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1940s
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| 1940 1940 in film The year 1940 in film involved some significant events, including the premieres of the Walt Disney classics Pinocchio and Fantasia.-Events:*February 7 - Walt Disney's animated film Pinocchio is released.... |
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| 1941 1941 in film The year 1941 in film involved some significant events.-Events:Citizen Kane, consistently rated as one of the greatest films of all time, was released in 1941.-Top grossing films :-Academy Awards:... |
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| 1942 1942 in film The year 1942 in film involved some significant events, in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest of all time, Casablanca.-Events:... |
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| 1943 1943 in film The year 1943 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 3 - 1st missing persons telecast * February 20 - American film studio executives agree to allow the Office of War Information to censor films.... |
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| 1944 1944 in film The year 1944 in film involved some significant events, including the wholesome, award-winning Going My Way plus popular murder mysteries such as Double Indemnity, Gaslight and Laura.-Events:*July 20 - Since You Went Away is released.... |
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| 1945 1945 in film The year 1945 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Paramount Studios releases theatrical short cartoon titled The Friendly Ghost, featuring a ghost named Casper.* With Rossellini's Roma Città aperta, Italian neorealist cinema begins.... |
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| The Last Chance The Last Chance The Last Chance is a 1945 Swiss war film directed by Leopold Lindtberg. It was entered into the 1946 Cannes Film Festival and won the Grand Prize of the Festival .-Cast:* Ewart G... (Die Letzte Chance) |
Leopold Lindtberg Leopold Lindtberg Leopold Lindtberg was an Austrian Swiss film and theatre director... |
Ewart G. Morrison, John Hoy, Ray Reagan | Drama Drama film A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women... |
won Golden Globe and Grand Prize in Cannes Cannes Cannes is one of the best-known cities of the French Riviera, a busy tourist destination and host of the annual Cannes Film Festival. It is a Commune of France in the Alpes-Maritimes department.... |
| 1946 1946 in film The year 1946 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*November 21 - William Wyler's The Best Years of Our Lives premieres in New York featuring an ensemble cast including Fredric March, Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, and Harold Russell.*December 20 - Frank Capra's It's a... |
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| 1947 1947 in film The year 1947 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*May 22 - Great Expectations is premiered in New York.*November 24 : The United States House of Representatives of the 80th Congress voted 346 to 17 to approve citations for contempt of Congress against the "Hollywood Ten".*November 25... |
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| 1948 1948 in film The year 1948 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Laurence Olivier's Hamlet becomes the first British film to win the American Academy Award for Best Picture.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :... |
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| The Search The Search The Search is a 1948 film directed by Fred Zinnemann which tells the story of a young Auschwitz survivor and his mother who search for each other across post-World War II Europe... (Die Gezeichneten) |
Fred Zinnemann Fred Zinnemann Fred Zinnemann was an Austrian-American film director. He won four Academy Awards and directed films like High Noon, From Here to Eternity and A Man for All Seasons.-Life and career:... |
Montgomery Clift Montgomery Clift Edward Montgomery Clift was an American film and stage actor. The New York Times’ obituary noted his portrayal of "moody, sensitive young men".... , Aline MacMahon Aline MacMahon Aline MacMahon was an American actress. Her career began on stage in 1921. She worked extensively in film and television until her retirement in 1975. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Dragon Seed .-Early life:Aline Laveen MacMahon was born... |
Drama Drama film A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women... |
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| 1949 1949 in film The year 1949 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:*Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff, starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello... |
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1950s
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| 1950 1950 in film The year 1950 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 15 - Walt Disney Studios' animated film Cinderella debuts.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:*Ambush... |
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| 1951 1951 in film The year 1951 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Sweden - May Britt is scouted by Italian film-makers Carlo Ponti and Mario Soldati-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:... |
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| Four in a Jeep Four in a Jeep Four in a Jeep is a 1951 Swiss drama film directed by Leopold Lindtberg.-Cast:* Ralph Meeker - Sergeant William Long* Viveca Lindfors - Franziska Idinger* Yossi Yadin - Sergeant Vassilij Voroshenko... |
