8th Berlin International Film Festival
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The 8th annual Berlin International Film Festival
was held from June 27 to July 8, 1958.
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 27 to July 8, 1958.
Jury
- Frank CapraFrank CapraFrank Russell Capra was a Sicilian-born American film director. He emigrated to the U.S. when he was six, and eventually became a creative force behind major award-winning films during the 1930s and 1940s...
(Head of Jury) - J. Novais Teixeira
- Jean MaraisJean Marais-Biography:A native of Cherbourg, France, Marais starred in several movies directed by Jean Cocteau, for a time his lover, most famously Beauty and the Beast and Orphée ....
- Paul RothaPaul RothaPaul Rotha was a British documentary film-maker, film historian and critic. He was educated at Highgate School....
- L. B. Rao
- Duilio ColettiDuilio ColettiDuilio Coletti was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 29 films between 1934 and 1977. His film Submarine Attack was entered into the 4th Berlin International Film Festival. He was a member of the jury at the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:* Mr...
- Michiko Tanaka
- Gerhard T. Buchholz
- Willy HaasWilly HaasWilly Haas was a German screenwriter. He wrote for 19 films between 1922 and 1933. He was a member of the jury at the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:* The Burning Soil...
- Gerhard LamprechtGerhard LamprechtGerhard Lamprecht was a German film director and screenwriter. He directed 63 films between 1920 and 1958. He also wrote for 26 films between 1918 and 1958...
- Leopold Reitemeister
Films in competition
- A Time to Love and a Time to DieA Time to Love and a Time to DieA Time to Love and a Time to Die is a 1958 CinemaScope drama film directed by Douglas Sirk and starring John Gavin. It is based on the book by the German author, Erich Maria Remarque, set on the Eastern Front , and in Nazi Germany.-Cast:...
by Douglas SirkDouglas SirkDouglas Sirk was a Danish-German film director best known for his work in Hollywood melodramas in the 1950s.-Life and work:... - Anna di Brooklyn by Carlo Lastricati, Vittorio De SicaVittorio de SicaVittorio De Sica was an Italian director and actor, a leading figure in the neorealist movement....
- Bab el hadidThe Iron GateThe Iron Gate is a 1958 Egyptian drama film directed by Youssef Chahine. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival. The film was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 31st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.-Plot:A newsstand...
by Youssef ChahineYoussef ChahineYoussef Chahine was an Egyptian film director active in the Egyptian film industry since 1950. He was credited with launching the career of actor Omar Sharif... - Byakuya no yojoThe Temptress and the MonkThe Temptress and the Monk is a 1958 Japanese fantasy film directed by Eisuke Takizawa. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Yumeji Tsukioka - The Temptress* Ryoji Hayama - Socho* Tadashi Kobayashi - The Dwarf...
by Eisuke Takizawa - Der 10. MaiDer 10. MaiDer 10. Mai is a 1957 Swiss drama film directed by Franz Schnyder. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Hans Gaugler - Fritz Steiner* Linda Geiser - Anna Marti* Therese Giehse - Ida Herz...
by Franz SchnyderFranz SchnyderFranz Schnyder was a Swiss film director and screenwriter. He directed 15 films between 1941 and 1968. His film Der 10... - Do Aankhen Barah HaathDo Aankhen Barah HaathDo Aankhen Barah Haath is a 1957 Hindi film directed by the Indian film director V. Shantaram, who also starred in the film. It is considered one of the classics of Hindi cinema and is based on morals of Gandhian philosophy. It won a Silver Bear at the 8th Berlin International Film Festival and it...
by Rajaram Vankudre ShantaramV. ShantaramV. Shantaram is a renowned Indian filmmaker, film producer and actor. He is most known for his films like Dr... - Es geschah am hellichten TagEs geschah am hellichten TagEs geschah am hellichten Tag is the title of a 1958 Swiss suspense film directed by Ladislao Vajda. In 1997, it was remade under the same title as a German TV film, directed by Nico Hoffmann. There was also a Dutch remake of the film, by Rudolf Van Den Berg, under the title The Cold Light of Day...
by Ladislao Vajda - Guld og grønne skoveThe Girls Are WillingThe Girls Are Willing is a 1958 Danish film directed by Gabriel Axel. It was chosen as Denmark's official submission to the 31st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but did not manage to receive a nomination...
by Gabriel AxelGabriel AxelGabriel Axel is an Oscar winning Danish film director, actor, writer and producer, best known for the Oscar-winning Babette's Feast , which he wrote and directed.... - Ice-Cold in AlexIce-Cold in AlexIce-Cold in Alex is a British film based on the novel of the same name by British author Christopher Landon. Directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring John Mills, the film was a prizewinner at the 8th Berlin International Film Festival...
