9th Berlin International Film Festival
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The 9th annual Berlin International Film Festival
was held from June 26 to July 7, 1959.
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...
was held from June 26 to July 7, 1959.
Jury
- Robert AldrichRobert AldrichRobert Aldrich was an American film director, writer and producer, notable for such films as Kiss Me Deadly , The Big Knife , What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? , Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte , The Flight of the Phoenix , The Dirty Dozen , and The Longest Yard .-Biography:Robert...
(Head of Jury) - Johan JacobsenJohan JacobsenJohan Jacobsen was a Danish film director.Jacobsen was born in Aarhus in 1912. His parents were theatre manager Jacob Jørgen Jacobsen and actress Christel Holch . He made his first films at the film studio Palladium that also produced the films of Carl Theodor Dreyer...
- Charles Ford
- John BryanJohn Bryan (art director)John Bryan was an art director and film producer.John Bryan was born in London, England. He won the Oscar for Best Art Direction for the film Great Expectations in 1946. He was nominated twice more, for Caesar and Cleopatra in 1947 and for Becket in 1964...
- Ignazio Tranquilli
- Shigueo Miyata
- Wali Eddine Sameh
- O. E. Hasse
- Gerhard Prager
- Fritz Podehl
- Walther Schmieding
Films in competition
- Archimède le clochardArchimède le clochardArchimède le clochard is a 1959 French drama film directed by Gilles Grangier. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival, where Jean Gabin won the Silver Bear for Best Actor.-Cast:...
by Gilles Grangier - Ask Any GirlAsk Any Girl (film)Ask Any Girl is a 1959 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer romantic comedy film starring David Niven, Shirley MacLaine and Gig Young.-Plot:A wide-eyed Meg Wheeler comes to New York City and takes a job in market research for a large firm...
by Charles WaltersCharles WaltersCharles Walters was a Hollywood director and choreographer most noted for his work in MGM musicals and comedies in from the 1940s to the 1960s.... - AsteroAsteroAstero is a 1959 Greek drama film directed by Dinos Dimopoulos. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Aliki Vougiouklaki - Astero* Titos Vandis - Mitros* Dimitris Papamichael - Thymios* Georgia Vasileiadou - Stamatina...
by Dinos DimopoulosDinos DimopoulosDinos Dimopoulos was a Greek film director and screenwriter. He directed 47 films between 1953 and 1993.His 1959 film Astero was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival... - Der Rest ist SchweigenThe Rest Is Silence (film)The Rest Is Silence is a 1959 German crime film directed by Helmut Käutner. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Hardy Krüger - John H. Claudius* Peter van Eyck - Paul Claudius* Ingrid Andree - Fee von Pohl...
by Helmut Käutner - Diez fusiles esperanTen Ready RiflesTen Ready Rifles is a 1959 Spanish drama film directed by José Luis Sáenz de Heredia. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Francisco Rabal - José Iribarren* Ettore Manni - Miguel...
by José Luis Sáenz de HerediaJosé Luis Sáenz de HerediaJosé Luis Sáenz de Heredia was a Spanish film director. His film Ten Ready Rifles was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.-Filmography:* Patricio miró a una estrella... - Dorp aan de rivierThe Village on the RiverThe Village on the River is a 1958 Dutch film directed by Fons Rademakers. The film was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 32nd Academy Awards.-Cast:*Max Croiset ... Dr. Van Taeke*Mary Dresselhuys ... Mrs. Van Taeke...
by Fons Rademakers - Flor de mayoBeyond All LimitsBeyond All Limits is a 1959 Mexican drama film directed by Roberto Gavaldón. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* María Félix - Magdalena Gombai* Jack Palance - Jim Gatsby* Pedro Armendáriz - Pepe Gamboa...
by Roberto GavaldónRoberto GavaldónRoberto Gavaldón was a Mexican film director.Eight of Gavaldón's films were featured on the list 100 Best Movies of the Cinema of Mexico... - Hadaka no taiyoNaked Sun (film)Naked Sun is a 1958 Japanese film directed by Miyoji Ieki. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Shinjiro Ebara* Michiko Hoshi* Tatsuya Nakadai* Hitomi Nakahara* Satomi Oka...
