1985 Cannes Film Festival
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| Official poster of the 38th Cannes Film Festival, a tribute to English photographer Eadweard Muybridge.[1] | |
| Opening film | Witness |
|---|---|
| Closing film | The Emerald Forest |
| Location | Cannes, France |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Palme d'Or : When Father Was Away on Business |
| No. of films | 20 (In Competition)[2] |
| Festival date | 8 May 1985 (1985年05月08日) – 20 May 1985 (1985年05月20日) |
| Website | festival-cannes |
| Cannes Film Festival | |
The 38th Cannes Film Festival took place from 8 to 20 May 1985.[3] Czechoslovakian filmmaker Miloš Forman served as jury president for the main competition. Yugoslavian filmmaker Emir Kusturica won the Palme d'Or , the festival's top prize, for the drama film When Father Was Away on Business .[4] [5]
The festival paid a tribute to American actor James Stewart and screened a restored version of his 1954 film The Glenn Miller Story , directed by Anthony Mann.[6]
The festival opened with Witness by Peter Weir,[7] [8] and closed with The Emerald Forest by John Boorman.[9] [10]
Juries
[edit ]Main competition
[edit ]- Miloš Forman, Czechoslovakian filmmaker - Jury President[11]
- Néstor Almendros, Spanish cinematographer
- Jorge Amado, Brazilian author
- Mauro Bolognini, Italian director
- Claude Imbert, French journalist
- Sarah Miles, British actress
- Michel Perez, French
- Mo Rothman, American producer
- Francis Veber, French filmmaker and producer
- Edwin Zbonek, Austrian filmmaker
Camera d'Or
[edit ]- Bernard Jubard - Jury President
- Lorenzo Codelli, journalist
- Peter Cowie, British film historian and author
- Joël Magny, film critic
- Bertrand Van Effenterre, French filmmaker
- Jose Vieira Marques, cinephile
Official selection
[edit ]In Competition
[edit ]The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or :[2]
Un Certain Regard
[edit ]The following films were selected for the Un Certain Regard section:[2]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.K. | Chris Marker | France | |
| Dear, Dearest, Beloved, Unique... | Милый, дорогой, любимый, единственный | Dinara Asanova | Soviet Union |
| Il diavolo sulle colline | Vittorio Cottafavi | Italy | |
| Empty Quarter: A Woman in Africa | Une femme en Afrique | Raymond Depardon | France |
| Fire Festival | 火まつり | Mitsuo Yanagimachi | Japan |
| Heritage | Dediščina | Matjaž Klopčič | Yugoslavia |
| Latino | Haskell Wexler | United States | |
| The Malady of Death | Das Mal des Todes | Peter Handke | Austria |
| Monsieur de Pourceaugnac | Michel Mitrani | France | |
| The Mystery of Alexina | Le Mystère Alexina | René Féret | |
| Oriana | Fina Torres | Venezuela | |
| Padre nuestro | Francisco Regueiro | Spain | |
| A Private Function | Malcolm Mowbray | United Kingdom | |
| Tea in the Harem | Le Thé au harem d'Archimède | Mehdi Charef | France |
| Tokyo-Ga | Wim Wenders | United States, West Germany | |
| When Night Falls | עד סוף הלילה | Eitan Green | Israel |
Out of Competition
[edit ]The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:[2]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Emerald Forest (closing film) | John Boorman | United Kingdom | |
| The Glenn Miller Story (1954) | Anthony Mann | United States | |
| Jumping | Springen | Jean-Pierre De Decker | Belgium |
| Die Nacht | Hans-Jürgen Syberberg | West Germany | |
| Night Magic | Lewis Furey | Canada, France | |
| The Purple Rose of Cairo | Woody Allen | United States | |
| The Satin Slipper | Le soulier de Satin | Manoel de Oliveira | Portugal |
| Steaming | Joseph Losey | United Kingdom | |
| Witness (opening film) | Peter Weir | United States | |
Short Films Competition
[edit ]The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or:[2]
- L'anniversaire de Georges by Patrick Traon
- Mariage (Jenitba) by Slav Bakalov and Rumen Petkov
- Stop by Krzysztof Kiwerski
- Tusagi by Bondo Shoshitaishvili
Parallel sections
[edit ]International Critics' Week
[edit ]The following feature films were screened for the 24th International Critics' Week (24e Semaine de la Critique):[12]
- Le Temps détruit by Pierre Beuchot (France)
- Faces of Women (Visages de femmes) by Desiré Ecaré (Ivory Coast)
- Kolp by Roland Suso Richter (West Germany)
- Vertiges by Christine Laurent (France)
- The Color of Blood by Bill Duke (United States)