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 :... - Jun'ai monogatariJun'ai monogatariJun'ai monogatari is a 1957 Japanese film directed by Tadashi Imai. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival where Imai won the Silver Bear for Best Director.-Cast:* Shinjiro Ebara* Hitomi Nakahara* Eiji Okada* Isao Kimura...
by Tadashi Imai - La legge è leggeThe Law Is the LawThe Law Is the Law is a 1958 French-Italian comedy film directed by Christian-Jaque. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Totò - Giuseppe La Paglia* Fernandel - Ferdinand Pastorelli* Nino Besozzi - Il Maresciallo...
by Christian-JaqueChristian-JaqueChristian-Jaque was a French filmmaker. He was married to actress Martine Carol from 1954 to 1959.Christian-Jaque was born at Paris.... - Los dioses ajenosLos Dioses ajenosLos dioses ajenos is a 1958 Argentine film directed by Román Viñoly Barreto. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival....
by Román Viñoly BarretoRomán Viñoly BarretoRomán Viñoly Barreto was a Uruguayan-Argentine film director.-Biography:... - MiriamMiriam (film)Miriam is a 1957 Finnish drama film directed by William Markus. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Anneli Sauli - Miriam* Irma Seikkula - Britta Allnes* Pentti Siimes - Hans Allnes* Leo Riuttu - Torvald Allnes...
by William MarkusWilliam MarkusWilliam Markus was a Finnish film director, actor and screenwriter. He directed 13 films between 1953 and 1965. His film Miriam was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:... - Miércoles de cenizaAsh Wednesday (1958 film)Ash Wednesday is a 1958 Mexican drama film directed by Roberto Gavaldón. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.-Plot:...
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... - Mädchen in UniformMädchen in Uniform (1958 film)Mädchen in Uniform is a 1958 German drama film directed by Géza von Radványi. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival...
by Géza von RadványiGéza von RadványiGéza von Radványi , was a Hungarian film director, cinematographer, producer and writer.- Biography :... - Oi paranomoiOi paranomoiOi paranomoi is a 1958 Greek drama film directed by Nikos Koundouros. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Titos Vandis - Kosmas* Petros Fyssoun - Petros* Anestis Vlahos - Argyris* Nelly Angelidou - Maria...
by Nikos KoundourosNikos KoundourosNikos Koundouros , is a Greek film director, born in Agios Nikolaos, Crete in 1926.He studied painting and sculpture at the Athens School of Fine Arts, and was later exiled because of his political beliefs to the Makronissos island. At the age of 28 he decided to follow a career in cinematography... - Shab-neshini dar jahannamA Party in HellA Party in Hell is a 1956 Iranian film directed by Samuel Khachikian and Mushegh Sarvarian. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Reza Arham Sadr - Ahmad* Ebrahim Bagheri* Mehdi Reisfirooz* Rufia...
by Samuel KhachikianSamuel KhachikianSamuel Khachikian was an Iranian film director, screenwriter, author, and film editor of Armenian descent. He was one of the most influential figures in Iran's movie industry and was nicknamed "Iran's Hitchcock"....
, Mushegh SarvarianMushegh SarvarianMushegh Sarvarian was an Iranian film director.He directed a few movies and Shabneshini dar jahanam was the most famous and was one of the most important movies in the history of Iranian cinema... - SmultronställetWild Strawberries (film)Wild Strawberries is a 1957 Swedish film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman, about an old man recalling his past. The original Swedish title is Smultronstället, which literally means "the wild strawberry patch", but idiomatically means an underrated gem of a place...
by Ingmar BergmanIngmar BergmanErnst Ingmar Bergman was a Swedish director, writer and producer for film, stage and television. Described by Woody Allen as "probably the greatest film artist, all things considered, since the invention of the motion picture camera", he is recognized as one of the most accomplished and... - The Defiant OnesThe Defiant OnesThe Defiant Ones is a 1958 drama film which tells the story of two escaped prisoners, one white and one black, who are shackled together and who must co-operate in order to survive. It stars Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier, Theodore Bikel, Cara Williams, Charles McGraw, and Lon Chaney, Jr...
by Stanley KramerStanley KramerStanley Earl Kramer was an American film director and producer. Kramer was responsible for some of Hollywood's most famous "message" movies... - Tumulto de Paixões by Zygmunt Sulistrowski
- Una cita de amorUna cita de amorUna cita de amor is a 1958 Mexican drama film directed by Emilio Fernández. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Silvia Pinal - Soledad* Carlos López Moctezuma - Don Mariano...