Leopold Lindtberg Leopold Lindtberg Leopold Lindtberg was an Austrian Swiss film and theatre director... , Elizabeth Montagu Elizabeth Montagu Elizabeth Montagu was a British social reformer, patron of the arts, salonist, literary critic, and writer who helped organize and lead the bluestocking society... |
Ralph Meeker Ralph Meeker Ralph Meeker was an American stage and film actor best-known for starring in the 1953 Broadway production of Picnic, and in the 1955 film noir cult classic Kiss Me Deadly.-Career:... , Viveca Lindfors Viveca Lindfors Elsa Viveca Torstensdotter Lindfors , better known under her professional name of Viveca Lindfors, was a Swedish stage and film actress.-Life and career:... |
Drama Drama film A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women... |
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| 1952 1952 in film The year 1952 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 10 - Cecil B. DeMille's circus epic, The Greatest Show on Earth, premieres at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.... |
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| Heidi | Luigi Comencini Luigi Comencini Luigi 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.... |
Elisabeth Simon, Heinrich Gretler Heinrich Gretler -Selected filmography:* Gilberte de Courgenay * Herz der Welt * Es geschah am hellichten Tag * The Ideal Woman * Kohlhiesel's Daughters -External links:... |
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| 1953 1953 in film The year 1953 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*September 16 — The Robe debuts as the first anamorphic, widescreen CinemaScope film.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:A... |
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| The Village The Village (1953 film) The Village is a 1953 Swiss drama film directed by Leopold Lindtberg.-Cast:* John Justin - Alan Manning* Eva Dahlbeck - Wanda Piwonska* Sigfrit Steiner - Heinrich Meile* Mary Hinton - Miss Worthington* W. Woytecki - Dr. Stefan Zielinski... |
Leopold Lindtberg Leopold Lindtberg Leopold Lindtberg was an Austrian Swiss film and theatre director... |
Entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival 1953 Cannes Film Festival -Jury:*Jean Cocteau *Louis Chauvet *Titina De Filippo *Guy Desson *Philippe Erlanger *Renée Faure *Jacques-Pierre Frogerais *Abel Gance *André Lang... and the 3rd Berlin International Film Festival 3rd Berlin International Film Festival The 3rd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 18 to June 28, 1953.-Films in competition:* Sie fanden eine Heimat by Leopold Lindtberg* Entotsu no mieru basho by Heinosuke Gosho... |
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| 1954 1954 in film The year 1954 in film involved some significant events and memorable ones.-Events:*May 12 - The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx divorces wife Marion Benda... |
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| 1955 1955 in film The year 1955 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 3 - The musical Guys and Dolls, starring Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra, debuts.* June 27 - The last ever Republic serial, King of the Carnival, is released.... |
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| 1956 1956 in film The year 1956 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 5 - The Ten Commandments opens in cinemas and becomes one of the most successful and popular movies of all time, currently ranking 5th on the list of all time moneymakers * February 5 - First showing of documentary films by... |
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| 1957 1957 in film The year 1957 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 21 - The movie Jailhouse Rock, starring Elvis Presley, opens.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue-Awards:... |
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| Der 10. Mai Der 10. Mai Der 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... |
Franz Schnyder Franz Schnyder Franz Schnyder was a Swiss film director and screenwriter. He directed 15 films between 1941 and 1968. His film Der 10... |
Entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival 8th Berlin International Film Festival The 8th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 27 to July 8, 1958.-Jury:* Frank Capra * J. Novais Teixeira* Jean Marais* Paul Rotha* L. B. Rao* Duilio Coletti* Michiko Tanaka* Gerhard T... |
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| 1958 1958 in film The year 1958 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 16- "In the Money" by William Beaudine is released on this date. It would be the last installment of The Bowery Boys series which began back in 1946.... |
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| 1959 1959 in film The year 1959 in film involved some significant events, with Ben-Hur winning a record 11 Academy Awards.-Events:* The Three Stooges make their 190th and last short film, Sappy Bull Fighters.... |
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1960s
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| 1960 1960 in film The year 1960 in film involved some significant events, with Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho the top-grossing release in the U.S.-Events:* April 20 - for the first time since coming home from military service in Germany, Elvis Presley returns to Hollywood, California to film G.I... |
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| ' Sacred Waters Sacred Waters (1960 film) Sacred Waters is a 1960 Swiss drama film directed by Alfred Weidenmann and starring Hansjörg Felmy, Cordula Trantow and Hanns Lothar. It was based on a novel by Jakob Christoph Heer, which had previously been made into a film in 1932.-Cast:* Hansjörg Felmy ... Roman Blatter* Cordula Trantow ... ... |
