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    David

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    Best Actor (Migliore Attore Protagonista)

    • Winner
      • Francesco Nuti
      • The Pool Hustlers
    • Marcello Mastroianni
      • Marcello Mastroianni
      • That Night in Varennes
    • Johnny Dorelli
      • Johnny Dorelli
      • State buoni se potete

    Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista)

    • Winner
      • Giuliana de Sio
      • The Pool Hustlers
    • Hanna Schygulla
      • Hanna Schygulla
      • That Night in Varennes
    • Mariangela Melato
      • Mariangela Melato
      • Il buon soldato

    Best Cinematography (Migliore Fotografia)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Night of the Shooting Stars

      7.2 (4.9K)
      Franco Di Giacomo
    • [object Object]

      That Night in Varennes

      7.2 (2.7K)
      Armando Nannuzzi
    • [object Object]

      Identification of a Woman

      6.6 (3.5K)
      Carlo Di Palma

    Best Costume Design (Migliore Costumista)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      That Night in Varennes

      7.2 (2.7K)
      Gabriella Pescucci
    • [object Object]

      The Story of Piera

      6.0 (925)
      Nicoletta Ercole
    • [object Object]

      State buoni se potete

      8.0 (1.5K)
      Lucia Mirisola
    • [object Object]

      The Night of the Shooting Stars

      7.2 (4.9K)
      Lina Nerli Taviani

    Best Director (Migliore Regista)

    • Paolo Taviani
      Vittorio Taviani
      Winners
      • Paolo Taviani
      • Vittorio Taviani
      • The Night of the Shooting Stars
    • Gianni Amelio in The Keys to the House (2004)
      • Gianni Amelio
      • Colpire al cuore
    • Ettore Scola
      • Ettore Scola
      • That Night in Varennes

    Best Editing (Migliore Montatore)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Night of the Shooting Stars

      7.2 (4.9K)
      Roberto Perpignani
    • [object Object]

      That Night in Varennes

      7.2 (2.7K)
      Raimondo Crociani
    • [object Object]

      Amici miei - Atto II°

      7.6 (3.5K)
      Ruggero Mastroianni

    Best Film (Miglior Film)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Night of the Shooting Stars

      7.2 (4.9K)
    • [object Object]

      Colpire al cuore

      7.0 (329)
    • [object Object]

      That Night in Varennes

      7.2 (2.7K)

    Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero)

    • Paul Newman in Bicentennial Minutes (1974)
      Winner
      • Paul Newman
      • The Verdict
    • Jack Lemmon
      • Jack Lemmon
      • Missing
    • Dustin Hoffman
      • Dustin Hoffman
      • Tootsie

    Best Foreign Actress (Migliore Attrice Straniera)

    • Julie Andrews at an event for 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2007)
      Winner
      • Julie Andrews
      • Victor/Victoria
    • Sissy Spacek
      • Sissy Spacek
      • Missing
    • Jessica Lange
      • Jessica Lange
      • Tootsie

    Best Foreign Director (Migliore Regista Straniero)

    • Steven Spielberg at an event for The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007)
      Winner
      • Steven Spielberg
      • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
    • Blake Edwards in Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
      • Blake Edwards
      • Victor/Victoria
    • Costa-Gavras
      • Costa-Gavras
      • Missing

    Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Gandhi

      8.0 (245K)
      Richard Attenborough
    • [object Object]

      Yol

      7.9 (15K)
      Yilmaz Güney
    • [object Object]

      Victor/Victoria

      7.6 (25K)
      Blake Edwards
    • [object Object]

      Missing

      7.7 (25K)
      Costa-Gavras

    Best Foreign Producer (Migliore Produttore Straniero)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Gandhi

      8.0 (245K)
      Richard Attenborough
    • [object Object]

      E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

      7.9 (457K)
      Kathleen Kennedy
      Steven Spielberg
    • [object Object]

      Yol

      7.9 (15K)
      Güney Film
      Cactus Film

    Best Foreign Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura Straniera)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Victor/Victoria

      7.6 (25K)
      Blake Edwards
    • [object Object]

