| Location | Locarno, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Golden Leopard: Accidental Waltz directed by Svetlana Proskurina |
| Artistic director | David Strieff |
| Festival date | Opening: 2 August 1990 Closing: 12 August 1990 |
| Website | LFF |
The 43rd Locarno Film Festival was held from 2 to 12 August 1990 in Locarno, Switzerland. [1] The festival had 112,000 people attend, of which 70,000 people attended screenings at the Piazza grande, the open-air theater constructed in the town center. Wild at Heart directed by David Lynch drew a record crowd of 10,500 people. [2] The festival hosted a section of Eastern European films banned by their governments the 1960s. Two banned films premiered for the first time at the festival, Born in '45 directed by Jürgen Böttcher and Egon Günther's Wenn Du Gross Bist, Lieber Adam (When You Are Grown Up, Dear Adam). [3] Over half the films at Locarno this year were from Eastern Europe. A retrospective of pioneering Russian filmmaker Lev Kuleshov, was also shown that included 34 out of his total 50 films. [4]
The Golden Leopard, the festival's top prize, was awarded to Accidental Waltz directed by Svetlana Proskurina. [5] [6] [7]
The following films were screened in these sections: [8]
Feature Films
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alicinte Anweshanam | T. V. Chandran | 1989 | India | |
| Badis | Mohamed Abderrahman Taz | 1988 | Morocco | |
| Dao Wen | The Story of a Gangster | Hung-Wei Yeh | 1989 | Taiwan |
| Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer | John McNaughton | 1985 | USA | |
| Hush-A-Bye Baby | Margo Harkin | 1989 | Iceland | |
| Konechnaya Ostanovka | The Final Stop | Serik Aprimov | 1989 | Russia |
| L'Aria Serena Dell'Ovest | The Peaceful Air of the West | Silvio Soldini | 1990 | Switzerland, Italy |
| L'Homme Imagine | A Man Imagines | Patricia Barton | 1989 | France |
| La Capatul Liniei | At the End of the Line | Dinu Tanase | 1983 | Romania |
| La Sposa Di San Paolo | The Bride of San Paolo | Gabriella Rosaleva | 1990 | Italy |
| Leb Wohl, Joseph | Farewell, Joseph | Andreas kleinert | 1989 | Germany |
| Leningrad, November | Andreas Schmidt | 1990 | Germany, Russia | |
| Metropolitan | Whit Stillman | 1990 | USA | |
| Reise Der Hoffnung | Journey of Hope | Xavier Koller | 1990 | Switzerland, Italy |
| Slouchainij Vals | Accidental Waltz | Svetlana Proskurina | 1989 | Russia |
| Szürkület | Twilight | György Fehér | 1990 | Hungary |
| The Reflecting Skin | Philip Ridley | 1990 | Great Britain | |
| Zeit Der Rache | Time of Revenge | Anton Peschke | 1990 | Austria |
Feature Films
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Ay | Oh Moon! | Reha Erdem | 1989 | Turkey |
| Angels | Jacob Berger | 1989 | Switzerland, Spain | |
| Boda Secreta | Secret Wedding | Alejandro Agresti | 1989 | Argentina, Netherlands |
| Daddy Nostalgie | Bertrand Tavernier | 1990 | France | |
| Homo Novus | A New Man | Pál Erdőss | 1990 | Russia |
| Il Sole Anche Di Notte | The Sun Even at Night | Vittorio Taviani, Paolo Taviani | 1990 | Italy |
| Ju Dou | Judo U | Zhang Yimon | 1989 | China |
| Karaul | Guard | Alexandr Rogozhkin | 1989 | Russia |
| Kindergarten | Jorge Polaco | 1989 | Argentina | |
| La Nacion Clandestina | The Clandestine Nation | Jorge Sanjinés | 1989 | Bolivia |
| Nama-Ye Nazdik | Nama-Nadik | Abbas Kiarostami | 1990 | Iran |
| Nouvelle Vague | New Wave | Jean-Luc Godard | 1990 | Switzerland, France |
| Pink Ulysses | Eric de Kuyper | 1990 | Netherlands | |
| Porte Aperte | Open Doors | Gianni Amelio | 1990 | Italy |
