The 42nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 13 to 24 February 1992. The festival opened with The Inner Circle by Andrei Konchalovsky.
The Golden Bear was awarded to American film Grand Canyon directed by Lawrence Kasdan.
The retrospective dedicated to Babelsberg Studios films was shown at the festival.
Jury
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: Annie Girardot, French actress - Jury President Charles Champlin, American writer and film critic Sylvia Chang, Taiwanese actress and filmmaker Ildikó Enyedi, Hungarian filmmaker Irving N. Ivers, Canadian 20th Century Fox executive Wolfgang Klaue, German archivist, former president of FIAF Fernando Lara, Spanish film critic and writer Eldar Shengelaya, Georgian filmmaker Dahlia Shapira, Israeli film distributor Michael Verhoeven, German actor, filmmaker and producer Susannah York, British actress
Official Selection
Main Competition The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards: English title Original title Director(s) CountryThe BelovedRcheuli Mikheil KalatozishviliRussiaAn Independent LifeСамостоятельная жизньVitali KanevskyRussiaBugsyBarry LevinsonUnited StatesCape FearMartin ScorseseCélineJean-Claude BrisseauFranceCenter Stage阮玲玉 Stanley KwanHong KongDead Again Kenneth BranaghUnited StatesThe FrontierLa frontera Ricardo LarraínSpain, ChileGas Food Lodging Allison AndersUnited StatesGrand Canyon Lawrence KasdanUnited StatesGudrunHans W. GeißendörferGermanyIl Capitano: A Swedish RequiemIl capitano Jan TroellSweden, Finland, GermanyInfinitasMarlen KhutsievRussiaThe Inner Circle Andrei KonchalovskyItaly, United States, RussiaThe Last Days of Chez Nous Gillian ArmstrongAustraliaLight Sleeper Paul SchraderUnited StatesThe Long WinterEl largo invierno Jaime CaminoSpain, FranceLuminous Mossひかりごけ Kei KumaiJapanNaked Lunch David CronenbergCanada, United Kingdom, JapanNothing But LiesRien que des mensonges Paule MuretFrance, SwitzerlandPrince of ShadowsBeltenebros Pilar MiróSpain, NetherlandsRising to the BaitDer Brocken Vadim GlownaGermanySweet Emma, Dear BöbeÉdes Emma, drága Böbe – vázlatok, aktok István SzabóHungaryA Tale of WinterConte d'hiverEric RohmerFranceTous les matins du mondeAlain CorneauUtzGeorge SluizerGermany, Italy, United Kingdom Official Awards The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: Golden Bear: Grand Canyon by Lawrence Kasdan Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize: Sweet Emma, Dear Böbe by István Szabó Silver Bear for Best Director: Jan Troell for Il capitano Silver Bear for Best Actress: Maggie Cheung for Center Stage Silver Bear for Best Actor: Armin Mueller-Stahl for Utz Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement: Ricardo Larraín for La frontera Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution: Beltenebros Honourable Mention: Gudrun by Hans W. Geißendörfer Alfred-Bauer Prize: Infinitas by Marlen Khutsiev
Berlinale Camera Hal Roach
Independent Awards
FIPRESCI Award A Tale of Winter by Eric Rohmer
References
External links 42nd Berlin International Film Festival 1992 1992 Berlin International Film Festival Berlin International Film Festival:1992 at Internet Movie Database