List of submissions to the 63rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
The 63rd Academy Awards, which were held on 25 March 1991,[1] saw 37 countries submit films for competition in the Best Foreign Language Film category. The five nominated films came from China, France, Germany, Italy and the eventual winner, Journey of Hope from Switzerland.[1] Chile and Germany submitted films for the first time. Germany had previously submitted as East Germany and West Germany.
The 1981 Romanian film Carnival Scenes had been banned in Romania and was not released in local theatres. Since the film had never been released, the Academy initially accepted it as a new film. However, while the film was listed on AMPAS' Fall 1991 press release, it was not listed in a 2007 updated list. It is unknown whether the film actually screened or was disqualified.
Ju Dou became the first Chinese film to be nominated for an Oscar, despite China's flip-flop over whether it even wanted the film in the competition. The film was officially selected by China's national film board, which later unsuccessfully tried to persuade the Academy to withdraw the film.
Submissions
Submitting country | Film title used in nomination | Original title | Language(s) | Director(s) | Result |
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Argentina | I, the Worst of All | Yo, la peor de todas | Spanish | Bemberg, María LuisaMaría Luisa Bemberg | Not Nominated |
Austria | Requiem for Dominic | Requiem für Dominik | German | Dornhelm, RobertRobert Dornhelm | Not Nominated |
Bulgaria | Margarit and Margarita | Маргарит и Маргарита (Margarit i Margarita) | Bulgarian | Volev, NikolaiNikolai Volev | Not Nominated |
Canada | An Imaginary Tale | Une histoire inventée | French | Forcier, AndréAndré Forcier | Not Nominated |
Chile | The Moon in the Mirror | La Luna en el espejo | Spanish | Caiozzi, SilvioSilvio Caiozzi | Not Nominated |
China | Ju Dou | 菊豆 (Jú Dòu) | Mandarin | Zhang Yimou Yang Fengliang |
Nominated |
Cuba | The Beauty of the Alhambra | La Bella del Alhambra | Spanish | Barnet, Enrique PinedaEnrique Pineda Barnet | Not Nominated |
Czechoslovakia | Vojtech, Called the Orphan | Vojtěch, řečený sirotek | Czech | Tyc, ZdeněkZdeněk Tyc | Not Nominated |
Denmark | Dance of the Polar Bears | Lad isbjørnene danse | Danish | Larsen, BirgerBirger Larsen | Not Nominated |
Egypt | Alexandria Again and Forever | اسكندرية كمان وكمان (Eskendereyya kaman we kaman) | Arabic | Chahine, YoussefYoussef Chahine | Not Nominated |
Finland | The Winter War | Talvisota | Finnish | Parikka, PekkaPekka Parikka | Not Nominated |
France | Cyrano de Bergerac | Cyrano de Bergerac | French | Rappeneau, Jean-PaulJean-Paul Rappeneau | Nominated |
Germany | The Nasty Girl | Das schreckliche Mädchen | German | Verhoeven, MichaelMichael Verhoeven | Nominated |
Greece | Love Under the Date-Tree | Έρωτας στη χουρμαδιά (Erotas sti hourmadia) | Greek | Tsiolis, StavrosStavros Tsiolis | Not Nominated |
Hong Kong | Eight Taels of Gold | 八兩金 (Ba ya jin) | Cantonese | Cheung, MabelMabel Cheung | Not Nominated |
Hungary | Little but Tough | Kicsi, de nagyon erös | Hungarian | Grunwalsky, FerencFerenc Grunwalsky | Not Nominated |
Iceland | The Adventures of Paper Peter | Pappírs Pési | Icelandic | Kristinsson, AriAri Kristinsson | Not Nominated |
India | Anjali | அஞ்சலி (Anjali) | Tamil | Ratnam, ManiMani Ratnam | Not Nominated |
Indonesia | My Sky, My Home | Langitku rumahku | Indonesian | Rahardjo, SlametSlamet Rahardjo | Not Nominated |
Israel | The Lookout | שורו (Shuroo) | Hebrew | Gabizon, SaviSavi Gabizon | Not Nominated |
Italy | Open Doors | Porte aperte | Italian | Amelio, GianniGianni Amelio | Nominated |
Japan | The Sting of Death | 死の棘 (Shi no toge) | Japanese | Oguri, KōheiKōhei Oguri | Not Nominated |
Mexico | Cabeza de Vaca | Cabeza de Vaca | Spanish | Echevarría, NicolásNicolás Echevarría | Not Nominated |
Netherlands | Evenings | De Avonden | Dutch | BergRudolf van den Berg | Not Nominated |
Norway | Herman | Herman | Norwegian | Gustavson, ErikErik Gustavson | Not Nominated |
Peru | Fallen from Heaven | Caídos del cielo | Spanish | Lombardi, Francisco JoséFrancisco José Lombardi | Not Nominated |
Poland | Korczak | Korczak | Polish | Wajda, AndrzejAndrzej Wajda | Not Nominated |
Portugal | The King's Trial | O Processo do Rei | Portuguese | Grilo, João MárioJoão Mário Grilo | Not Nominated |
Romania | Carnival Scenes | De ce trag clopotele, Mitica? | Romanian | Pintilie, LucianLucian Pintilie | Not Nominated |
South Korea | Mayumi | 마유미 (Mayumi) | Korean | Shin Sang-ok | Not Nominated |
Spain | ¡Ay Carmela! | ¡Ay, Carmela! | Spanish | Saura, CarlosCarlos Saura | Not Nominated |
Sweden | Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg | God afton, Herr Wallenberg | Swedish | Grede, KjellKjell Grede | Not Nominated |
Switzerland | Journey of Hope | Reise der Hoffnung (Umuda Yolculuk) | German, Turkish | Koller, XavierXavier Koller | Won Academy Award |
Taiwan | Song of the Exile | 客途秋恨 (Ke tu qiu hen) | Cantonese | Hui, AnnAnn Hui | Not Nominated |
Thailand | Song for Chao Phraya | น้องเมีย (Nawng mia) | Thai | Yukol, ChatrichalermChatrichalerm Yukol | Not Nominated |
Soviet Union | Taxi Blues | Такси-блюз (Taksi-Blyuz) | Russian | Lungin, PavelPavel Lungin | Not Nominated |
Yugoslavia | Time of Miracles | Време чуда (Vreme čuda) | Serbo-Croatian | Paskaljević, GoranGoran Paskaljević | Not Nominated |
See also
- List of Academy Award winners and nominees for Best Foreign Language Film
- 63rd Academy Awards nominees and winners
References
- General
- Montagut, Albert (15 January 1991). "¡Ay, Carmela!, de Saura, competirá con otras 36 películas para alcanzar el Oscar". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2008-08-29.
- Specific
- 1 2 "The 63rd Academy Awards (1991) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 13 September 2015.