by Emilio FernándezEmilio FernándezEmilio "El Indio" Fernández was an actor, screenwriter and director of the cinema of Mexico. He is best known for his work as director of the film Maria Candelaria which won the Grand Prix at the 1946 Cannes Film Festival.-Early life:Fernández was born in Mineral del Hondo, Coahuila... - Ut av mørketUt av mørketUt av mørket is a 1958 Norwegian film directed by Arild Brinchmann. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Urda Arneberg - Kari Holm* Pål Skjønberg - Per Holm, architect...
by Alex BrinchmannAlex BrinchmannAlexander Brinchmann was a Norwegian children's physician and song writer, novelist, playwright and crime writer. He was a leader of the Norwegian Authors' Union from 1941 to 1945.-Personal life:...
, Arild BrinchmannArild BrinchmannArild Brinchmann was a Norwegian stage producer, film producer and theatre director.He was born in Kristiania son of psychologist and writer Alex Brinchmann. He produced the two films Ut av mørket and Høysommer . Ut av mørket was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival... - Wild Is the WindWild Is the WindWild Is the Wind is a 1957 film which tells the story of a rancher who marries his Italian sister-in-law after the passing of his wife, but she falls in love with his young ranch-hand. It stars Anna Magnani, Anthony Quinn and Anthony Franciosa....
by George CukorGeorge CukorGeorge Dewey Cukor was an American film director. He mainly concentrated on comedies and literary adaptations. His career flourished at RKO and later MGM, where he directed What Price Hollywood? , A Bill of Divorcement , Dinner at Eight , Little Women , David Copperfield , Romeo and Juliet and... - ¡Viva lo imposible!¡Viva lo imposible!¡Viva lo imposible! is a 1958 Spanish comedy film adapted from the play "¡Viva lo imposible! o el contable de las estrellas", by Miguel Mihura and Joaquín Calvo Sotelo, and directed by Rafael Gil...
by Rafael GilRafael GilRafael Gil was a Spanish film director and screenwriter.- Filmography :*El hombre que se quiso matar .*Huella de luz. . –script too-*Viaje sin destino...
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....
: SmultronställetWild Strawberries (film)Wild Strawberries is a 1957 Swedish film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman, about an old man recalling his past. The original Swedish title is Smultronstället, which literally means "the wild strawberry patch", but idiomatically means an underrated gem of a place...
by Ingmar BergmanIngmar BergmanErnst Ingmar Bergman was a Swedish director, writer and producer for film, stage and television. Described by Woody Allen as "probably the greatest film artist, all things considered, since the invention of the motion picture camera", he is recognized as one of the most accomplished and... - 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:*...
: Tadashi Imai for Jun'ai monogatariJun'ai monogatariJun'ai monogatari is a 1957 Japanese film directed by Tadashi Imai. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival where Imai won the Silver Bear for Best Director.-Cast:* Shinjiro Ebara* Hitomi Nakahara* Eiji Okada* Isao Kimura... - 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 :*...
: Anna MagnaniAnna MagnaniAnna Magnani was an Italian stage and film actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress, along with four other international awards, for her portrayal of a Sicilian widow in The Rose Tattoo....
for Wild Is the WindWild Is the WindWild Is the Wind is a 1957 film which tells the story of a rancher who marries his Italian sister-in-law after the passing of his wife, but she falls in love with his young ranch-hand. It stars Anna Magnani, Anthony Quinn and Anthony Franciosa.... - 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 :*...
: Sidney PoitierSidney PoitierSir Sidney Poitier, KBE is a Bahamian American actor, film director, author, and diplomat.In 1963, Poitier became the first black person to win an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Lilies of the Field...
for The Defiant OnesThe Defiant OnesThe Defiant Ones is a 1958 drama film which tells the story of two escaped prisoners, one white and one black, who are shackled together and who must co-operate in order to survive. It stars Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier, Theodore Bikel, Cara Williams, Charles McGraw, and Lon Chaney, Jr... - Silver Bear Extraordinary Prize of the Jury: Do Aankhen Barah HaathDo Aankhen Barah HaathDo Aankhen Barah Haath is a 1957 Hindi film directed by the Indian film director V. Shantaram, who also starred in the film. It is considered one of the classics of Hindi cinema and is based on morals of Gandhian philosophy. It won a Silver Bear at the 8th Berlin International Film Festival and it...
by Rajaram Vankudre ShantaramV. ShantaramV. Shantaram is a renowned Indian filmmaker, film producer and actor. He is most known for his films like Dr...
External links
- 1958 Berlin International Film Festival
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