54th Venice International Film Festival
 Festival poster | |
| Location | Venice, Italy |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1932 |
| Festival date | 27 August – 6 September 1997 |
| Website | Website |
The 54th annual Venice International Film Festival was held between 27 August to 6 September 1997.[1][2]
Jury
The following people comprised the 1997 jury:[3]
- Jane Campion (New Zealand) (head of jury)
- Ronald Bass (USA)
- Véra Belmont (France)
- Peter Buchka (Germany) (critic)
- Nana Dzhordzhadze (Georgia)
- Idrissa Ouedraogo (Burkina Faso)
- Charlotte Rampling (UK)
- Shinya Tsukamoto (Japan)
- Francesco Rosi (Italy)
- Marco Bellocchio (Italy) (short films) (head of jury)
- Clare Peploe (UK) (short films)
- Olivier Assayas (France) (short films)
Official selection
In competition
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blinded | A ciegas | Daniel Calparsoro | Spain |
| Chinese Box | Wayne Wang | United States | |
| Dry Cleaning | Nettoyage à sec | Anne Fontaine | France |
| Fireworks (US title) | Hana-bi | Takeshi Kitano | Japan |
| Hardboiled Egg | Ovosodo | Paolo Virzì | Italy |
| The Informant | Jim McBride | United States, Ireland | |
| Keep Cool | You hua hao hao shuo | Yimou Zhang | China |
| Love Stories | Historie milosne | Jerzy Stuhr | Poland |
| Niagara, Niagara | Bob Gosse | United States, Canada | |
| One Night Stand | Mike Figgis | United States | |
| Ossos (lit. Bones) | Pedro Costa | Portugal, France, Denmark | |
| The Oyster and the Wind | A Ostra e o Vento | Walter Lima Jr. | Brazil |
| Round the Moons Between Earth and Sea | Giro di lune tra terra e mare | Giuseppe M. Gaudino | Italy, Germany |
| Seventh Heaven | Le Septième ciel | Benoît Jacquot | France |
| The Thief | Vor | Pavel Chukhraj | Russia |
| The Vesuvians | I vesuviani | Pappi Corsicato, Antonio Capuano, Antonietta de Lillo, Stefano Incerti, Mario Martone |
Italy |
| Wild Games | Combat de fauves | Benoit Lamy | Belgium, Germany, France |
| The Winter Guest | Alan Rickman | United Kingdom | |
Autonomous sections
Venice International Film Critics' Week
The following feature films were selected to be screened as In Competition for this section:[4]
- The Fifth Season (Fasl-e panjom) by Rafi Pitts (Iran)
- Gummo by Harmony Korine (United States)
- Marie from the Bay of Angels (Marie Baie des Anges) by Manuel Pradal (France)
- Masumiyet (en. Innocence) by Zeki Demirkubuz (Turkey)
- Dance of the Wind (Swara Mandal) by Rajan Khosa (India)
- To Die for Tano (Tano da morire) by Roberta Torre (Italy)
- Unmade Beds by Nicholas Barker (United Kingdom)
Awards
- Golden Lion:
- Grand Special Jury Prize:
- Golden Osella:
- Best Original Screenplay: Nettoyage à sec (Gilles Taurand)
- Best Cinematography: Ossos (Emmanuel Machuel)
- Best Original Music: Chinese Box (Graeme Revell)
- Volpi Cup:
- Best Actor: Wesley Snipes (One Night Stand)
- Best Actress: Robin Tunney (Niagara, Niagara)
- The President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal:
- Luigi de Laurentiis Award:
- Career Golden Lion:
- Prize of the International Youth Jury:
- FIPRESCI Prize:
- FIPRESCI Prize - Honorable Mention:
- OCIC Award:
- OCIC Award - Honorable Mention:
- UNICEF Award:
- UNESCO Award:
- Pasinetti Award:
- Best Film: Giro di lune tra terra e mare
- Best Actor: Edoardo Gabbriellini (Ovosodo)
- Best Actress: Emma Thompson (The Winter Guest)
- Pietro Bianco Award:
- Isvema Award:
- FEDIC Award:
- FEDIC Award - Honorable Mention:
- Little Golden Lion:
- Anicaflash Prize:
- Elvira Notari Prize:
- Bastone Bianco Award:
- Sergio Trasatti Award:
- CinemAvvenire Award:
- Enzo Serafin Award:
- Kodak Award:
References
- ^ "VENICE FILM FESTIVAL – 1997". Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ "The 1990s". 19 April 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ "Juries for the 1990s". 19 April 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "12th International Film Critics' Week". sicvenezia.it. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.