European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 23, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Sylvester Stallone f Waves to the crowd a during a stroll through Cannes. I m 1/life in Cannes \ a a or apr Moth prs of the jury pose during opening Day. They Are from left swedish cinematographer Sven uklist French new woman Francoise Giroud Mira Nair of India american actress Anje Uca Huston Halian director Bernardo Bartolucci British writer Christopher Hampton and French actress Fanny ardent. A this years festival blood and brilliance won awards at Cannes by Jean Michel comte associated press w ild at heart Quot a bloody sexually explicit Black comedy by american director David Lynch won the Golden Palm award monday night As the Best film at the 43rd Cannes film festival. The Host country s favorite French Box office idol Gerard Depardieu was honoured As Best actor for his title role in Cyrano de Bergerac a lavish costume drama. Krystyna Janda of Poland won the Best actress award for her portrayal of an innocent apolitical woman who accidentally is sucked into the kafkaesque prison system because a Man she knew was a suspect in the interrogation by polish director Ryszard Bugajski. The 1980 movie by Bugajski was banned from polish Heaters until the pro democratic reforms last year. The film was a favorite with the Solidarity underground on videotape. The Best director award went to Pavel lung Hin of the soviet Union for his first film taxi blues a look at the seamy Side of glasnost. Another soviet director Gleb Panfilov was honoured for Best artistic contribution for the Mother the Story of a woman s anguish As her son becomes radicalized by the family s harsh life under czarist Rule and is tried for subversion. Lynch 43, became the second american in a Row to win the Golden Palm following Steven Soderbergh the 1989 Winner for sex lies and videotape. Quot i be been trying to get to the Cannes film festival for 20 years Quot Lynch told a celebrity filled audience. Quot its a dream come known for the bizarre nature of such films As Eraser head and Blue velvet Lynch introduced himself in his movies program at Cannes As Quot an Eagle scout from Missoula his other works include Dune the elephant Man and the current american television series twin peaks. Wild at heart portrays a love affair Between Sailor Ripley who commits manslaughter in self defense and Lula Pace Fortune. The film becomes a Chase As the Young couple a played by Nicholas Cage and Laura Dern a is pursued through the deep South and Texas by a variety of antagonists. There is close up Gore explicit love scenes and frequent flashes of humorous fantasy. Janda 38, has worked with several of Poland s top directors but until monday was Little known abroad. In the interrogation she is constantly on screen moving audiences with a harrowing portrayal of a victim of repression. Depardieu 41, is a Veteran of 60 films and has received unanimous raves from French critics for his portrayal of Cyrano the Long nosed lovelorn Cavalier of Edmond Rostand s famous play. The jury s grand prize traditionally a sort of runner up award went to two films from other continents a sting of death by Kohei Yogurt of Japan and Tilani by Idrissa Ouedraogo of Turkina faso. The first jury prize went to hidden Agenda a controversial film by briton Ken Loach depicting British government attempts to cover up human rights abuses by Security forces in Northern Ireland. The grand prize for technical achievement was awarded to Pierre Lhomme director of photography for Cyrano de Bergerac. Several films not in the running for the Golden Palm were honoured by the 10-member jury. These included Don t move die or come Back to life by first time soviet director Vitali Kanevski and the lunch Date by american Adam Davidson selected As Best Short film. And the winners Are. A Here Are the winners announced monday night at the 43rd Cannes film festival Golden Palm Best picture a wild at heart directed by David Lynch of the United states Best actor a Gerard Depardieu of France for Cyrano de Bergerac directed by Jean Paul Rapponeau. Best actress a Krystyna Janda of Poland for the interrogation directed by Ryszard Bugajski. Best director a Pavel lung Hin of the soviet Union for taxi blues. Jury a grand prize a Tilani by Idrissa Ouedraogo of Turkina faso and the sting of death by Kohei Oguri of Japan. Jury prize great Britain. Hidden Agenda by Ken Loach of Best artistic contribution the Mother by Gleb Panfilov of the soviet Union. Golden camera award for a first film a Don t move die or come Back to life by Vitali Kanevski of the soviet Union. Technical grand prize a Pierre Lhomme for Cyrano de Bergerac. Best Short film a it Adam Davidson of the United states for the lunch Date. David Lynch stands with one Arm around actress Isabella Rossellini and his award in the of by Eleanor Ringel Cox news service the total Cannes experience is a sitting in a Beautiful restaurant overlooking the Mediterranean dining on fresh shrimp and Avocado and suddenly overhead there Are two dozen planes pulling banners extolling Superman the new movie. In Case we missed them they Fly by again. A being caught in the crush outside the 3 pm screening of metropolitan a movie you have to see because you re interviewing the director Whit Tiliman at 5 p m the officious is there any other kind official Fenste Nethat Absolu tement. Madame there Are no seats left but your Pink not Blue not red press pass Siracu Ous a frees a spot. Yes. Virgin there a a p0# enjoying a drink on the Terrace of the be Norante Carlton hotel. The Bill a Mere $8 for a Beer and $15 to a class of not very Good Champagne. Later you a indignantly relate this news to a Cannes press Veteran and he says Quot gee sounds like you got off Light the Buzz about this 43rd festival is that it s less hectic less glamorous less Well buzzed than past years still there Are stars to be found if you be got the right co Quot and the ngh party a a far was last weekend s gathering at the Eden Roc. For which one company imported Mel Gibson Sylvester Stallone Mick Jagger and Arnold Schwarzenegger was there but Roger Ebert was. I think he goes to a different festival than i do still Vou Don t need to be at the parties to see Arnie or Mel or sly their larger than life faces Are plastered a Over the grand old hotels the Carlton the Majestic Etc is really a desecration an enchanting wedding cake of a building like the Carlton adorned with huge plugs or everything from the next 007 flick but Timothy Dalton is Here to push Axel Corti s a Competition film the King s whore not James Bond to Rob Lowe in seals a actor Anthony Quinn greets actor director Clint Eastwood during festival festivities. A a St 5 is re there Are photo Calls and Infin Tum you can catch Brooke Shields at the Majestic Pool muscle bound Schwarzenegger As he arrives in Nice a y look alike for the documentary superstar just Abri anywhere you want. Off the cuff celeb sightings Well. I missed the sly Sta none stroll along the Cro Solto Ihen an drag but Hoard a Raused a near not however i did see Mansa Bronson Here Tor Clint Eastwood s White Ond by Chance ended up at the same table at the British Pavilion As Frank Clarke. Frank who Well he wrote letter to Brezhnev and wonderland he s working on a new project big and eth St about female boxers. The stars Are his sister Margi Clarke letter to Brezhnev and Carroll Baker Clarke had a wonderful approach to slim celebrity pickings jus a y you talked to them and this is what they said the Sta won t a if vis. So Page 14 a a a the stars and stripes wednesday my 23,1990 s c Mpr m a. Some of Cannes Best known features a the Ever presen stroll Down the main Boulevard. Favorite movie title i bought a Vampire motorcycle favorite announced Sta team so far Jennifer Beals and Marlee Matlin. Flash dance of a lesser god a lesson in picking screenings. Avoid if possible movies in a foreign language hungarian hebrew swahili wit French subtitles. For the English speaking pres headphones Are provided through which a Deadpan Han Stato Quot done hrs version of at the pads i mean Alt the p8an attempt to watch Monica Vittis directing debut she was the Blond Siren of Michelangelo Antonioni s Early 60s hits proved two things. Not Only Are headphones an abomination but Elliott Gould the movie s Star is even More unbearable dubbed than he is in his native Tongi the stars and stripes a a a Page 15
