44th Berlin International Film Festival
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The 44th annual Berlin International Film Festival
was held from February 10 to 21, 1994.
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 10 to 21, 1994.
Jury
- Jeremy ThomasJeremy ThomasJeremy Jack Thomas, CBE is a British film producer, founder of the Recorded Picture Company. He was the producer of Bernardo Bertolucci's The Last Emperor, which won the 1988 Academy Award for Best Picture. In 2006 he received a European Film Award for Outstanding European Achievement in World...
(Head of the Jury) - Chinghiz AitmatovChinghiz AitmatovChyngyz Aitmatov was a Soviet and Kyrgyz author who wrote in both Russian and Kyrgyz. He was the best known figure in Kyrgyzstan's literature.- Life :...
- María Luisa Bemberg
- Hsu Feng
- Morgan FreemanMorgan FreemanMorgan Freeman is an American actor, film director, aviator and narrator. He is noted for his reserved demeanor and authoritative speaking voice. Freeman has received Academy Award nominations for his performances in Street Smart, Driving Miss Daisy, The Shawshank Redemption and Invictus and won...
- Francis GirodFrancis GirodFrancis Girod was a French film director, actor and screenwriter. He directed 20 films between 1974 and 2006. His film L'enfance de l'art was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival...
- Corinna Harfouch
- Carlo Lizzani
- Wolfram Schütte
- Susan SeidelmanSusan SeidelmanSusan Seidelman is an American director, producer, writer, and actress.-Career:Susan Seidelman belongs to the first wave of female independent film makers in the American cinema of the 1980s. She graduated Abington Senior High School in 1969 , and went on to study fashion and arts at Drexel...
- Hayao Shibata
- Dave KehrDave KehrDave Kehr is an American film critic. A critic at the Chicago Reader and the Chicago Tribune for many years, he writes a weekly column for The New York Times on DVD releases, in addition to contributing occasional pieces on individual films or filmmakers.-Early life and education:Dave Kehr did...
Films in competition
- Al otro lado del túnelOn the Far Side of the TunnelOn the Far Side of the Tunnel is a 1994 Spanish drama film directed by Jaime de Armiñán. It was entered into the 44th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Rafael Alonso as Hermano Benito* Luis Barbero as Prior* Amparo Baró as Rosa...
by Jaime de Armiñán - Alles auf AnfangBack to Square One (film)Back to Square One is a 1994 German comedy film directed by Reinhard Münster. It was entered into the 44th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Katharina Thalbach as Riki Rote* Udo Samel as Victor Rote* Harald Juhnke as Georg Kuballa...
by Reinhard MünsterReinhard Münster (director)Reinhard Münster is a German film director and screenwriter. His 1994 film Back to Square One was entered into the 44th Berlin International Film Festival.-External links:... - Der BlaueThe Blue OneThe Blue One is a 1994 German drama film written and directed by Lienhard Wawrzyn. It was entered into the 44th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Manfred Krug as Otto Skrodt* Ulrich Mühe as Karl 'Kalle' Kaminski...
by Lienhard Wawrzyn - Cari fottutissimi amiciDear Goddamned FriendsDear Goddamned Friends is a 1994 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli. It was entered into the 44th Berlin International Film Festival where it won an Honourable Mention.-Cast:* Paolo Villaggio as Dieci* Massimo Ceccherini as Marlini...
by Mario MonicelliMario MonicelliMario Monicelli was an Italian director and screenwriter and one of the masters of the Commedia all'Italiana , three times nominated for Oscar.-Biography:... - CharacharCharacharCharachar is a 1993 Bengali drama film directed and written by Buddhadev Dasgupta based on a novel by Prafulla Roy.-Cast:*Shankar Chakraborty*Indrani Haldar as Gouri*Rajit Kapoor as Lakhinder...
