11th Locarno Film Festival
Film festival in Locarno, Switzerland
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The 11th Locarno Film Festival was held from 26 July to 10 August 1958 in Locarno, Switzerland.[1]
LocationLocarno, Switzerland
Founded1946
AwardsGolden Sail winner Ten North Frederick directed by Philip Dunne
Festival dateOpening: 26 July 1958
Closing: 10 August 1958
Closing: 10 August 1958
| Location | Locarno, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Golden Sail winner Ten North Frederick directed by Philip Dunne |
| Festival date | Opening: 26 July 1958 Closing: 10 August 1958 |
| Website | Locarno Film Festival |
The winner of the Golden Sail, which was the festival's main prize prior to the Golden Leopard, was awarded to Ten North Frederick directed by Philip Dunne.[2][3] The festival had retrospective screenings including a section paying tribute to Humphrey Bogart.[1]
Official Sections
The following films were screened in these sections:[4]
Main Program
Main Program / Feature Films In Competition
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Q Zhenzhuan | The True Story of Ah Q | Yuan Yang'an | 1958 | Hong Kong |
| Amore E Chiacchiere | Love and Chatter | Alessandro Blasetti | 1958 | Italy |
| Artisti Cirka | Artisti Approx | L. Kristi | 1957 | Russia |
| Bomba | Jaroslav Balik | 1957 | Czech Republic | |
| Cowboy | Delmer Daves | 1958 | USA | |
| Der Achte Wochentag | The Eighth Day of the Week | Aleksandr Ford | 1958 | Germany, Poland |
| El Pisito | The Little Apartment | Marco Ferreri, Isidoro M. Ferry | 1958 | Spain |
| How To Murder A Rich Uncle | Nigel Patrick | 1957 | Great Britain | |
| Ingen Morgondag | No Tomorrow | Arne Mattson | 1957 | Sudan |
| Ladro Lui, Ladra Lei | He Thief, She Thief | Luigi Zampa | 1958 | Italy |
| Le Beau Serge | Handsome Serge | Claude Chabrol | 1958 | France |
| Nata Di Marzo | March's Child | Antonio Pietrangeli | 1958 | Italy |
| Petersburger Nächte | Petersburg Nights | Paul Martin | 1958 | Germany |
| Shorisha | The Champion | Umeji Inoue | 1957 | Japan |
| Siostry | Sisters | Grigori Rochal | 1958 | Russia |
| The Vikings | Richard Fleischer | 1958 | USA | |
Main Program / Feature Films Out of Competition
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letjat Juravli | The Cranes Are Flying | Mikhail Kalatozov | 1957 | Russia |
| Visage De Bronze | Bronze Face | Bernand Taizant | 1958 | Switzerland |
| Vynaez Zkazy | Invention for Destruction | Karel Zeman | 1958 | Czech Republic |
Main Program / Short Films In Competition
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blume, Campeon D'Europa | Blume, Champion of Europe | Isidoro M. Ferry | Spain | |
| Capodimonte | Vittorio Sala | Italia | ||
| Castelli Della Loira | Franco Cauli | Italia | ||
| Children's Corner | Walter Lassally, Léo Nadelmann | Great Britain | ||
| Cinema Total | G. Vallet | Switzerland | ||
| Clam Clobber | David Tendlar | USA | ||
| Dustcap Doormat | Al Kouzel | USA | ||
| Gaston Go Home | Connie Rasinsky | USA | ||
| Gente Dell'Etna | People of Etna | Corrado Sofia | Italia | |
| It's A Crime | Wolf Koenig | 1957 | Canada | |
| Königin Im Frauenreich | Queen in the Women's Empire | Hans Zickendraht | Switzerland | |
| La Vie Et L'Oeuvre D'Andre Malraux | Andre Malraux's Life and Work | Léonard Keigel | France | |
| Le Grand Voyage | The Big Trip | Eduard Luntz, Georges Pessis | Greece | |
| Le Guardie Del Sole | The Guards of the Sun | Virgilio Tosi | Italia | |
| Le Merle | The Mongle | Norman McLaren | 1958 | Canada |
| Obi, Reda Sibirskaia | Obi, Redda Siberscaia | Aleksandr Sukomlinov | Russia | |
| Paisani | Villagers | Enrico Moscatelli | Italia | |
| Pan Prokouk Pritel Zviratek | Mr. Prokoukr from Zviratek | Karel Zeman | Czech Republic | |
| Sintra | João Mendes | Portugal | ||
| Springtime For Clobber | Connie Rasinsky | USA | ||
| Tance Ostrova Bali | Dancing of Bali Island | Jindrich Ferenc | Czech Republic | |
| Ten North Frederick | Philip Dunne | 1958 | USA | |
| The Juggler Of Our Lady | Al Kouzel | USA | ||
| The Loon'S Necklace | Larry Gosnell | Canada | ||