| Ser (Svoboda Eto Rai) | Sir (Freedom Here is Paradise) | Sergueï Bodrov | 1989 | Russia |
| Spasi I Sokrani | Save and Socran | Aleksandr Sokurov | 1989 | Russia |
| The Comfort Of Strangers | Paul Schrader | 1990 | USA | |
| Tilaï | Idrissa Ouédraogo | 1990 | Burkina Faso | |
| Wild At Heart | David Lynch | 1989 | USA | |
| À La Recherche Du Lieu De Ma Naissance | In Search of the Place of My Birth | Boris Lehman | 1990 | Belgium, Switzerland |
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Gatun | Kali Kali | 1990 | Switzerland | |
| L'Atalante | Jean Vigo | 1934 | France | |
| Meghe Dhaka Tara | Ritwik Ghatak | 1960 | India | |
| Titash Ekti Nadir Naam | A River Called Titas | Ritwik Ghatak | 1973 | Bangladesh |
| Tribute To Cesare Zavattini | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
| Il Giudizio Universale | The Universal Judgment | Vittorio De Sica | 1961 | Italy |
| La Veritàaa | The Truth | Cesare Zavattini | 1982 | Italy |
| Parliamo Di Te | Let's Talk About you | Fabio Carpi Carpi | 1968 | Italy |
| Storia Di Caterina | History of Caterina | Francesco Maselli, Cesare Zavattini | 1953 | Italy |
| Zavattini Regista, Zavattini Sceneggiatore | Zavattini Director, Zavattini Screenwriter | Luigi Di Gianni | 1989 | Italy |
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Das Kaninchen Bin Ich | I Am the Rabbit | Kurt Maetzig | 1965 | Germany |
| Dolgada Scastivaja Zhizn | Dolgada is a Happiness Life | Gennady Shpalikov | 1966 | Russia |
| Jahrgang 45 | Born in '45 | Jürgen Böttcher | 1965 | Germany |
| Meandre | Meander | Mircea Saucan | 1966 | Romania |
| O Slavnosti A Hostech | About the Festivities and Guests | Jan Nemec | 1968 | Czech Republic |
| Ponedelnik Sutrin | Monday Morning | Irina Aktascheva, Christo Piskov | Bulgaria | |
| Skrivanci Na Nitich | The Hidden on Nihich | Jiri Menzel | 1969 | Czech Republic |
| Spur Der Steine | Trade of the Stones | Frank Beyer | 1966 | Germany |
| Vsichni Dobri Rodaci | All Good Rods | Vojtěch Jasný | 1968 | Czech Republic |
| Wenn Du Gross Bist, Lieber Adam | When You Are Grown Up, Dear Adam | Egon Günther | 1965 | Germany |
| Zastava Ilica | Flag Ilica | Marlen Khutziev | 1964 | Russia |
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albidum | White | Leonid Obolenskij | 1929 | Russia |
| Chakhmantnaïa | Vsevolod Poudovkine | 1925 | Russia | |
| Delo Zastiojkami | Work | Alexandra Khokhlova | 1929 | Russia |
| Dva-Bouldi-Dva | Two-Bouldi-Two | Lev Kuleshov | 1929 | Russia |
| Gorizont | Horizon | Lev Kuleshov | 1933 | Russia |
| Iounye Partizany | Yuna Partisans | Lev Kuleshov | 1943 | Russia |
| Journalistka | Journalist | Lev Kuleshov | 1927 | Russia |
| Kirptchiki | Equipment RPT Chiki | Leonid Obolenskij | 1925 | Russia |
| Kliatva Timoura | Cliaba Timoura | Lev Kuleshov | 1942 | Russia |
| Korol' Parija | Korol 'Parija | Evgueni Bauer | 1917 | Russia |
| Koukla S Millionami | A Doll with Millions | Sergueï Komarov | 1928 | Russia |
| Liedolom | Ladolome | Boris Barnet | 1931 | Russia |
| Loutch Smerti | Ray of Death | Lev Kuleshov | 1925 | Russia |
| Mekhanika Golovnogo Mozga | Brain Mechanics | Vsevolod Poudovkine | 1926 | Russia |
| Miss Mary | Boris Tchaïkovski | 1918 | Russia | |
| Moskva V Oktiabre | Moscow in Oktiabre | Boris Barnet | 1927 | Russia |
| My S Ourala | Lev Kuleshov | 1943 | Russia | |
| Nabat | Evgueni Bauer | 1917 | Russia | |
| Neobytchaïnye Priklioutchénia Mistera Vesta V Strane Bolchevikov | Neobytcharnye Priklioutchenia Mister Vest in the Party Bolchevikov | Lev Kuleshov | 1924 | Russia |
| Po Zakonou | After the Law | Lev Kuleshov | 1926 | Russia |