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... - Los de enfrenteThe Window Over the WayThe Window Over the Way is a 1993 Spanish drama film directed by Jesús Garay. It was entered into the 44th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Juanjo Puigcorbé as Adil Bey* Estelle Skornik as Sonia* Ben Gazzara as John* Carme Elias...
by Jesús GarayJesús Garay (director)Jesús Garay is a Spanish film director and screenwriter. His 1993 film The Window Over the Way was entered into the 44th Berlin International Film Festival.-External links:... - ExileExile (1994 film)Exile is a 1994 Australian drama film directed by Paul Cox. It was entered into the 44th Berlin International Film Festival. The film was shot entirely on location in Tasmania.-Cast:* Aden Young as Peter Costello* Beth Champion as Mary...
by Paul CoxPaul CoxPaulus Henriqus Benedictus "Paul" Cox is an award-winning Australian film director.Cox was born in Venlo, Limburg, the Netherlands, the son of Else , a native of Germany, and Wim Cox, a documentary film producer. Cox emigrated to Australia in 1965... - FearlessFearless (1993 film)Fearless is a 1993 film directed by Peter Weir and written by Rafael Yglesias from his novel of the same name. It was shot entirely in California....
by Peter WeirPeter WeirPeter Lindsay Weir, AM is an Australian film director. After playing a leading role in the Australian New Wave cinema with his films such as Picnic at Hanging Rock, The Last Wave and Gallipoli, Weir directed a diverse group of American and international films—many of them major box office... - Fresa y chocolate by Tomás Gutiérrez AleaTomás Gutiérrez AleaTomás Gutiérrez Alea was a Cuban filmmaker. He wrote and directed more than 20 features, documentaries, and short films, which are known for his sharp insight into post-Revolutionary Cuba, and possess a delicate balance between dedication to the revolution and criticism of the social, economic,...
, Juan Carlos TabíoJuan Carlos TabíoJuan Carlos Tabío is a Cuban film director and screenwriter. His film Strawberry and Chocolate , which he co-directed with Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, won a Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize at the 44th Berlin International Film Festival, and was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign... - Il giudice ragazzinoLaw of CourageLaw of Courage is a 1994 Italian drama film directed by Alessandro Di Robilant. It was entered into the 44th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Blue Angel Award.-Cast:* Giulio Scarpati as Rosario Livatino...
by Alessandro Di RobilantAlessandro Di RobilantAlessandro Di Robilant is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He has directed ten films since 1985. His 1994 film Law of Courage was entered into the 44th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Blue Angel Award.... - God sobakiThe Year of the Dog (film)The Year of the Dog is a 1994 Russian drama film directed by Semyon Aranovich. It was entered into the 44th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution.-Cast:* Inna Churikova as Vera...
by Semyon AranovichSemyon AranovichSemyon Davidovich Aranovich was a Soviet and Russian film director whose work included the documentaries I Was Stalin's Bodyguard and The Anna Achmatova Files as well as features like Torpedo Bombers... - Sparkling FoxSparkling FoxSparkling Fox is a 1994 Hong Kong drama film directed by Wu Ziniu. It was entered into the 44th Berlin International Film Festival where it won an Honourable Mention....
by Wu ZiniuWu ZiniuWu Ziniu , is a Chinese film director and a member of the "Fifth Generation" film movement, a movement of filmmakers who graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in the early 1980s. Unlike his better-known contemporaries, Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige, who made their names with historical dramas, Wu... - Hwa-Om-KyungHwa-Om-KyungHwa-Om-Kyong is a 1993 South Korean film written and directed by Jang Sun-woo.-Synopsis:A Buddhist-themed story of a boy searching for his mother who abandoned him as a baby, and the characters he meets on his journey.-Cast:* Oh Tae-kyung... Seon-jae...
by Jang Sun-wooJang Sun-wooJang Sun-woo is a South Korean film director. Before his directorial debut, Jang made a name for himself by writing film criticism and scripts... - In the Name of the Father by Jim SheridanJim SheridanJim Sheridan is an Irish film director. A six-time Academy Award nominee, Sheridan is perhaps best known for his films My Left Foot, In the Name of the Father, Get Rich or Die Tryin and In America.-Life and career:...
- Ladybird, LadybirdLadybird, Ladybird (film)Ladybird, Ladybird is a 1994 British drama film directed by Ken Loach.It is a drama-documentary about a British woman's dispute with Social Services over the care and custody of her four children. The title comes from a traditional nursery verse...