Alfred Weidenmann Alfred Weidenmann Alfred Weidenmann was a German film director and screenwriter. He directed 36 films between 1942 and 1984.-Selected filmography:* Der Stern von Afrika * Sacred Waters * Adorable Julia... |
Hansjörg Felmy Hansjörg Felmy Hansjörg Felmy was a German actor. He appeared in 50 films and television shows between 1957 and 1995. He starred in the film The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi, which was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival... , Cordula Trantow Cordula Trantow Cordula Trantow is a German actress and director. For her performance as Geli Raubal in the 1962 film, Hitler, she was nominated for a 1962 Golden Globe in the category: Most Promising Newcomer -Female.... , Hanns Lothar Hanns Lothar Hanns Lothar was a German film actor. He appeared in 36 films between 1948 and 1966.He was born in Hannover, Germany and died in Hamburg, Germany.-Selected filmography:* Piccadilly Zero Hour 12... |
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| 1961 1961 in film The year 1961 in film involved some significant events, with West Side Story winning 10 Academy Awards.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:* Atlantis, the Lost ContinentB... |
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| 1962 1962 in film The year 1962 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*May - The Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards are officially founded by the Taiwanese government.... |
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| 1963 1963 in film The year 1963 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* June 12 - Cleopatra starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rex Harrison and Richard Burton premieres at the Rivoli Theatre in New York City.... |
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| 1964 1964 in film The year 1964 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 29 - The film Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is released.... |
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| 1965 1965 in film The year 1965 in film involved some significant events, with The Sound of Music topping the U.S. box office.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:... |
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| 1966 1966 in film The year 1966 in film involved some significant events.-Events:Animation legend Walter Disney, well known for his creation of Mickey Mouse, died in 15 December 1966 of acute circulatory collapse following a diagnosis of, and surgery for, lung cancer... |
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| 1967 1967 in film The year 1967 in film involved some significant events. It is widely considered as one of the most ground-breaking years in film.-Events:* December 26 - The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour airs on British television.... |
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| The Unknown Man of Shandigor The Unknown Man of Shandigor The Unknown Man of Shandigor is a 1967 Swiss drama film directed by Jean-Louis Roy. It was entered into the 1967 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Marie-France Boyer - Sylvaina / Sylvaine* Ben Carruthers - Manual / Manuel... |
Jean-Louis Roy | Entered into the 1967 Cannes Film Festival 1967 Cannes Film Festival -Jury:*Alessandro Blasetti *Georges Lourau *Sergei Bondarchuk *René Bonnell *Jean-Louis Bory *Miklós Jancsó *Claude Lelouch *Shirley MacLaine... |
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| 1968 1968 in film The year 1968 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 30 - The film The Lion in Winter, starring Katharine Hepburn, debuts.* November 1 - The MPAA's film rating system is introduced.-Top grossing films :- Awards :... |
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| 1969 1969 in film The year 1969 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Last year for prize giving at the Venice Film Festival until it is revived in 1980... |
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1970s
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| 1970 1970 in film The year 1970 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 9 - Larry Fine, the second member of The Three Stooges, suffers a massive stroke, therefore ending his career.... |
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| Black Out Black Out (film) Black Out is a 1970 Swiss film directed by Jean-Louis Roy. It was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Marcel Merminod - Émile Blummer* Lucie Avenay - Élise Blummer* Marcel Imhoff - Le pasteur... |
Jean-Louis Roy | Entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival 20th Berlin International Film Festival The 20th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 26 to July 7, 1970. However, the competition was cancelled and no prizes were awarded, over controversy surrounding Michael Verhoeven's film o.k.-Jury:* George Stevens... |
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| 1971 1971 in film The year 1971 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 8 - Bob Dylan's hour long documentary film, Eat the Document, premieres at New York's Academy of Music... |
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| The Light at the Edge of the World The Light at the Edge of the World The Light at the Edge of the World is a 1971 adventure film, adapted from Jules Verne's classic 1905 adventure novel Le Phare du bout du monde... |
Co production with the USA and Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
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| 1972 1972 in film The year 1972 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:*Avanti!, directed by Billy Wilder, starring Jack Lemmon and Juliet MillsB... |
