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42nd Venice International Film Festival

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42nd Venice International Film Festival
Festival poster
LocationVenice, Italy
Founded1932
AwardsGolden Lion: Vagabond
Festival date26 August – 6 September 1985
WebsiteWebsite
Venice Film Festival chronology

The 42nd annual Venice International Film Festival was held on 26 August to 6 September 1985.[1][2]

Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Zanussi was the Jury President of the main competition. The Golden Lion winner was Vagabond directed by Agnès Varda.

Jury

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The following people comprised the 1985 jury:[3]

Official Sections

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In Competition

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country
The Guardian Bekçi Ali Özgentürk Turkey, West Germany
Dust Marion Hänsel Belgium, France
Glissando Mircea Daneliuc Romania
Family Without a Dinner Table Shokutaku no nai ie Masaki Kobayashi Japan
The Feather Fairy Perinbaba Juraj Jakubisko Czechoslovakia, West Germany
Forget Mozart Vergeßt Mozart Miloslav Luther West Germany, Czechoslovakia
Legend Ridley Scott United States
Life Is Beautiful Zivot je lep Boro Draskovic Yugoslavia
The Lightship Jerzy Skolimowski United States
Mother Ebe Mamma Ebe Carlo Lizzani Italy
No Man's Land Alain Tanner Switzerland, France, West Germany, United Kingdom
Planet Parade Парад планет Vadim Abdrashitov Soviet Union
The Lost Paradise Los paraísos perdidos Basilio Martín Patino Spain
Tracks in the Snow Pervola, sporen in de sneeuw Orlow Seunke Netherlands, Norway
Police Maurice Pialat France
Prizzi's Honor John Huston United States
Requiem for a Spanish Peasant Réquiem por un campesino español Francesc Betriu Spain
The Satin Slipper O Sapato de Cetim Manoel de Oliveira Portugal, France
Stone Years Petrina hronia Pantelis Voulgaris Greece
The Tango of Our Childhood Մեր մանկության տանգոն / Танго нашего детства Albert Mkrtchyan Soviet Union
Tangos, the Exile of Gardel Tangos, el exilio de Gardel Fernando Solanas Argentina, France
Vagabond Sans toit ni loi Agnès Varda France
Woman of Wonders La donna delle meraviglie Alberto Bevilacqua Italy

Independent Sections

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Venice International Film Critics' Week

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The following feature films were selected to be screened as In Competition for this section:[4]

Official Awards

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Main Competition

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Special Lion

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Independent Awards

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Sergio Trasatti Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "VENICE 1985 – THE 42ND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL". Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  2. ^ "The 1980s". Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Juries for the 1980s". Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  4. ^ "2nd International Film Critics' Week". sicvenezia.it. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Venice Festival awards top prize to Varda film". New York Times. 7 September 1985.
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