- Fucha by Michał Dudziewicz (Poland)
- A Canary Cage by Pavel Chukhray (Soviet Union)
- A Marvada Carne by André Klotzel (Brazil)
Directors' Fortnight
[edit ]The following films were screened for the 1985 Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalizateurs):[13]
- A Flash of Green by Victor Nuñez
- Crossover Dreams by Leon Ichaso
- Da Capo by Pekka Lehto, Pirjo Honkasalo
- Dance with a Stranger by Mike Newell
- Desperately Seeking Susan by Susan Seidelman
- Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart by Wayne Wang
- Love on the Pyramids Plateau (Al Hob Fawk Habadet al Haram) by Atef El Tayeb
- A Suspended Life (Ghazal el-Banat) by Jocelyne Saab
- Blue Mountains by Eldar Shengelaia
- Impiegati by Pupi Avati
- The City and the Dogs (La ciudad y los perros) by Francisco J. Lombardi
- La noche más hermosa by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón
- Les anges by Ridha Behi
- Lieber Karl by Maria Knilli
- Megfelelo Ember Kenyes Feladatra by János Kovácsi
- O Erotas tou Odyssea by Vassilis Vafeas
- The Funeral (Osōshiki) by Juzo Itami
- The Innocent by John Mackenzie
Official Awards
[edit ]
In Competition
[edit ]- Palme d'Or : When Father Was Away on Business by Emir Kusturica [14]
- Grand Prix: Birdy by Alan Parker
- Best Director: André Téchiné for Rendez-vous
- Best Actress:
- Norma Aleandro for The Official Story
- Cher for Mask
- Best Actor: William Hurt for Kiss of the Spider Woman
- Best Artistic Contribution: Paul Schrader for Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
- Jury Prize: Colonel Redl by István Szabó
Caméra d'Or
[edit ]- Mariage by Slav Bakalov and Rumen Petkov
Independent Awards
[edit ]- When Father Was Away on Business by Emir Kusturica (In competition)[15]
- The Purple Rose of Cairo by Woody Allen (Out of competition)
- Faces of Women by Desiré Ecaré (International Critics' Week)
Commission Supérieure Technique
[edit ]Award of the Youth
[edit ]- Foreign Film: Dance with a Stranger by Mike Newell [17]
- French Film: Tea in the Harem by Mehdi Charef
References
[edit ]- ^ "Posters 1985". festival-cannes.fr. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Official Selection 1985: All the Selection". festival-cannes.fr. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013.
- ^ "38ème Festival International du Film - Cannes". cinema-francais.fr (in French). Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "1985 - The last Congratulations". cannes-fest.com. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ Meisler, Stanley (21 May 1985). "Unusual Choice For Cannes Jury : Yugoslav Film Snares Golden Palm". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "Stereo Version Of 'Glenn Miller Story' A Sound Piece Of Show Biz". Chicago Tribune. 12 May 1985. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ Harmetz, Aljean (9 May 1985). "Strong U.S. Presence at 38th Cannes Festival". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "Celebrating 'Le Cinema' In Cannes". Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ Mathews, Jack (20 May 1998). "Boorman Is Back on the Cannes Beat". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "The closing films at Cannes". vodkaster.com. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "All Juries 1985". festival-cannes.fr. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "24e Selecion de la Semaine de la Critique - 1985". archives.semainedelacritique.com. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Quinzaine 1985". quinzaine-realisateurs.com. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Awards 1985: All Awards". festival-cannes.fr. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013.
- ^ "FIPRESCI Awards 1985". fipresci.org. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "Jury Œcuménique 1985". cannes.juryoecumenique.org. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "Cannes Film Festival Awards for 1985". imdb.com. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
Media
[edit ]- INA: Opening of the 1985 Festival (commentary in French)
- INA: List of winners of the 1985 festival (commentary in French)
External links
[edit ]- 1985 Cannes Film Festival (web.archive)
- Official website Retrospective 1985 Archived 2019年01月20日 at the Wayback Machine
- Cannes Film Festival Awards for 1985 at Internet Movie Database