9th Berlin International Film Festival
 Festival poster | |
| Location | West Berlin, Germany |
|---|---|
| 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 welcomed the cinematic movement known as the New Wave and screened 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]
International feature film jury
- Robert Aldrich, director (United States) - Jury President
- Johan Jacobsen, director, screenwriter and producer (Denmark)
- Charles Ford, writer and filmmaker (France)
- John Bryan, production designer (United Kingdom)
- Ignazio Tranquilli, writer and playwright (Italy)
- Shigeo Miyata, painter and physician (Japan)
- Wali Eddine Sameh, director (United Arab Emirates)
- O. E. Hasse, actor (West Germany)
- Gerhard Prager, writer and producer (West Germany)
- Fritz Podehl, producer (West Germany)
- Walther Schmieding, journalist (West Germany)
International documentary and short jury
- Curt Oertel, director and director of photography (West Germany) - Jury President
- M.D. Bath (India)
- Hans Cürlis, director (West Germany)
- Paul Davay, film critic (Belgium)
- Odd Hølaas, journalist and writer (Norway)
- Katina Paxinou, actress (Greece)
- Alfonso Sánchez Martínez, journalist and film critic (Spain)
Films in competition
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:[5]
| Documentary and short film | |||
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anneaux d'or | René Vautier | Tunisia, France | |
| White Wilderness | James Algar | USA | |
| I ditteri | Alberto Ancilotto | Italy | |
| Stars at Noon | Les Étoiles de midi | Jacques Ertaud and Marcel Ichac | France |
| Gloria della Marciana | Emilio Marsili | Italy | |
| Horse on Holiday | Hest på sommerferie | Astrid Henning-Jensen | Denmark, United Kingdom |
| Das Knalleidoskop | Herbert Hunger | West Germany | |
| Paradise and Fire Oven | Paradies und Feuerofen | Herbert Viktor | West Germany |
| Power Among Men | Alexander Hammid, Gian Luigi Polidoro and V. R. Sarma
|
United Kingdom | |
| Praise the Sea | Prijs de zee | Herman van der Horst | Netherlands |
| Radha and Krishna | राधा और कृष्ण Radha and Krishna | J. S. Bhownagary | India |
| Tierra mágica | Massimo Dallamano and Vittorio Valentini | Venezuela | |
Key
† Winner of the main award for best film in its section
Awards
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[3]
International jury awards
- 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 Jury Prize: Hayley Mills for Tiger Bay
Documentaries and short films jury awards
- Golden Bear (Documentaries): White Wilderness by James Algar
- Short Film Golden Bear: Prijs de zee by Herman van der Horsti
- Silver Bear for Best Short Film: ex aequo
Das Knalleidoskop by Herbert Hunger
Radha and Krishna by J. S. Bhownagary - Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize (Short film): Hest på sommerferie by Astrid Henning-Jensen
- Recognition of honor (Short Film): I ditteri by Alberto Ancilotto
Independent jury awards
- FIPRESCI Award
- OCIC Award
- Youth Film Award (Jugendfilmpreis):
- Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People: Hadaka no taiyō by Miyoji Ieki
- Best Documentary Film Suitable for Young People: Paradies und Feuerofen by Herbert Viktor
- Best Short Film Suitable for Young People: Anneaux d'or by René Vautier
References
- ^ "9th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ^ "Berlinale beginnings". 8 February 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ^ a b "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 Archived 11 December 2004 at the Internet Movie Database