9th Berlin International Film Festival
Festival poster | |
Location | Berlin, Germany |
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Founded | 1951 |
Awards | Golden Bear (Les Cousins) |
Festival date | 26 June – 7 July 1959 |
Website | Website |
The 9th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 26 June – 7 July 1959.[1] The festival welcome cinematic movement known as the New Wave and screening the work of directors such as Jean-Luc Godard, Agnès Varda and François Truffaut.[2] The Golden Bear was awarded to the French film Les Cousins directed by Claude Chabrol.[3]
Jury
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[4]
- Robert Aldrich (Head of Jury)
- Johan Jacobsen
- Charles Ford
- John Bryan
- Ignazio Tranquilli
- Shigueo Miyata
- Wali Eddine Sameh
- O. E. Hasse
- Gerhard Prager
- Fritz Podehl
- Walther Schmieding
Films in competition
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:[5]
Key
† Winner of the main award for best film in its section
Awards
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[3]
- Golden Bear: Les Cousins by Claude Chabrol
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Akira Kurosawa for Kakushi-toride no san-akunin
- Silver Bear for Best Actress: Shirley MacLaine for Ask Any Girl
- Silver Bear for Best Actor: Jean Gabin for Archimède le clochard
- Silver Bear Extraordinary Prize of the Jury: Hayley Mills for Tiger Bay
- FIPRESCI Award
- OCIC Award
- Paradies und Feuerofen by Victor Herbert
- Youth Film Award
- Best Short Film Suitable for Young People: Anneaux d'or by René Vautier
- Best Documentary Film Suitable for Young People: Paradise and Fire Oven by Herbert Viktor
- Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People: Naked Sun by Miyoji Ieki
References
- ↑ "9th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ↑ "Berlinale beginnings". Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- 1 2 "PRIZES & HONOURS 1959". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 1 May 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ↑ "JURIES 1959". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ↑ "PROGRAMME 1959". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
External links
- 9th Berlin International Film Festival 1959
- 1959 Berlin International Film Festival
- Berlin International Film Festival:1959 at Internet Movie Database
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