| Potselouï Meri Pikford | Potselouï Sea Pikford | Sergueï Komarov | 1927 | Russia |
| Proekt Injeniera Praïta | Proekt Injeeniera Praota | Lev Kuleshov | 1918 | Russia |
| Sacha | Alexandra Khokhlova | 1930 | Russia | |
| Serp I Molot | Serp I Move | Vladimir Gardine | 1921 | Russia |
| Sibiriaki | Silemari | Lev Kuleshov | 1940 | Russia |
| Sloutchaï Na Voulkanie | Sloutcharis for a Bullshit | Evgueni Schneider | 1940 | Russia |
| Smeltchak | Mikhaïl Narokov | 1919 | Russia | |
| Son Tarassa | I'm Tarassa | Iouri Jeliaboujski | 1919 | Russia |
| Sorok Serdets | Forty Hearts | Lev Kuleshov | 1930 | Russia |
| Steklianny Glaz | Glass Eyes | Lili Brik | 1929 | Russia |
| Torgovstsy Slavoï | Leonid Obolenskij | 1929 | Russia | |
| Velki Outiechitel' | Veil | Lev Kuleshov | 1933 | Russia |
| Vessiolaïa Kanareïka | Vessiolaïa Canareïka | Lev Kuleshov | 1929 | Russia |
| Za Stchastiem | For Stagnant | Evgueni Bauer | 1917 | Russia |
| Znakomoe Litso | A Familiar Face | Nikolaï Chpikovski | 1929 | Russia |
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Il Gioco Delle Ombre | The Game of Shadows | Stefano Gabrini | 1990 | Italy |
| Les Cinque Rose Di Jennifer | The Cinque Rose Di Jennifer | Tommaso Sherman | 1989 | Italy |
| Lungo Il Fiume | Along the River | Vanna Paoli | 1990 | Italy |
| Roma, Paris, Bacelona | Rome, Paris, Barcelona | Paolo Grassini, Italo Spinelli | 1989 | Italy |
| Turné | On Tour | Gabriele Salvatores | 1990 | Italy |
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Czapski | Emanuel Kowalski | Switzerland | |
The Semaine de la Critique is an independent section, created in 1990 by the Swiss Association of Film Journalists in partnership with the Locarno Film Festival. [9] [10]
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contretemps | Setback | Jean-Daniel Pollet | 1988 | France |
| Der Grüne Berg | The Green Mountain | Fredi M. Murer | 1990 | Switzerland |
| Good News - Von Kolporteuren, Toten Hunden Und Anderen Wienern | Good News - From Kolporte, Dead Dogs and Other Viennese | Ulrich Seidl | 1989 | Austria |
| Lung-Ta | Franz-Christoph Giercke, Marie Jaoul de Poncheville | 1990 | France | |
| Nachid El-Hajar | We Commend the Stone | Michel Khleifi | 1990 | Belgium |
| The Thin Blue Line | Errol Morris | 1988 | USA | |
| New Swiss Feature Films | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
| Bingo | Markus Imboden | 1990 | Switzerland | |
| Grimsel - Ein Augenschein | Grimsel - An Inspection | Peter Liechti | 1990 | Switzerland |
| L'Assassina | The Assassin | Beat Kuert | 1990 | Switzerland |
| La Femme De Rose Hill | Rose Hill's Wife | Alain Tanner | 1989 | Switzerland, France |
| Leo Sonnyboy | Rolf Lyssy | 1989 | Switzerland | |
| Lynx | Franz Reichle | 1990 | Switzerland | |
| Step Across The Border | Nicolas Humbert, Werner Penzel | 1989 | Switzerland, Germany | |
| Stille Betrüger | Silent Fraudsters | Beat Lottaz | 1989 | Switzerland, Germany |
| Touchol | Touch | Alvaro Bizzarri | 1990 | Switzerland |
| New Swiss Short Films | ||||
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
| Alois Camenzind Klauenschneider | Bernard Weber | 1989 | Switzerland | |
| Encore Une Histoire D'Amour | Another Love Story | Pierre-Yves Borgeaud | 1989 | Switzerland |
| L'Autre | The Other | Juliette Frey | 1990 | Belgium |
| La Mano Senza Volto | The Faceless Hand | Adriano Kestenholz | 1989 | Switzerland |
| Le Decoupage | Tobias Ineichen | 1989 | Switzerland | |
| Syndrom | Syndrome | Jörg Bühlmann | 1989 | Poland |
| À Tire-Coeur | Firing | Marie-Luce Felber | 1990 | Switzerland |