13th Locarno Film Festival

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13th Locarno Film Festival
Location Locarno, Switzerland
Founded1946
AwardsGolden Sail (later the Golden Leopard) winner Il bell'Antonio directed by Alessandro Bolognini
Festival dateOpening: 21 July 1960 (1960-07-21)
Closing: 31 July 1960 (1960-07-31)
Website Locarno Film Festival
Locarno Film Festival

The 13th Locarno Film Festival was held 21 July to 31 July 1960 in Locarno, Switzerland. Josef von Sternberg served as the jury president for the main competition. [1] [2] [3] The winner of the Golden Sail, which was the festival's main prize prior to the Golden Leopard, was Il bell'Antonio directed by Alessandro Bolognini. [4] Jiri Krejcik's film Vissi Princip was the winner of the FIPRESCI Special Jury Prize. [4] [3]

Contents

Official Sections

The following films received screenings in the sections below: [5]

Principal Program

Feature films in Competition

Highlighted title indicates winner

TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
The Joker Philippe de Broca 1960France
Le Signe du Lion Éric Rohmer 1959France
Macario Roberto Gavaldón 1960Mexico
My Schoolfriend Robert Siodmak 1960Germany
Death of a Friend Franco Rossi 1959Italy
Pantalaskas Paul Paviot 1960France
Private Property Leslie Stevens 1960USA
Take a Giant Step Philip Leacock 1959USA
The League Of Gentlemen Basil Dearden 1960Great Britain
The 3 Worlds of Gulliver Jack Sher 1960Great Britain
Higher Principle Jiří Krejčík 1960Czech Republic
Wspolny PokoiWojciek J. Has1960Poland
The Big Show Francisco Rovira Beleta 1960Spain
Questo amore ai confini del mondo Giuseppe Maria Scotese Argentina
Crack in the Mirror Richard Fleischer 1960USA
Denize Inen SokakAttila Tokatli1960Turkey
The Man in the Black Derby Karl Suter 1960Switzerland
Foma Gordeyev Mark Donskoy 1959Russia
Geiserland Der Südsee Eugen Schuhmacher 1960Germany
Hägringen Peter Weiss 1959Sudan
I'm All Right Jack John Boulting 1959Great Britain
Il bell'Antonio Mauro Bolognini 1960Italy
Kolybjelnaja Mikhail Kalik 1960Russia
L'assegno Leopoldo Trieste 1960Italy

Short films in Competition

TitleDirector(s)Production Country
Le Pilote M'A DitHeinrich FueterSwitzerland
Le ragazze del sabatoClaudio TriscoliItaly
Mama Lupita Servando González Mexico
Mesikni Pohadka Zdeněk Miler Czech Republic
MurzynekJadwiga Kedzierzawska, Jan LskowskiPoland
PeriyarP.J. ThottanIndia
Prijs De ZeeHerman van der HorstNetherlands
Russkaja Narodnaja IgruschkaM. TavrogRussia
SimenonJean-François HauduroyFrance
The Blue of the SkyJohn RalmonUSA
The Leaky Faucet Martin Taras USA
The Minute and 1/2 Man Dave Tendlar USA
The Misunderstood Giant Connie Rasinski USA
Tri MuziVladimir LehkyCzech Republic
Un Atome Qui Vous Veut Du BienHenri GruelFrance
Viadotto sull'AglioCarlo NebioloItaly
WrajidaArkadi KhintibizzeRussia
Art In The Western WorldMilan HerzogUSA
Co Si O Nas MysliDimitri PlichtaCzech Republic
Foofle's Train Ride Dave Tendlar USA
Glas Bert Haanstra Netherlands
Holiday In South India Jagat Murari India
La Lutte Contre Le FroidHenri GruelFrance
La Vivienda Julio García Espinosa Cuba

Special Sections

Hommage to Luis Buñuel

TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Robinson Crusoe Luis Buñuel 1952Mexico, USA
Land Without Bread Luis Buñuel 1932Spain
Los Olvidados Luis Buñuel 1950Mexico
Nazarin Luis Buñuel 1958Mexico
Mexican Bus Ride Luis Buñuel 1951Mexico
The Young One (La Joven) Luis Buñuel 1960Mexico, USA
Un Chien Andalou Luis Buñuel 1929France
Cela s'appelle l'aurore Luis Buñuel 1955France
Él Luis Buñuel 1952Mexico
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz Luis Buñuel 1955Mexico
L'Age d'Or Luis Buñuel 1930France
Death in the Garden Luis Buñuel 1956France

Youth and Cinema (Congrès Jeunesse et Cinema)

TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Ace in the Hole Billy Wilder 1951USA

Out of Program

TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
The Devil Is a Woman Josef von Sternberg 1935USA
The Blue Angel Josef von Sternberg 1930Germany

Awards

International Jury, Feature Films

International Jury, Short Films

Jury of the Swiss Federation of Cine-Clubs

Source: [4]

References

  1. ↑ "1960 Official Poster - 13th Locarno Film Festival". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "Jana Breichova, president of the jury Josef von Sternberg". Getty Images. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  3. 1 2 Cordoba, Cyril (May 2022). "The Locarno Film Festival under the Influence? Programming Eastern European Movies in Anti-communist Switzerland (1946–1962)". Contemporary European History. 33 (2): 615–633. doi: 10.1017/S0960777322000650 . ISSN   0960-7773.
  4. 1 2 3 "Locarno Film Festival · 1960". Locarno Film Festival. 21 August 2024. Archived from the original on 21 August 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "Locarno Film Festival · All the films of the Locarno Film Festival..." Locarno Film Festival. Archived from the original on 21 February 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
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