      Gandhi

      8.0 (245K)
      John Briley
    • [object Object]

      Missing

      7.7 (25K)
      Costa-Gavras
      Donald E. Stewart

    Best Music (Migliore Musicista)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      State buoni se potete

      8.0 (1.5K)
      Angelo Branduardi
    • [object Object]

      The Night of the Shooting Stars

      7.2 (4.9K)
      Nicola Piovani
    • [object Object]

      That Night in Varennes

      7.2 (2.7K)
      Armando Trovajoli

    Best New Actor (Migliore Attore Esordiente)

    • Winner
      • Fausto Rossi
      • Colpire al cuore
      • Marcello Lotti
      • The Pool Hustlers
      • Carlo De Matteis
      • Chopin

    Best New Actress (Migliore Attrice Esordiente)

    • Winner
      • Federica Mastroianni
      • State buoni se potete
      • Norma Martelli
      • The Night of the Shooting Stars
      • Tiziana Pini
      • In viaggio con papà

    Best New Director (Migliore Regista Esordiente)

    • Winner
      • Francesco Laudadio
      • Grog
    • Marco Risi
      • Marco Risi
      • Vado a vivere da solo
    • Cinzia TH Torrini
      • Cinzia TH Torrini
      • Giocare d'azzardo
    • Roberto Benigni at an event for Pinocchio (2002)
      • Roberto Benigni
      • You Disturb Me

    Best Producer (Migliore Produttore)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Night of the Shooting Stars

      7.2 (4.9K)
      Giuliani G. De Negri
    • [object Object]

      That Night in Varennes

      7.2 (2.7K)
      Renzo Rossellini
    • [object Object]

      State buoni se potete

      8.0 (1.5K)
      Carlo Cucchi
      Silvia D'Amico Bendicò

    Best Production Design (Migliore Scenografo)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      That Night in Varennes

      7.2 (2.7K)
      Dante Ferretti
    • [object Object]

      The Story of Piera

      6.0 (925)
      Dante Ferretti
    • [object Object]

      The Night of the Shooting Stars

      7.2 (4.9K)
      Gianni Sbarra

    Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      That Night in Varennes

      7.2 (2.7K)
      Sergio Amidei
      Ettore Scola
    • [object Object]

      The Night of the Shooting Stars

      7.2 (4.9K)
      Paolo Taviani
      Vittorio Taviani
    • [object Object]

      Colpire al cuore

      7.0 (329)
      Gianni Amelio
      Vincenzo Cerami

    Best Supporting Actor (Migliore Attore non Protagonista)

    • Winner
      • Lello Arena
      • Scusate il ritardo
    • Paolo Stoppa
      • Paolo Stoppa
      • Amici miei - Atto II°
      • Tino Schirinzi
      • Chopin

    Best Supporting Actress (Migliore Attrice non Protagonista)

    • Virna Lisi
      Winner
      • Virna Lisi
      • Time for Loving
      Tied with Lina Polito for Scusate il ritardo (1983).
    • Winner
      • Lina Polito
      • Scusate il ritardo
      Tied with Virna Lisi for Time for Loving (1983).
    • Paul Le Person, Guy Montagné, Bernard Musson, Marcel Pérès, and Milena Vukotic in The Phantom of Liberty (1974)
      • Milena Vukotic
      • Amici miei - Atto II°

    Special David

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    • Marcello Mastroianni
      Winner
      • Marcello Mastroianni
      For his career.
    • Hanna Schygulla
      Winner
      • Hanna Schygulla
      To a prestigious presence of the European cinema.

    European David

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    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Gandhi

      8.0 (245K)
      Richard Attenborough

    Luchino Visconti Award

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    • Orson Welles
      Winner
      • Orson Welles

    René Clair Award

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    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Demonios en el jardín

      6.2 (314)
      Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón

    Alitalia Award

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    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Night of the Shooting Stars

      7.2 (4.9K)
      Paolo Taviani
      Vittorio Taviani

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    • Premi David di Donatello

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    Event date

    July 2, 1983

    Event location

    Italy

    Event links

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