by Miyoji Ieki - Hassan wa NayimaHassan and NayimaHassan and Nayima is a 1959 Egyptian drama film directed by Henry Barakat. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Muharram Fouad - Hassan* Soad Hosny - Nayima* Mohammed Tawfik* Hassan el Baroudi* Leila Fahmi...
by Henry Barakat - Herren og hans tjenereThe Master and His ServantsThe Master and His Servants is a 1959 Norwegian drama film directed by Arne Skouen. The film is based on a 1955 play by Axel Kielland, who also plays a minor character in the film. The play and the film is based on a true story from Sweden...
by Arne Skouen - Home Is the HeroHome Is the HeroHome Is the Hero is a 1959 Irish drama film directed by Fielder Cook. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Walter Macken - Paddo O'Reilly* Eileen Crowe - Daylia O'Reilly* Arthur Kennedy - Willie O'Reilly...
by Fielder CookFielder CookFielder Cook was an American television and film director, producer, and writer whose 1971 television movie The Homecoming: A Christmas Story spawned the series The Waltons.... - Jonggak by Ju-nam Yang
- Kakushi-toride no san-akuninThe Hidden Fortressis a 1958 jidai-geki film directed by Akira Kurosawa and starring Toshirō Mifune as General and Misa Uehara as Princess Yuki. A literal translation of the Japanese title is The Three Villains of the Hidden Fortress.-Plot:...
by Akira KurosawaAkira Kurosawawas a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. Regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, Kurosawa directed 30 filmsIn 1946, Kurosawa co-directed, with Hideo Sekigawa and Kajiro Yamamoto, the feature Those Who Make Tomorrow ;... - KörkarlenThe Phantom Carriage (1958 film)The Phantom Carriage is a 1958 Swedish horror film directed by Arne Mattsson. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival. It is based on the Selma Lagerlöf novel Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness! and is a remake of the 1921 film.-Cast:...
by Arne MattssonArne MattssonArne Mattsson was a Swedish film director, born in Uppsala.His early movies were mostly comedies. His biggest success was Hon dansade en sommar , which earned him the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival and a nomination for the Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1952... - La caídaLa CaídaLa caída is a 1959 Argentine drama film directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Elsa Daniel - Albertina* Duilio Marzio - José María* Lautaro Murúa - Uncle Lucas* Lydia Lamaison - Marta...
by Leopoldo Torre NilssonLeopoldo Torre NilssonLeopoldo Torre Nilsson , also known as Leo Towers and as Babsy, was an Argentine film director, producer and screenwriter.... - Les CousinsLes Cousins (film)Les Cousins is a 1959 French New Wave drama film directed by Claude Chabrol. It tells the story of two cousins, the decadent Paul and the naive Charles. Charles falls in love with Florence, one of Paul's friends...
by Claude ChabrolClaude ChabrolClaude Chabrol was a French film director, a member of the French New Wave group of filmmakers who first came to prominence at the end of the 1950s... - Les étoiles de midiStars at NoonStars at Noon is a 1959 French mountaineering film directed by Jacques Ertaud and Marcel Ichac. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival....
by Jacques Ertaud, Marcel IchacMarcel IchacMarcel Ichac was a French alpinist, explorer, photographer and film director. Born in Rueil, France, Ichac was one of the first people to introduce electronic music in cinema with Ondes Martenot for Karakoram and released the first French movie in CinemaScope, Nouveaux Horizons .- Filmography... - Lupi nell'abissoWolves of the DeepWolves of the Deep is a 1959 Italian drama film directed by Silvio Amadio. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Massimo Girotti - Comandante* Folco Lulli - Nostromo* Alberto Lupo - Radiotelegrafista...
by Silvio AmadioSilvio AmadioSilvio Amadio was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 24 films between 1957 and 1981. His film Wolves of the Deep was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:... - Meus Amores no Rio by Carlos Hugo ChristensenCarlos Hugo ChristensenCarlos Hugo Christensen was a major Argentine film director, screenwriter and film producer....
