The 20th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 19 to 29 July 1997. The Golden St. George was awarded to the American film Marvin's Room directed by Jerry Zaks.
Jury Oleg Menshikov (Russia – President of the Jury) Georgi Djulgerov (Bulgaria) Irakli Kvirikadze (Georgia) Fernando Mendez-Leite (Spain) Michel Seydoux (France) Sergio Olhovich (Mexico) Mrinal Sen (India) Beata Tyszkiewicz (Poland)
Films in competition The following films were selected for the main competition:
English title Original title Director(s) Production country Swallowtail Suvaroteiru Shunji Iwai Japan Blue Mountain Blue Mountain Thomas Tanner Switzerland, Germany The Minister of State Ságojoga ministtar Paul-Anders Simma Finland, Norway, Sweden Knockin' on Heaven's Door Knockin' on Heaven's Door Thomas Jahn Germany, Netherlands, Belgium Kings for a Day Comme des rois François Velle France Marvin's Room Marvin's Room Jerry Zaks United States A Trap Pułapka Adek Drabiński Poland The Witman Boys Witman fiuk János Szász Hungary, France, Germany, Poland Marianna Ucrìa Marianna Ucrìa Roberto Faenza Italy, France, Portugal Mother and Son Mat' i syn Alexander Sokurov Russia, Germany The Best Job in the World Le Plus Beau Métier du monde Gérard Lauzier France Shanghai 1937 Hotel Shanghai Peter Patzak Austria, China First Option Fei hu Gordon Chan Hong Kong Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis John Henderson United Kingdom Sardari Begum Sardari Begum Shyam Benegal India Chevrolet Chevrolet Javier Maqua Spain
Awards Golden St. George: Marvin's Room by Jerry Zaks Special Silver St. George: Mother and Son by Alexander Sokurov Silver St. George: Best Director: János Szász for The Witman Boys Best Actor: Til Schweiger for Knockin' on Heaven's Door Best Actress: Isabel Ordaz for Chevrolet Prix FIPRESCI: The Witman Boys by János Szász Honorable Prize – For the contribution to the cinema: Robert De Niro, actor (United States) Andrei Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky, director (Russia) Sophia Loren, actress (Italy) Catherine Deneuve, actress (France)
References
External links Moscow International Film Festival: 1997 at Internet Movie Database