12th Locarno Film Festival

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12th Locarno Film Festival
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Festival official poster
Location Locarno, Switzerland
Founded1946
Festival dateOpening: 9 July 1959 (1959-07-09)
Closing: 19 July 1959 (1959-07-19)
Website Locarno Film Festival
Locarno Film Festival

The 12th Locarno Film Festival was held from 9 to 19 July 1959 in Locarno, Switzerland. [1] The International Critics Awards for best picture, later called the FIPRESCI award, was awarded to Al Capone directed by Richard Wilson. [2] [3] Ernest Borgnine won the best actor award for his performance in The Rabbit Trap by the international jury. [3] [4] After the Swiss government allow the festival to ask for film through diplomatic channels, the festival achieved an A-ranking under the FIAPF this year. As a result, the festival could feature a approved competition and prizes. [5]

Contents

Official Sections

The following films were screened in these sections: [6]

Main Program

Main Program / Feature Films In Competition

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Al Capone Richard Wilson1959USA
Araya Margot Bénacerraf 1959Venezuela, France
Crni BiseriBlack PearlsTomo Janis1958Yugoslavia
I Soliti Ignoti Big Deal on Madonna Street Mario Monicelli 1958Italy
Kapitanskaia Dotschka The Captain's Daughter Vladimir Kaplounovsky1959Russia
Killer's Kiss Stanley Kubrick 1955USA
L'AmbitieuseThe Ambitious Yves Allégret 1959France, Australia
Les Dragueurs Dredgers Jean-Pierre Mocky 1959France
Les Quatre Du MoanaThe Four of MoanaBernard Gorsky, Pierre Pasquier1959France
Linje Sex Line Six Bengt Blomgren 1958Sudan
Mogli PericoloseDangerous Wives Luigi Comencini 1958Italy
Moi, Un Noir I, a Negro Jean Rouch 1958France
Next To No Time Henry Cornelius 1958Great Britain
Ovecoch NadprirozonychOhoch NadprrosonychJiri Krejcik, Milos Makovec1958Czech Republic
Pozegnania Farewells Wojciek J. Has1958Poland
The Rabbit Trap Philip Leacock 1959USA
Un Vaso De WhiskyA Glass of Whiskey Julio Coll 1958Spain
Unruhige NachtRestless NightFlak Harnack1958Germany
Warlock Edward Dmytryk 1959USA

Main Program / Short Films In Competition

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
A Monguzok SzigetenOn the Monguzok IslandAgoston KollangHungary
A Tale Of A Dog David Tendlar USA
A.B.C. Aruba, Bonaire, CuracaoJohn FernoutNetherlands
Bapu-Ka-DalidanAnanda KumarIndia
Clobber'S Ballet AcheConnie RasinskyUSA
Das KnalleidoskopThe Bang OscopHerbert HungerGermany
DaumierRoger Leenhardt, Henri SarradeFrance
De Brosses A RomaFrom Brushes to Roma Massimo Mida Italy
Det Nya AnsiktetThe New FaceAlex JuteSudan
GeirangerCarsten MonchNorway
Geometrie, Sprache Der FormenGeometry, Language of ShapesDieter SchönbachGermany
HighwayHillary HarrisUSA
Janela AbertaOpen WindowArmando Silva BrandaoPortugal
Jean-Jacques RousseauRoger Leenhardt, Jean-Pierre ViretFrance
KrafttagPowerAlex JuteSudan
L'Armee De PierreStone ArmyTheo van Hare NormanNetherlands
L'Arte D'Ingannare I PosteriThe D’ Endnary Artes the PostersRenzo RenziItaly
La Mer Et Les JoursThe Sea and the DaysAlain Kamiker, Raymondl VogeFrance
La Vita SempliceSimple Life Nelo Risi Italy
Le Peuple AssassineThe Murderous PeopleJacques RialSwitzerland
Lui Et ElleHer and HerJean JabelyFrance
Lumiere De FeteGirls' WorldsFrançois Bardet, Jean-Louis RoySwitzerland
Model ToshshinkaModel ToshindaMasaya NakamuraJapan
OndraszekSemondrasWaclaw KondekPoland
Pajacyk I PikusPajacyk and PikusWladislaw NehrebeckiPoland
Pierres VivesLive Stones John Ford Canada
RailroadersGuy CôtéCanada
Sidney Family TreeArt BartschUSA
Signed, Sealed And ClobberedConnie RasinskyUSA
Street To The WorldLouis-Georges CarrierCanada
The Fabulous Firework FamilyAl KouzelUSA
Tragedie VodnikovaJosef KabrtCzech Republic
Tscherez Porogui JenisseyThrough the Thresholds of the YeniseiE. LegatRussia
UzelNode Hermína Týrlová Czech Republic

Special Sections - Films For Children

Films For Children - Program 1
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Der Wolf Und Diesieben Jungen GeissleinThe Wolf and the Seven Young GeissleinPeter Podehl1957Germany
La Foret Est Un TresorThe Forest is a TreasureRoger Blais1959Canada
Le PoneyThe PonyLawrence CherryCanada
Liska A DzabanJojaStanislav Latal, Jiri Zrnka1947Czech Republic
Liska A VlkLiska and WolfEduard Hofmann1956Czech Republic
Films For Children - Program 2
Jour De JuinJuneLouis Partugais1958Canada
Kalamajka Hermína Týrlová 1957Czech Republic
L'Ile Aux OiseauxIle Aux OiseauxMarc de GastyneFrance
L'Ile Du Saint LaurentThe Island of Saint LaurentRaymond Garceau1956Canada
Rubezahl, Herr Der BergeRube Number, Lord of the Mountains Erich Kobler 1957Germany
Ti-Jean Au Pays Du FerTi-Jean in the Land CountryRaymond GarceauCanada

Retrospective

Retrospective Ingmar Bergman
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Fängelse Prison Ingmar Bergman Sweden
Gyklarnas AftonThe Fun Evening Ingmar Bergman 1953Sweden
Hets Torment Alf Sjöberg 1944Sudan
Kninnodröm Ingmar Bergman 1954Sweden
Kvinna Utan AnsikteWoman without FaceGustav Molander1944Sudan
Musik I Mörker Music in Darkness Ingmar Bergman 1947Sweden
Näre LivetWhen Life Ingmar Bergman 1957Sweden
Sommeren Med MonikaThe Summer with Monika Ingmar Bergman 1952Sweden
Sommernattens LeendeSummer Night's Smile Ingmar Bergman 1955Sweden

Official Awards

International Jury, feature films

International Jury, Short films

FIPRESCI Jury

Source: [3] [7]

References

  1. ↑ "INTERNATIONAL FILMS: 1959's 13 film festivals". Variety. Vol. 214, no. 7. Los Angeles. 15 April 1959. p. 27. ProQuest   964053986.
  2. ↑ "'Capone' wins laurels at locarno film fest. (1959)". The Hollywood Reporter. Vol. 156, no. 4. 24 July 1959. p. 3.
  3. 1 2 3 "1959 Locarno Film Festival". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Broidy and Wilder in production deal". Los Angeles Times. 3 September 1959. p. 24. ProQuest   167535589.
  5. ↑ Cordoba, Cyril (22 December 2022). "Between Politics and Economics: The Locarno Film Festival from Tourism to Cinephilia (1946-1972)". Cinergie – Il Cinema e le altre Arti (22): 41–53. doi:10.6092/issn.2280-9481/14350. ISSN   2280-9481.
  6. ↑ "Locarno Film Festival · All the films of the Locarno Film Festival..." Locarno Film Festival. Archived from the original on 7 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "The Festival - Palmarès". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
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