Berlin 1989 - Official Competition
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1. Rain Man (1988)
R | 133 min | Drama
After a selfish L.A. yuppie learns his estranged father left a fortune to an autistic-savant brother in Ohio that he didn't know existed, he absconds with his brother and sets out across the country, hoping to gain a larger inheritance.
Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino, Gerald R. Molen
Votes: 546,424 | Gross: $178.80M
2. Evening Bell (1989)
90 min | Drama
Five Eighth-Route army soldiers induce a isolated Japanese squad to capitulate.
Director: Ziniu Wu | Stars: Chong Peipei, Qi Zhao, Ruolei Liu, Yaming Ge
Votes: 48
3. I Love, You Love (1989)
95 min | Drama, Romance
Pista, a lonely bachelor, working in a Post office, takes to drinking to get over his small stature and unsightly appearance. He is hopelessly in love with his colleague Viera, who in turn ... See full summary »
Director: Dusan Hanák | Stars: Roman Klosowski, Iva Janzurová, Milan Jelic, Milada Jezková
Votes: 167
4. Talk Radio (1988)
R | 110 min | Drama, Thriller
A rude, contemptuous talk show host becomes overwhelmed by the hatred that surrounds his program just before it goes national.
Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Eric Bogosian, Ellen Greene, Leslie Hope, John C. McGinley
Votes: 14,611 | Gross: $3.47M
5. The Summer of Aviya (1988)
95 min | Biography, Drama
A ten year old girl spends her summer with her overly protective mother, a mentally scarred holocaust survivor, while hopefully trying to find her real father in the newly established state of Israel.
Director: Eli Cohen | Stars: Gila Almagor, Kaipu Cohen, Eli Cohen, Marina Rossetti
Votes: 431
6. Sluga (1989)
141 min | Drama
A Soviet allegory made during the somewhat more permissive atmosphere under Gorbachev, of the sometimes puzzling relationship between a master and a slave.
Director: Vadim Abdrashitov | Stars: Oleg Borisov, Yury Belyayev, Irina Rozanova, Aleksey Petrenko
Votes: 208
7. The Gang of Four (1989)
160 min | Drama, Mystery
A drama following 4 women at stage school. Considered by some to be the summation of director Jacques Rivette's work as a whole.
Director: Jacques Rivette | Stars: Bulle Ogier, Benoît Régent, Fejria Deliba, Laurence Côte
Votes: 1,153
8. Camille Claudel (1988)
R | 175 min | Biography, Drama, History
Camille Claude impresses already-famous sculptor Auguste Rodin. He hires her as an assistant, but soon Camille begins to sculpt for herself and she also becomes his mistress. But after a while, she would like to get out of his shadow.
Director: Bruno Nuytten | Stars: Isabelle Adjani, Gérard Depardieu, Madeleine Robinson, Laurent Grévill
Votes: 7,395 | Gross: $0.20M
9. Mississippi Burning (1988)
R | 128 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two F.B.I. Agents with wildly different styles arrive in Mississippi to investigate the disappearance of some civil rights activists.
Director: Alan Parker | Stars: Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Brad Dourif
Votes: 110,934 | Gross: $34.60M
10. The Accused (1988)
R | 111 min | Crime, Drama
After a young woman suffers a brutal gang rape in a bar one night, a prosecutor assists in bringing the perpetrators to justice, including the ones who encouraged and cheered on the attack.
Director: Jonathan Kaplan | Stars: Kelly McGillis, Jodie Foster, Bernie Coulson, Leo Rossi
Votes: 40,000 | Gross: $32.07M
11. Bankomatt (1989)
88 min | Drama
With three of his companions in a fatal gas-station robbery drowned while evading a police roadblock, the surviving young thug has no reason to turn himself to the police, since they don't ... See full summary »
Director: Villi Hermann | Stars: Bruno Ganz, Giovanni Guidelli, Francesca Neri, Omero Antonutti
Votes: 19
12. Hope and Pain (1988)
120 min | Drama
Director: Yôji Yamada | Stars: Hiroko Yakushimaru, Hashinosuke Nakamura, Toshirô Yanagiba, Toshinori Omi
Votes: 56
13. Esquilache (1989)
100 min | Drama
In 18th-century Madrid, the Marquess of Esquilache, King Charles III of Spain's former minister, bans the wearing of the popular wide collar with a long coat and brimmed hat; this and other measures provoke a massive riot in the city.
Director: Josefina Molina | Stars: Fernando Fernán Gómez, José Luis López Vázquez, Ángela Molina, Ángel de Andrés
Votes: 279
14. Fallada: The Last Chapter (1988)
100 min | Biography
The last decade (1937-47) of poet Hans Fallada's life. He lives with his family in Carwitz. His craving for harmony collides with the circumstances of the times and his own inner turmoil. ... See full summary »
Director: Roland Gräf | Stars: Jörg Gudzuhn, Jutta Wachowiak, Katrin Sass, Corinna Harfouch
Votes: 34
15. I fanela me to '9' (1988)
121 min | Drama, Sport
Bill, a great football talent, experiences the rise and fall of his career while being introduced to the world of Greek professional football.
Director: Pantelis Voulgaris | Stars: Stratos Tzortzoglou, Themis Bazaka, Nikos Bousdoukos, Stamatis Tzelepis
Votes: 429
16. American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy (1989)
92 min | Drama
The stories of Jewish immigrants in New York City are told with characteristic humor.
Director: Chantal Akerman | Stars: Mark Amitin, Eszter Balint, Kirk Baltz, George Bartenieff
Votes: 153
17. 1952: Ivan i Aleksandra (1989)
80 min | Drama
A young boy and his girlfriend live with political terror in Bulgaria in 1952.
Director: Ivan Nichev | Stars: Kliment Corbadziev, Simeon Savov, Monika Budjonova, Bashar Rahal
Votes: 87
18. Joan of Arc of Mongolia (1989)
165 min | Comedy, Drama
A group of cosmopolitan women passengers aboard the Trans-Siberian/Mongolian Railway are taken prisoner by Ulan Iga, a warrior princess.
Director: Ulrike Ottinger | Stars: Delphine Seyrig, Irm Hermann, Gillian Scalici, Peter Kern
Votes: 251
19. Before the Bat's Flight Is Done (1989)
91 min | Drama, Thriller
How far can one person go when love becomes obsession?
Director: Péter Tímár | Stars: Gábor Máté, Róbert Csontos, Erika Bodnár, Erzsi Máthé
Votes: 232
20. The Dark Night of the Soul (1989)
93 min | Drama
A fascinating study of the poet Saint John of the Cross, and his spell in solitary confinement. Set in the convent of Toledo, this film explores the temptations that surrounded him, the ... See full summary »
Director: Carlos Saura | Stars: Juan Diego, Fernando Guillén, Manuel de Blas, Francisco Casares
Votes: 205
21. Pestalozzis Berg (1989)
119 min | Biography, Drama, War
Director: Peter von Gunten | Stars: Gian Maria Volontè, Rolf Hoppe, Heidi Züger, Christian Grashof
Votes: 33
22. Resurrected (1989)
96 min | Drama, War
Surviving soldier is accused of cowardice and desertion. His former comrades-in-arms decide to judge him bypassing the law.
Director: Paul Greengrass | Stars: Tom Bell, Rita Tushingham, David Thewlis, Rudi Davies
Votes: 550
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