1960 Cannes Film Festival
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The 13th Cannes Film Festival took place from 4 to 20 May 1960.[4] Belgian writer Georges Simenon served as Jury President for the main competition. The Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, was awarded to La Dolce Vita by Federico Fellini.[5]
Official poster of the 13th Cannes Film Festival, an original illustration by Jean-Denis Maillart.[1] | |
| Opening film | Ben-Hur |
|---|---|
| Location | Cannes, France |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Palme d'Or: La Dolce Vita[2] |
| No. of films | 29 (In Competition)[3] |
| Festival date | 4 May 1960 â 20 May 1960 |
| Website | festival-cannes |
The festival opened with Ben-Hur by William Wyler.[6]
Juries
Main Competition
- Georges Simenon, Belgian writer Jury President[7]
- Marc Allégret, French filmmaker
- Louis Chauvet, French writer and journalist
- Diego Fabbri, Italian writer
- Hidemi Ima, Japanese
- Grigori Kozintsev, Soviet filmmaker
- Maurice Le Roux, French composer
- Max Lippmann, West-German critic
- Henry Miller, American writer
- Ulyses Petit de Murat, Argentine writer
- Simone Renant, French actress
Short Films Competition
- Georges Altman, French journalist
- Nicolas Hayer, French cinematographer
- Henri Storck, Belgian filmmaker
- Jean Vivie, French CST official
- DuÅ¡an VukotiÄ, Yugoslavian filmmaker
Official Selection
In Competition
The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or:[3]
Out of Competition
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:[3]
- Ben-Hur by William Wyler (opening film)
- Orient-Occident by Enrico Fulchignoni
Short Films Competition
The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or:[3]
- Aux confins des deux continents by Emlak Kredi Bankasi
- La ballata del Monte Bianco by Luciano Ricci
- The Blue of the Sky by John Ralmon
- Le brise glace atomique Lenine by Nicholas Tcherskov
- A City Called Copenhagen by Jørgen Roos
- Dagen mijner jaren by Max De Haas
- De Dragul Printesei by Ion Popescu-Gopo
- Enfants des courants d'air by Edouard Luntz
- Fiesta en Xochimilco by Fernando Martinez Alvarez
- Fitz-Roy by Humberto Peruzzi
- Franz Hellens ou documents secrets by Lucien Deroisy
- In Search of Lincoln by Carlisle, Dunphy, Wondsel
- Le journal d'un certain David by Pierre Jallaud, Sylvie Jallaud
- Mali voz by Branislas Bastac
- Materia e forma by Fulvio Tului
- Orff-Schulwerk - Rhythmisch-Melodische Erziehung by Hans Rolf Strobel, Heinz Tichawsky
- Paris la belle by Pierre Prévert
- Perfecto luna by Archibaldo Burns
- Le pilote m'a dit by Niklaus Gessner
- Pozor by JiÅÃ BrdeÄka
- Promethee by Todor Dinov
- Die Purpulinie by K.L. Ruppel
- Ragadozo novenyek by Ãgoston Kollányi
- Roman mosaics in Anatolia by M.S. Ipsiroglu
- Shringar by RavI Prakash
- Sorolla, pintor de la luz by Manuel Dominguez
- Le sourire by Serge Bourguignon
- Universe by Roman Kroitor
- Uwaga diabeÅ by Zenon Wasilewski
- Les Alpinistes de la Mer (De Wadlopers) by Emile Van Moerkerken
- Winter Quarters by John P. Taylor
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Official Awards
Main Competition
- Palme d'Or: La Dolce Vita by Federico Fellini[2]
- Jury Prize:
- Best Actress:
- Best participation:
- Special Mention:
Short Films Competition
- Short Film Palme d'Or: Le sourire by Serge Bourguignon
- Short Film Jury Prize:
- Paris la belle by Pierre Prévert
- A City Called Copenhagen by Jørgen Roos
- Universe by Roman Kroitor
- Special Mention: Dagen mijner jaren by Max De Haas