54th Venice International Film Festival
The 54th annual Venice International Film Festival was held between 27 August to 6 September 1997.Jury
The following people comprised the 1997 jury:
In competition
Autonomous sections
Venice International Film Critics' Week
The following feature films were selected to be screened as In Competition for this section:
- The Fifth Season by Rafi Pitts
- Gummo by Harmony Korine
- Marie from the Bay of Angels by Manuel Pradal
- Masumiyet by Zeki Demirkubuz
- Dance of the Wind by Rajan Khosa
- To Die for Tano by Roberta Torre
- Unmade Beds by Nicholas Barker
Awards
- Golden Lion:
- *Hana-bi
- Grand Special Jury Prize:
- *Ovosodo
- Golden Osella:
- *Best Original Screenplay: Nettoyage à sec
- *Best Cinematography: Ossos
- *Best Original Music: Chinese Box
- Volpi Cup:
- *Best Actor: Wesley Snipes
- *Best Actress: Robin Tunney
- The President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal:
- *The Thief
- Luigi de Laurentiis Award:
- *Tano da morire
- Career Golden Lion:
- *Gérard Depardieu
- *Stanley Kubrick
- *Alida Valli
- Prize of the International Youth Jury:
- *The Thief
- *Twenty Four Seven
- FIPRESCI Prize - Honorable Mention:
- *Harmony Korine
- OCIC Award:
- *The Winter Guest
- OCIC Award - Honorable Mention:
- *Jerzy Stuhr
- *Nouri Bouzid
- UNICEF Award:
- *The Thief
- UNESCO Award:
- *La strana storia di Banda Sonora
- 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:
- *Bernardo Bertolucci
- Isvema Award:
- *Giro di lune tra terra e mare
- FEDIC Award:
- *Tano da morire
- FEDIC Award - Honorable Mention:
- *Amleto... frammenti
- Anicaflash Prize:
- *Historie Milosne
- Elvira Notari Prize:
- *Bent Familia
- Bastone Bianco Award:
- *Alors voilà
- Sergio Trasatti Award:
- *Historie Milosne
- *In memoriam Gyöngyössy Imre
- CinemAvvenire Award:
- *The Winter Guest
- Enzo Serafin Award:
- *Ovosodo
- Kodak Award:
- *Tano da morire
