47th Venice International Film Festival

The 47th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 4 to 14 September 1990.

American writer Gore Vidal was the Jury President of the main competition.

The Golden Lion winner was Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead directed by Tom Stoppard.

Jury
The following people comprised the 1990 jury:
 * Gore Vidal, American writer - Jury President
 * María Luisa Bemberg, Argentine filmmaker and actress
 * Edoardo Bruno, Italian film critic
 * Gilles Jacob, French film critic
 * Kira Muratova, Soviet filmmaker
 * Omar Sharif, Egyptian actor
 * Ula Stöckl, German filmmaker and actress
 * Anna-Lena Wibom
 * Alberto Lattuada, Italian director

Out of Competition

 * Dovidenia v pekle, prijatelia directed by Juraj Jakubisko (Czechoslovakia, Italy)
 * Henry and June directed by Philip Kaufman (United States)
 * Romeo.Juliet directed by Armando Acosta (Belgium)
 * Dick Tracy directed by Warren Beatty (United States)
 * The Company of Strangers directed by Cynthia Scott (Canada)
 * Blood Oath directed by Stephen Wallace (Australia)
 * Il y a des jours... et des lunes directed by Claude Lelouch (France)
 * I taràssachi directed by Francesco Ranieri Martinotti, Rocco Mortelliti, Fulvio Ottaviano (Italy)
 * Dancin' Thru the Dark directed by Mike Ockrent (United Kingdom)
 * Un week-end sur deux directed by Nicole Garcia (France)
 * Shakha Proshakha directed by Satyajit Ray (India)

Venice International Film Critics' Week
The following feature films were selected to be screened as In Competition for this section:
 * Boom Boom by Rosa Vergés (Spain)
 * Cold Light of Day by Fiona Louise (United Kingdom)
 * December (Dicembre) by Antonio Monda (Italy)
 * La Discrète by Christian Vincent (France)
 * He’s Still There by Halfdan O. Hussie (United States)
 * Under a Sky of Blue () by Vitaliy Dudin (Soviet Union)
 * The Station (La Stazione) by Sergio Rubini (Italy)
 * Winckelmann's Travels (Winckelmanns Reisen) by Jan Schütte (West Germany)

Main Competition

 * Golden Lion: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard
 * Grand Special Jury Prize: An Angel at My Table by Jane Campion
 * Silver Lion:
 * Best Director: Martin Scorsese for Goodfellas
 * Best Screenplay: Helle Ryslinge for Sirup
 * Silver Osella:
 * Best Cinematography: Marco Risi for Boys on the Outside
 * Best Editing: Dominique Auvray for No Fear, No Die
 * Best Original Music: Valeri Milovansky for The Only Witness
 * Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Oleg Borisov for The Only Witness
 * Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Gloria Münchmeyer for The Moon in the Mirror

The President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal

 * Raspad by Mikhail Belikov

Audience Award

 * Martin Scorsese for Goodfellas

Golden Ciak

 * Best Film: Mr. & Mrs. Bridge by James Ivory
 * Best Actress: Marianne Sägebrecht for Martha and I

FIPRESCI Prize

 * Mathilukal by Adoor Gopalakrishnan

Premio La Navicella Venezia Cinema

 * The Only Witness by Michail Pandurski

OCIC Award

 * An Angel at My Table by Jane Campion
 * Honorable Mention: I, the Worst of All (Yo, la peor de todas) by María Luisa Bemberg

UNICEF Award

 * Mathilukal by Adoor Gopalakrishnan

Pasinetti Award

 * Best Film: Mr. & Mrs. Bridge by James Ivory
 * Best Actor: Richard Dreyfuss for Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
 * Best Actress: Stefania Sandrelli for The African Woman

Pietro Bianchi Award

 * Ettore Scola

Little Golden Lion

 * An Angel at My Table by Jane Campion

Elvira Notari Prize

 * An Angel at My Table by Jane Campion

Bastone Bianco Award

 * An Angel at My Table by Jane Campion
 * Goodfellas by Martin Scorsese
 * Special Mention: Mo' Better Blues by Spike Lee

Kodak-Cinecritica Award

 * The Station (La stazione) by Sergio Rubini

UCCA Venticittà Award

 * Cold Light of Day by Fhiona-Louise
 * Special Mention: Under a Sky of Blue by Vitali Dudin