The 47th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 4 to 14 September 1990.

[1][2] American writer Gore Vidal was the Jury President of the main competition.

The Golden Lion winner was Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead directed by Tom Stoppard.

The following people comprised the 1990 jury:[3] The following feature films were selected to be screened as In Competition for this section:[4]