1st European Film Awards

The 1st Annual European Film Awards, presented by the European Film Academy, recognized excellence in European cinema. The ceremony took place on 1 December 1988 at the Theater des Westens in West Berlin and was hosted by Luxembourgish presenter Desirée Nosbusch and German actor Jan Niklas.[1]

1st European Film Awards
Date1 December 1988
SiteTheater des Westens, West Berlin
Hosted byDesirée Nosbusch and Jan Niklas
Organized byEuropean Film Academy
Official websitewww.europeanfilmawards.eu
Highlights
Best PictureA Short Film About Killing
Best ActorMax von Sydow
Pelle the Conqueror
Best ActressCarmen Maura
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Most awardsWings of Desire
Pelle the Conqueror
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (2)
Most nominationsDistant Voices, Still Lives (5)

British film Distant Voices, Still Lives led the nominations with five[2] but the films Wings of Desire, Pelle the Conqueror and Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown got the most wins with two each.[3] Krzysztof Kieślowski's A Short Film About Killing received the award for Best European Film.[4]

The Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded to two iconic European directors, to Swedish director Ingmar Bergman presented by German actress Nastasja Kinski and to Italian director Marcello Mastroianni presented by Italian actress Giulietta Masina. English actor Sir Richard Attenborough received the Award of Merit, which was presented by Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida while two Special Awards were presented, one to Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci for The Last Emperor and one to Russian composer Yuri Khanon for the music of The Days of Eclipse.

Winners and nominees

The winners are in a yellow background and in bold.

Best European Film

English title Original title Director(s) Producer(s) Country
A Short Film About KillingKrotki film o zabijaniu)Krzysztof KieslowskiRyszard ChutkowskiPolish People's Republic
Goodbye ChildrenAu revoir les enfantsLouis MalleFrance
The Animated ForestEl bosque animadoJosé Luis CuerdaEduardo DucaySpain
Distant Voices, Still LivesTerence DaviesJennifer HowarthUnited Kingdom
Wings of DesireDer Himmel über BerlinWim WendersWest Germany
Pelle the ConquerorPelle erobrerenBille AugustPer HolstDenmark

Best European Director

Recipient(s) English title Original title
West Germany Wim WendersWings of DesireDer Himmel über Berlin
United Kingdom Terence DaviesDistant Voices, Still Lives
France Louis MalleGoodbye ChildrenAu revoir les enfants
Portugal Manoel de OliveiraThe CannibalsOs canibais
Soviet Union Sergei ParajanovThe Lovelorn MinstrelAshik Kerib / აშიკ-ქერიბი)

Best European Actress

Recipient(s) English title Original title Role
Spain Carmen MauraWomen on the Verge of a Nervous BreakdownMujeres al borde de un ataque de nerviosPepa
Iceland Tinna GunnlaugsdóttirIn the Shadow of the RavenÍ skugga hrafnsinsIsold
Italy Ornella MutiPrivate AccessCodice privatoAnna
Republic of Ireland Carol ScanlanReefer and the ModelTeresa "the Model"

Best European Actor

Recipient(s) English title Original title Role
Sweden / France Max von SydowPelle the ConquerorPelle erobrerenLassefar "Lasse" Karlsson
Austria / Germany Klaus Maria BrandauerHanussenKlaus Schneider / Erik Jan Hanussen
Spain Alfredo LandaEl bosque animadoMalvís / Bandid Fendetestas
Germany Udo SamelMit meinen heißen TränenFranz Schubert
Romania Dorel VişanIacobIacob

Best European Supporting Actress

Recipient(s) English title Original title Role
Netherlands Johanna ter SteegeThe VanishingSpoorloosSaskia Wagter
Denmark Lene BrøndumHip Hip Hurrah!Hip hip hurra! / Hipp hipp hurra!Lille
United Kingdom Freda DowieDistant Voices, Still LivesMother / Nell Davies
East Germany Karin GregorekBear Ye One Another's BurdenEiner trage des anderen LastOberschwester Walburga

Best European Supporting Actor

Recipient(s) English title Original title Role
West Germany Curt BoisWings of DesireDer Himmel über BerlinHomer
Sweden Björn GranathPelle the ConquerorPelle ErobrerenErik
Republic of Ireland Ray McBrideReefer and the ModelBadger
Poland Wojciech PszoniakMit meinen heißen TränenKajetan
Iceland Helgi SkúlasonShadow of the RavenÍ skugga hrafnsinsGrim

Best European Young Actor or Actress

Recipient(s) English title Original title Role
Denmark Pelle HvenegaardPelle the ConquerorPelle ErobrerenPelle Karlsson
Czechoslovakia Ondřej VetchýHouse for TwoDům pro dvaDan
West Germany Michaela WidhalmMit meinen heißen TränenSchuberts Halbschwester Josefa
West Germany Stefan WoodCripples Go ChristmasDas Mädchen mit den FeuerzeugenSpasski

Best European Script

Recipient(s) English title Original title
France Louis MalleGoodbye ChildrenAu revoir les enfants
Portugal Manoel de OliveiraThe CannibalsOs Canibais
United Kingdom Terence DaviesDistant Voices, Still Lives
Italy Angelo PasquiniIt's Happening TomorrowDomani accadrà
East Germany Wolfgang HeldBear Ye One Another's BurdenEiner trage des anderen Last

Best Young Film

English title Original title Director(s) Producer(s) Country
Women on the Verge of a Nervous BreakdownMujeres al borde de un ataque de nerviosPedro AlmodóvarAugustin AlmodovárSpain
DamnationKárhozatBéla TarrJózsef Marx, Tamas LiszkayHungary
Days of DarknessДни затменияAleksandr Sokurov-Soviet Union
It's Happening TomorrowDomani accadràDaniele LuchettiAngelo Barbagallo, Nanni MorettiItaly
PathfinderOfelašNils GaupJohn M. JacobsenNorway
Reefer and the ModelJoe ComerfordLelia DoolanRepublic of Ireland
Stormy MondayMike FiggisNigel Stafford-ClarkUnited Kingdom, United States

Special Aspect Award

Recipient(s) English title Original title Work
Gogi Aleksi-Meschischiwili, Niko Sanukeli, Schota GogolaschwiliThe Lovelorn MinstrelAshik Kerib / აშიკ-ქერიბი)Production Design
Henri AlekanWings of DesireDer Himmel über BerlinCinematography
Mário BarrosoThe CannibalsOs Canibais
Terence DaviesDistant Voices, Still LivesOriginal Score
Félix MurciaWomen on the Verge of a Nervous BreakdownMujeres al borde de un ataque de nerviosProduction Design

Lifetime Achievement Award

Sweden Ingmar Bergman

Italy Marcello Mastroianni

Special Jury Award

Italy Bernardo Bertolucci - for The Last Emperor

Soviet Union Yuri Khanon - The Days of Eclipse (Special Prize of the Jury for the music the film)

Award of Merit

United Kingdom Sir Richard Attenborough

References

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