Moshe Dayan and peace activist Ruth Dayan . He has two siblings: politician and author Yael Dayan, born 1939, and sculptor Ehud ... - Wir können auch anders...No More Mr. Nice Guy (film)No More Mr. Nice Guy is a 1993 German comedy film directed by Detlev Buck. It was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival where it won an Honourable Mention.-Cast:* Joachim Król as Rudi Kipp aka 'Kipp'...
by Detlev BuckDetlev BuckDetlev Buck is a German film director and actor.-Life and work:From his first short film at the age of 21 in 1982, Erst die Arbeit und dann?, he has remained one of the most important filmmakers working in Germany...
- Ha-Chayim Al-Pi Agfa
- Blue Angel Award: Le Jeune WertherLe Jeune WertherLe Jeune Werther is a 1993 French drama film directed by Jacques Doillon. It was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Blue Angel Award.-Cast:* Ismaël Jolé-Ménébhi as Ismael* Faye Anastasia as Faye...
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... - Honorary Golden Bear:
- Billy WilderBilly WilderBilly Wilder was an Austro-Hungarian born American filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, artist, and journalist, whose career spanned more than 50 years and 60 films. He is regarded as one of the most brilliant and versatile filmmakers of Hollywood's golden age...
- Gregory PeckGregory PeckEldred Gregory Peck was an American actor.One of 20th Century Fox's most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1960s, Peck continued to play important roles well into the 1980s. His notable performances include that of Atticus Finch in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird, for which he won an...
- Billy Wilder
- Berlinale Camera:
- Victoria AbrilVictoria AbrilVictoria Abril is a Spanish film actress. She is best known to international audiences for her performance in the movie ¡Átame! by director Pedro Almodóvar....
- Juliette BinocheJuliette BinocheJuliette Binoche is a French actress, artist and dancer. She has appeared in more than 40 feature films, been recipient of numerous international accolades, is a published author and has appeared on stage across the world. Coming from an artistic background, she began taking acting lessons during...
- Gong LiGong LiGong Li is a Chinese film actress. Gong first came into international prominence through close collaboration with Chinese director Zhang Yimou and is credited with helping to bring Chinese cinema to Europe and the United States....
- Corinna Harfouch
- Johanna ter SteegeJohanna ter SteegeJohanna ter Steege is a Dutch actress.She won the European Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her movie debut in The Vanishing...
- Victoria Abril
External links
- 1993 Berlin International Film Festival
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