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... - A magzatFoetus (film)Foetus is a 1994 Hungarian drama film directed by Márta Mészáros. It was entered into the 44th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Adél Kováts as Anna* Aliona Antonova as Teréz* Jan Nowicki as Péter* Barbara Hegyi as Judit...
by Márta MészárosMárta MészárosMárta Mészáros is a Hungarian film director. She worked as an English Teachersmeaning? filmmaker in the 1960s, but in the following decade began making films drawing on the oppression of both state and gender... - Pas très catholique by Tonie Marshall
- PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia (film)Philadelphia is a 1993 American drama film that was one of the first mainstream Hollywood films to acknowledge HIV/AIDS, homosexuality and homophobia. It was written by Ron Nyswaner and directed by Jonathan Demme. The film stars Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington...
by Jonathan DemmeJonathan DemmeRobert Jonathan Demme is an American filmmaker, producer and screenwriter. Best known for directing The Silence of the Lambs, which won him the Academy Award for Best Director, he has also directed the acclaimed movies Philadelphia, Rachel Getting Married, the Talking Heads concert movie Stop... - Smoking/No SmokingSmoking/No SmokingSmoking/No Smoking is a 1993 French movie. It was directed by Alain Resnais and written by Agnès Jaoui and Jean-Pierre Bacri, from the play Intimate Exchanges by Alan Ayckbourn...
by Alain ResnaisAlain ResnaisAlain Resnais is a French film director whose career has extended over more than six decades. After training as a film editor in the mid-1940s, he went on to direct a number of short films which included Nuit et Brouillard , an influential documentary about the Nazi concentration camps.He began... - A Terceira Margem do Rio by Nelson Pereira dos Santos
- Three Colors: WhiteThree Colors: WhiteThree Colors: White is a 1994 Polish mystery comedy-drama film co-written, produced, and directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski...
by Krzysztof KieślowskiKrzysztof KieslowskiKrzysztof Kieślowski was an Academy Award nominated influential Polish film director and screenwriter, known internationally for The Double Life of Veronique and his film cycles The Decalogue and Three Colors.-Early life:...
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....
: In the Name of the Father by Jim SheridanJim SheridanJim Sheridan is an Irish film director. A six-time Academy Award nominee, Sheridan is perhaps best known for his films My Left Foot, In the Name of the Father, Get Rich or Die Tryin and In America.-Life and career:... - 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...
: Fresa y chocolate by Tomás Gutiérrez AleaTomás Gutiérrez AleaTomás Gutiérrez Alea was a Cuban filmmaker. He wrote and directed more than 20 features, documentaries, and short films, which are known for his sharp insight into post-Revolutionary Cuba, and possess a delicate balance between dedication to the revolution and criticism of the social, economic,...
, Juan Carlos TabíoJuan Carlos TabíoJuan Carlos Tabío is a Cuban film director and screenwriter. His film Strawberry and Chocolate , which he co-directed with Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, won a Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize at the 44th Berlin International Film Festival, and was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign... - 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:*...
: Krzysztof KieślowskiKrzysztof KieslowskiKrzysztof Kieślowski was an Academy Award nominated influential Polish film director and screenwriter, known internationally for The Double Life of Veronique and his film cycles The Decalogue and Three Colors.-Early life:...
for Three Colors: WhiteThree Colors: WhiteThree Colors: White is a 1994 Polish mystery comedy-drama film co-written, produced, and directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski... - 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 :*...
: Crissy RockCrissy RockCrissy Rock is an English actress and author, most notable for her role as Maggie Conlan in the 1994 film Ladybird, Ladybird and as Janey York in Benidorm whom she played from 2007, until 2011 when she was axed from the show...
for Ladybird, LadybirdLadybird, Ladybird (film)Ladybird, Ladybird is a 1994 British drama film directed by Ken Loach.It is a drama-documentary about a British woman's dispute with Social Services over the care and custody of her four children. The title comes from a traditional nursery verse... - 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 :*...