- Panoptikum 59Panoptikum 59Panoptikum 59 is a 1959 Austrian drama film directed by Walter Kolm-Veltée. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Michael Heltau - Werner* Alexander Trojan - Klinger* Elisabeth Berzobohaty - Kora...
by Walter Kolm-VeltéeWalter Kolm-VeltéeWalter Kolm-Veltée was an Austrian film director. He directed nine films between 1933 and 1959. He was the son of Austrian film director Luise Fleck from her first marriage.... - Poeten og LillemorThe Poet and the Little MotherThe Poet and the Little Mother is a 1959 Danish family film directed by Erik Balling and starring Henning Moritzen. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Henning Moritzen - Poeten* Helle Virkner - Lillemor...
by Erik Balling - Sagar SangameyThe Holy IslandThe Holy Island is a 1959 Bengali film directed by Debaki Bose. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:*Jahar Roy*Nitish Mukhopadhyay*Sailen Gangopadhyay*Tulsi Lahiri*Bharati Debi*Manorama Debi*Nibhanani Debi...
by Debaki BoseDebaki BoseDebaki Bose , also known as Debaki Kumar Bose, was a top director, writer, actor of Bengali cinema/Indian cinema. He was born on 25 November 1898 in Akalpoush, Burdwan, Bengal, British India. He died on 17 November 1971 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India. He is known for his innovative use of sound... - Sven TuuvaSven Tuuva the HeroSven Tuuva the Hero is a 1958 Finnish film directed by Edvin Laine. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Veikko Sinisalo - Sven* Edvin Laine - Ukko Tuuva * Fanni Halonen - Äiti Tuuva...
by Edvin LaineEdvin LaineEdvin Laine was a Finnish film director. Laine was born Bovellán.Laine directed Aaltoska orkaniseeraa, a comedy, in 1949.... - Telesme schekastéBroken Spell (film)Broken Spell is a 1958 Iranian film directed by Syamak Yasami. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival....
by Syamak Yasami - That Kind of WomanThat Kind of WomanThat Kind of Woman is a 1959 American drama film directed by Sidney Lumet, who was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 9th Berlin International Film Festival. It stars Sophia Loren. The screenplay by Walter Bernstein, based on a short story by Robert Lowry , is highly reminiscent of the 1938 film...
by Sidney LumetSidney LumetSidney Lumet was an American director, producer and screenwriter with over 50 films to his credit. He was nominated for the Academy Award as Best Director for 12 Angry Men , Dog Day Afternoon , Network and The Verdict... - The Siege of PinchgutThe Siege of PinchgutThe Siege of Pinchgut is a 1959 British thriller film directed by Harry Watt. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival. It was the last film from Ealing Studios.-Plot:...
by Harry WattHarry Watt (director)Harry Watt was a Scottish documentary and feature film director, who began his career working for John Grierson and Robert Flaherty. His 1959 film The Siege of Pinchgut was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival... - Tiger BayTiger Bay (film)Tiger Bay is a 1959 British crime drama film directed by J. Lee Thompson and produced and co-written by John Hawkesworth. It stars John Mills as a police superintendent who investigates a murder, his daughter Hayley Mills, in her first major film role, as a girl who witnesses the murder, and Horst...
by J. Lee ThompsonJ. Lee ThompsonJohn Lee Thompson , better known as J. Lee Thompson, was an English film director, active in England and Hollywood.- Early years :... - Un uomo facileThe Defeated VictorThe Defeated Victor is a 1958 Italian drama film directed by Paolo Heusch. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Maurizio Arena - Romolo De Santis* Lello Bersani - Speaker television* Giulio Calì...
by Paolo HeuschPaolo HeuschPaolo Heusch was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed ten films between 1958 and 1970... - Und das am MontagmorgenAnd That on Monday MorningAnd That on Monday Morning is a 1959 German comedy film directed by Luigi Comencini. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* O. W. Fischer - Alois Kessel* Ulla Jacobsson - Delia Mond* Vera Tschechowa - Monika...
by Luigi ComenciniLuigi ComenciniLuigi Comencini was an Italian film director. Together with Dino Risi, Ettore Scola and Mario Monicelli, he was considered among the masters of the commedia all'italiana genre....
