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Award Winners from 1985
 
 
Pick of the Litter 1985
Ran
Ran
(1985)  R
The culmination of Kurosawa's career stands as his masterpiece. Loosely adapting Shakespeare's "King Lear," with plot elements from "Macbeth," he's fashioned an epic, heartbreaking statement about honor, ambition, and the futility of war. Aging medieval warlord Hidetora gives control of his empire to his oldest son, creating conflict with two ... more
Come and See
Come and See
(1985) 
Harrowing, unnerving epic which depicts the horrors of war as a boy soldier roams the Russian countryside during the Nazi invasion. Some overwhelming sequences, including tracer-bullets flashing across an open field. War has rarely been rendered in such a vivid, utterly grim manner. Outstanding achievement from Soviet director Klimov. In ... more
My Life As a Dog
My Life As a Dog
(1985)  Unrated
A troublesome boy is separated from his brother and is sent to live with relatives in the country when his mother is taken ill. Unhappy and confused, he struggles to understand sexuality and love and tries to find security and acceptance. Remarkable Swedish film available with English subtitles or dubbed.

 
 
 
ALL AWARD WINNERS FROM 1985
 
 
Amadeus (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
(1984) PG
 
Amadeus (Golden Globes Awards) for Achievement in directing
(1984) PG
 
Amadeus (Cesar) for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
(1984) PG
 
Amadeus (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Screenplay
(1984) PG
 
Amadeus (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Motion Picture - Drama
(1984) PG
 
Angry Harvest (Montreal World Film Fest.) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1985)
 
The Bay Boy (Genie) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
(1985) R
 
The Bay Boy (Genie) for Best Motion Picture of the Year
(1985) R
 
Beyond the Walls (Venice Film Fest.) for Best Motion Picture of the Year
(1984) R
 
Birdy (Cannes) for Grand Jury Prize
(1984) R
 
Bliss (Australian Film Inst.) for Best Motion Picture of the Year
(1985) R
 
Blood Simple (Sundance) for Grand Jury Prize
(1985) R
 
Brazil (L.A. Film Critics) for Best Screenplay
(1985) R
 
Brazil (L.A. Film Critics) for Best Motion Picture of the Year
(1985) R
 
Brazil (L.A. Film Critics) for Achievement in directing
(1985) R
 
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks (Toronto-City) for Canadian Feature Film
(1985)
 
Cocoon (Academy Awards) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
(1985) PG-13
 
Cocoon (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Visual Effects
(1985) PG-13
 
Colonel Redl (Cannes) for Special Jury Prize
(1984) R
 
Colonel Redl (British Academy of Film and Television Arts ) for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
(1984) R
 
The Color Purple (Natl. Bd. of Review) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
(1985) PG-13
 
The Color Purple (Directors Guild of America Awards) for Achievement in directing
(1985) PG-13
 
Dance with a Stranger (Cannes) for Best Motion Picture of the Year
(1985) R
 
Defense of the Realm (British Academy of Film and Television Arts ) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
(1985) PG
 
Desperately Seeking Susan (Natl. Bd. of Review) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
(1985) PG-13
 
Desperately Seeking Susan (British Academy of Film and Television Arts ) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
(1985) PG-13
 
Fran (Australian Film Inst.) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
(1985) Unrated
 
The Hour of the Star (Berlin Intl. Film Fest.) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
(1985) Unrated
 
The Killing Fields (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
(1984) R
 
Kiss of the Spider Woman (Cannes) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1985) R
 
Kiss of the Spider Woman (L.A. Film Critics) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1985) R
 
Kiss of the Spider Woman (Academy Awards) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1985) R
 
Kiss of the Spider Woman (British Academy of Film and Television Arts ) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1985) R
 
Kiss of the Spider Woman (Natl. Bd. of Review) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1985) R
 
Lost in America (Natl. Soc. Film Critics) for Best Screenplay
(1985) R
 
Mask (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Makeup
(1985) PG-13
 
Mask (Cannes) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
(1985) PG-13
 
Micki & Maude (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
(1984) PG-13
 
Night Patrol (Golden Raspberry Awards) for Worst Actress
(1985) R videoHound rating
 
The Official Story (Academy Awards) for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
(1985) R
 
The Official Story (N.Y. Film Critics) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
(1985) R
 
The Official Story (Cannes) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
(1985) R
 
The Official Story (L.A. Film Critics) for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
(1985) R
 
Out of Africa (Academy Awards) for Achievement in directing
(1985) PG
 
Out of Africa (Academy Awards) for Best Original Score
(1985) PG
 
Out of Africa (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Art Direction
(1985) PG
 
Out of Africa (N.Y. Film Critics) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
(1985) PG
 
Out of Africa (Natl. Bd. of Review) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
(1985) PG
 
Out of Africa (L.A. Film Critics) for Achievement in cinematography
(1985) PG
 
Out of Africa (Academy Awards) for Best Picture of the year
(1985) PG
 
 
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