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54th Venice International Film Festival
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The 54th annual Venice International Film Festival was held between 27 August to 6 September 1997.[1][2]
New Zealand filmmaker Jane Campion was the Jury President of the Main Competition. The opening film was Woody Allen's Deconstructing Harry, while the closing film was a restored version of 1912 silent film Richard III, accompanied live by Vittorio Gassman serving as narrator and Ennio Morricone conducing the Arturo Toscanini Orchestra.[3] Takeshi Kitano's Hana-bi was the Golden Lion winner.
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Juries
The following people comprised the 1997 jury:[3][4]
Main competition
- Jane Campion, New Zealand filmmaker and producer - Jury President
- Ronald Bass, American writer and producer
- Véra Belmont, French producer
- Peter Buchka, German critic
- Nana Jorjadze, Georgian filmmaker and actress
- Idrissa Ouedraogo, Burkinabé filmmaker
- Charlotte Rampling, British actress
- Shinya Tsukamoto, Japanese filmmaker, producer and actor
- Francesco Rosi, Italian director
Short films competition
- Marco Bellocchio, Italian filmmaker - Jury President
- Olivier Assayas, French filmmaker and film critic
- Clare Peploe, British producer and screenwriter
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Official sections
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The following films were selected to be screened:[3][5]
In competition
Out of competition
Midday (mezzogiorno)
Midnight (mezzanotte)
Venetian workshop
Special screenings
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Independent sections
Venice International Film Critics' Week
The following feature films were selected to be screened as in competition for this section:[6]
- 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)
Official awards
Main competition
- Golden Lion: Hana-bi by Takeshi Kitano
- Grand Special Jury Prize: Ovosodo by Paolo Virzi
- Golden Osella:
- Best Original Screenplay: Nettoyage à sec for Gilles Taurand
- Best Cinematography: Ossos for Emmanuel Machuel
- Best Original Music: Chinese Box for Graeme Revell
- Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Wesley Snipes for One Night Stand
- Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Robin Tunney for Niagara, Niagara
Luigi de Laurentis award for a debut film
Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement
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Independent awards
The President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal
Prize of the International Youth Jury
FIPRESCI Prize
- Love Stories by Jerzy Stuhr
- Twenty Four Seven by Shane Meadows
- Honorable Mention: Harmony Korine for Gummo
OCIC Award
- The Winter Guest by Alan Rickman
- Honorable Mention:
UNICEF Award
UNESCO Award
- La strana storia di Banda Sonora by Francesca Archibugi)
Pasinetti Award
- Best Film: Giro di lune tra terra e mare
- Best Actor: Edoardo Gabbriellini for Ovosodo
- Best Actress: Emma Thompson for The Winter Guest
Pietro Bianco Award
Isvema Award
- Giro di lune tra terra e mare by Giuseppe M. Gaudino
FEDIC Award
- To Die for Tano by Roberta Torre
- Honorable Mention: Amleto... frammenti by Bruno Bigoni
Little Golden Lion
Anicaflash Prize
Elvira Notari Prize
Bastone Bianco Award
- Alors voilà by Michel Piccoli
Sergio Trasatti Award
- Love Stories by Jerzy Stuhr
- In memoriam Gyöngyössy Imre by Barna Kabay
CinemAvvenire Award
Enzo Serafin Award
Kodak Award
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References
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