Awards
- Golden BearGolden BearAccording to legend, the Golden Bear was a large golden Ursus arctos. Members of the Ursus arctos species can reach masses of . The Grizzly Bear and the Kodiak Bear are North American subspecies of the Brown Bear....
: Les CousinsLes Cousins (film)Les Cousins is a 1959 French New Wave drama film directed by Claude Chabrol. It tells the story of two cousins, the decadent Paul and the naive Charles. Charles falls in love with Florence, one of Paul's friends...
by Claude ChabrolClaude ChabrolClaude Chabrol was a French film director, a member of the French New Wave group of filmmakers who first came to prominence at the end of the 1950s... - Silver Bear for Best DirectorSilver Bear for Best DirectorThe Silver Bear for Best Director is the Berlin International Film Festival's award for best achievement in direction.-Awards:-Repeated winners:*Mario Monicelli *Satyajit Ray *Carlos Saura -External links:*...
: Akira KurosawaAkira Kurosawawas a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. Regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, Kurosawa directed 30 filmsIn 1946, Kurosawa co-directed, with Hideo Sekigawa and Kajiro Yamamoto, the feature Those Who Make Tomorrow ;...
for Kakushi-toride no san-akuninThe Hidden Fortressis a 1958 jidai-geki film directed by Akira Kurosawa and starring Toshirō Mifune as General and Misa Uehara as Princess Yuki. A literal translation of the Japanese title is The Three Villains of the Hidden Fortress.-Plot:... - Silver Bear for Best ActressSilver Bear for Best ActressThe Silver Bear for Best Actress is the Berlin International Film Festival's award for achievement in performance by an actress.-Awards:- External links :*...
: Shirley MacLaineShirley MacLaineShirley MacLaine is an American film and theater actress, singer, dancer, activist and author, well-known for her beliefs in new age spirituality and reincarnation. She has written a large number of autobiographical works, many dealing with her spiritual beliefs as well as her Hollywood career...
for Ask Any GirlAsk Any Girl (film)Ask Any Girl is a 1959 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer romantic comedy film starring David Niven, Shirley MacLaine and Gig Young.-Plot:A wide-eyed Meg Wheeler comes to New York City and takes a job in market research for a large firm... - Silver Bear for Best ActorSilver Bear for Best ActorThe Silver Bear for Best Actor is the Berlin International Film Festival's award for achievement in performance by an actor.- Awards :- External links :*...
: Jean GabinJean Gabin-Biography:Born Jean-Alexis Moncorgé in Paris, he grew up in the village of Mériel in the Seine-et-Oise département, about 22 mi north of Paris. The son of cabaret entertainers, he attended the Lycée Janson de Sailly...
for Archimède le clochardArchimède le clochardArchimède le clochard is a 1959 French drama film directed by Gilles Grangier. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival, where Jean Gabin won the Silver Bear for Best Actor.-Cast:... - Silver Bear Extraordinary Prize of the Jury: Hayley MillsHayley MillsHayley Mills is an English actress. The daughter of John Mills and Mary Hayley Bell, and sister of actress Juliet Mills, Mills began her acting career as a child and was hailed as a promising newcomer, winning the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer for Tiger Bay , the Academy Juvenile Award...
for Tiger BayTiger Bay (film)Tiger Bay is a 1959 British crime drama film directed by J. Lee Thompson and produced and co-written by John Hawkesworth. It stars John Mills as a police superintendent who investigates a murder, his daughter Hayley Mills, in her first major film role, as a girl who witnesses the murder, and Horst...
External links
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