| Transcontinental | A.M. Sullivan | USA | ||
| Une Lettre | A Letter | G. Vallet | Switzerland | |
| Vertical Flight | USA | |||
| Viaggio Nelle Terre Basse | Journey to the Lower Lands | Giulio Questi | Italia | |
| Vystvarna Vychova Na Materskych Skolach | Artistic Education in Maternity School | Jiri Jerabek | Czech Republic | |
| Wild Race For Glory | Alessandro D'Eva | USA | ||
| Freud Der Bienen | Freud of the Bees | Hans Zickendraht | Switzerland | |
Special Sections
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feature Films Outside of Program | ||||
| Jonas | Ottomar Domnick, Herbert Vessely | 1957 | Germany | |
| Nachts, Wenn Der Teufel Kam | The Devil Strikes at Night | Robert Siodmark | 1957 | Germany |
| Cast a Dark Shadow | Levis Gilbert | 1955 | Great Britain | |
| Tribute To Humphrey Bogart (1899-1957) | ||||
| Angels With Dirty Faces | Michael Curtiz | 1938 | USA | |
| Deadline U.S.A. | Rickard Brooks | 1952 | USA | |
| High Sierra | Raoul Walsh | 1941 | USA | |
| The Big Shot | Lewis Seiler | 1942 | USA | |
| The Caine Mutiny | Edward Dmytryk | 1954 | USA | |
| The Oklahoma Kid | Lloyd Bacon | 1939 | USA | |
| They Drive By Night | Raoul Walsh | 1940 | USA | |
| Tribute To Norman Mclaren | ||||
| A Chairy Tale | Norman McLaren | 1957 | Canada | |
| Begone Dull Care | Norman McLaren | 1949 | Canada | |
| Blinkity Blank | Norman McLaren | 1955 | Canada | |
| Neighbours | Norman McLaren | 1952 | Canada | |
| Pen, Point, Percussion | Norman McLaren | 1951 | Canada | |
| Poulette Grise | Gray Chicken | Norman McLaren | 1947 | Canada |
| International Youth Film Review | ||||
| Arctic Dog Team | Douglas Wilkinson | Canada | ||
| Broncho Busters | Budd Boetticher | Canada | ||
| Cadet Rousselle | George Dunning, Colin Low | 1947 | Canada | |
| Family Tree | E. Rathburt | Canada | ||
| Gaston Go Home | Connie Rasinsky | 1958 | USA | |
| Honzikova Cesta | Honzik's Journey | Milan Vosmik | 1956 | Czech Republic |
| Ishiyama No Uta | Ishiyama's Song | Satok Takashi | Japan | |
| Königin In Frauenreich | Queen in Frauenreich | Hans Zickendraht | 1957 | Switzerland |
| La Passe' Du Diable | The Devil's Pass' | Jacques Dupont, Pierre Schoendoerfer | 1958 | France |
| Paraplicko | BÅetislav Pojar | 1957 | Czech Republic | |
| Sur Le Pont D'Avignon | On the Avignon Bridge | Serge Ladouceur, Grant Munro | 1951 | Canada |
| The Land Of The Long Day | Douglas Wilkinson | 1952 | Canada | |
| The World At Your Feet | Larry Gosnell | Canada | ||
| Freund Der Bienen | Friend of the Bees | Hans Zickendraht | Switzerland | |
| A Thousand Million Years | Tom Daly, Colin Low | 1954 | Canada | |
| Tribute To the National Office of Canada Film (ONF) | ||||
| City Of Gold | Wolf Koenig, Colin Low | 1957 | Canada | |
| Corral | Colin Low | 1954 | Canada | |
| Romance Of Transportation | Wolf Koenig, Colin Low | 1953 | Canada | |
| Shyness/Timidite | Stanley Jackson | 195 | Canada | |
| The Land Of The Long Day | Douglas Wilkinson | 1952 | Canada | |
| A Thousand Million Years | Tom Daly, Colin Low | 1954 | Canada | |
| Tribute To the National Office of Canada Film (ONF) / Special Sections Revue International of the Film For Youth | ||||
| A Thousand Million Years | Colin Low | 1952 | Canada | |
Official Awards
Feature films Jury
- Golden Sail: TEN NORTH FREDERICK by Philip Dunne
- Silver Sail for the Best Director: Claude Chabrol for the film LE BEAU SERGE
- Silver Sail for Best Actor: Kwan Shan in The True Story of Ah Q
- Silver Sail for Best Actress: Carla Gravina in LOVE AND CHATTER
- Mention for Artistic and Human Qualities: EL PISITO by Marco Ferreri and Isidoro M. Ferry, COWBOY by Delmer Daves, The True Story of Ah Q by Yuan Yangâan
Short films Jury
- Golden Sail, Short Films: THE JUGGLER OF OUR LADY by Al Kouzel, PAISANI by Enrico Moscatelli
- Mention for the Cultural Film: LA VIE ET LâOEUVRE DâANDRE MALRAUX by Léonard Keigel
FIPRESCI
- FIPRESCI Award: EL PISITO by Marco Ferreri and Isidoro M. Ferry
Jury of radio televisione svizzera italiana
- Prize of the Jury radio televisione svizzera italiana: PARAPLICKO di Bretislav Pojar