: Tom HanksTom HanksThomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks is an American actor, producer, writer, and director. Hanks worked in television and family-friendly comedies, gaining wide notice in 1988's Big, before achieving success as a dramatic actor in several notable roles, including Andrew Beckett in Philadelphia, the title...
for PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia (film)Philadelphia is a 1993 American drama film that was one of the first mainstream Hollywood films to acknowledge HIV/AIDS, homosexuality and homophobia. It was written by Ron Nyswaner and directed by Jonathan Demme. The film stars Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington... - Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement: Smoking/No SmokingSmoking/No SmokingSmoking/No Smoking is a 1993 French movie. It was directed by Alain Resnais and written by Agnès Jaoui and Jean-Pierre Bacri, from the play Intimate Exchanges by Alan Ayckbourn...
by Alain ResnaisAlain ResnaisAlain Resnais is a French film director whose career has extended over more than six decades. After training as a film editor in the mid-1940s, he went on to direct a number of short films which included Nuit et Brouillard , an influential documentary about the Nazi concentration camps.He began... - Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution: God sobakiThe Year of the Dog (film)The Year of the Dog is a 1994 Russian drama film directed by Semyon Aranovich. It was entered into the 44th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution.-Cast:* Inna Churikova as Vera...
by Semyon AranovichSemyon AranovichSemyon Davidovich Aranovich was a Soviet and Russian film director whose work included the documentaries I Was Stalin's Bodyguard and The Anna Achmatova Files as well as features like Torpedo Bombers... - Alfred Bauer Prize: Hwa-Om-KyungHwa-Om-KyungHwa-Om-Kyong is a 1993 South Korean film written and directed by Jang Sun-woo.-Synopsis:A Buddhist-themed story of a boy searching for his mother who abandoned him as a baby, and the characters he meets on his journey.-Cast:* Oh Tae-kyung... Seon-jae...
by Jang Sun-wooJang Sun-wooJang Sun-woo is a South Korean film director. Before his directorial debut, Jang made a name for himself by writing film criticism and scripts... - Honourable Mention:
- Sparkling FoxSparkling FoxSparkling Fox is a 1994 Hong Kong drama film directed by Wu Ziniu. It was entered into the 44th Berlin International Film Festival where it won an Honourable Mention....
by Wu ZiniuWu ZiniuWu Ziniu , is a Chinese film director and a member of the "Fifth Generation" film movement, a movement of filmmakers who graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in the early 1980s. Unlike his better-known contemporaries, Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige, who made their names with historical dramas, Wu... - Cari fottutissimi amiciDear Goddamned FriendsDear Goddamned Friends is a 1994 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli. It was entered into the 44th Berlin International Film Festival where it won an Honourable Mention.-Cast:* Paolo Villaggio as Dieci* Massimo Ceccherini as Marlini...
by Mario MonicelliMario MonicelliMario Monicelli was an Italian director and screenwriter and one of the masters of the Commedia all'Italiana , three times nominated for Oscar.-Biography:... - FearlessFearless (1993 film)Fearless is a 1993 film directed by Peter Weir and written by Rafael Yglesias from his novel of the same name. It was shot entirely in California....
by Peter WeirPeter WeirPeter Lindsay Weir, AM is an Australian film director. After playing a leading role in the Australian New Wave cinema with his films such as Picnic at Hanging Rock, The Last Wave and Gallipoli, Weir directed a diverse group of American and international films—many of them major box office...
- Sparkling Fox
- Blue Angel Award: Il giudice ragazzinoLaw of CourageLaw of Courage is a 1994 Italian drama film directed by Alessandro Di Robilant. It was entered into the 44th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Blue Angel Award.-Cast:* Giulio Scarpati as Rosario Livatino...
by Alessandro Di RobilantAlessandro Di RobilantAlessandro Di Robilant is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He has directed ten films since 1985. His 1994 film Law of Courage was entered into the 44th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Blue Angel Award.... - Honorary Golden Bear: Sophia LorenSophia LorenSophia Loren, OMRI is an Italian actress.In 1962, Loren won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Two Women, along with 21 awards, becoming the first actress to win an Academy Award for a non-English-speaking performance...
External links
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