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| The Surveyors The Surveyors The Surveyors is a 1972 Swiss drama film directed by Michel Soutter. It was entered into the 1972 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Jean-Luc Bideau - Leon* Michel Cassagne - Max* Jacques Denis - Lucien* Marie Dubois - Alice* Armen Godel - The Lawyer... |
Michel Soutter Michel Soutter Michel Soutter was a Swiss film director and screenwriter. He directed 13 films between 1967 and 1991. His 1982 film L'amour des femmes was entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival.-Filmography:... |
Entered into the 1972 Cannes Film Festival 1972 Cannes Film Festival - Jury :*Joseph Losey *Bibi Andersson *Georges Auric *Erskine Caldwell *Mark Donskoi *Miloš Forman *Giorgio Papi *Jean Rochereau *Alain Tanner... |
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| Der Fall | Kurt Früh | Walo Lüönd Walo Lüönd Walo Lüönd is a Swiss movie actor, best known for his role in the movie The Swissmakers along with comedian Emil Steinberger.... , Katrin Buschor, Annemarie Düringer Annemarie Düringer Annemarie Düringer is a Swiss actress. She graduated from the Cours Simon in Paris in 1946, and from the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna in 1947. She is the daughter of a Swiss industrialist... |
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| 1973 1973 in film The year 1973 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx divorces his second wife, Barbara Blakely. Blakely would later marry actor/singer Frank Sinatra.... |
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| The Pedestrian (film) The Pedestrian (film) The Pedestrian is a 1973 film directed by Maximilian Schell. It is about the trial of an elderly war criminal. The film was a co-production between companies in Germany, Switzerland and Israel.-Cast:*Peggy Ashcroft - Lady Gray... |
Maximillian Schell | With West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... |
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| The Invitation The Invitation (film) The Invitation is a 1973 Swiss film directed by Claude Goretta. It tells the story of a group of office workers, one of whom inherits a large country house and invites his co-workers to a party... |
Claude Goretta Claude Goretta Claude Goretta is an internationally successful television producer and film director. His 1981 film La provinciale was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:... |
Won the Jury Prize at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival 1973 Cannes Film Festival The 26th Cannes Film Festival was held on May 10–25, 1973. At this festival two new non-competitive sections were added: 'Étude et documents' and 'Perspectives du Cinéma Français' .... |
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| 1974 1974 in film The year 1974 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released in the USA.*August 7 - Peter Wolf, lead singer of The J... |
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| General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait | Barbet Schroeder Barbet Schroeder Barbet Schroeder is a Franco-Swiss movie director and producer who started his career in French cinema in the 1960s, working together with directors such as Jean-Luc Godard and Jacques Rivette.-Life and career:... |
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| 1975 1975 in film The year 1975 in film involved some significant events, with Steven Spielberg's thriller Jaws topping the box office.-Events:*March 26 - The film version of The Who's Tommy premieres in London.... |
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| 1976 1976 in film The year 1976 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas' Star Wars science fiction film... |
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| Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000 Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000 Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000 is a 1976 Swiss film directed by Alain Tanner and written by Tanner and John Berger. The location of the shooting was Geneva.... |
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| The Sudden Loneliness of Konrad Steiner The Sudden Loneliness of Konrad Steiner The Sudden Loneliness of Konrad Steiner is a 1976 Swiss drama film directed by Kurt Gloor. It was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Ettore Cella* Helmut Förnbacher* Helene Friedli* Silvia Jost* Alfred Rasser... |
Kurt Gloor Kurt Gloor Kurt Gloor was a Swiss film director, screenwriter and producer. He directed eleven films between 1967 and 1992.... |
Ettore Cella Ettore Cella Ettore Cella was a Swiss actor and film director. He appeared in 25 films between 1941 and 2004. He starred in the 1976 film The Sudden Loneliness of Konrad Steiner, which was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:* The Sudden Loneliness of Konrad Steiner *... |
Entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival 26th Berlin International Film Festival The 26th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 25 to July 6, 1976.-Jury:* Jerzy Kawalerowicz * Hannes Schmidt* Marjorie Bilbow* Michel Ciment* Guido Cinotti* Georgi Daneliya* Wolf Hart* Bernard R... |
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| Shadow of Angels Shadow of Angels Shadow of Angels is a 1976 Swiss drama film directed by Daniel Schmid. It was entered into the 1976 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Ingrid Caven - Lily Brest* Rainer Werner Fassbinder - Raoul* Klaus Löwitsch - Jude / Broker... |
Daniel Schmid | Entered into the 1976 Cannes Film Festival 1976 Cannes Film Festival The 29th Cannes Film Festival was held on May 13-28, 1976. A new section, 'L'Air du temps', which is non-competitive and focuses on contemporary subjects, is introduced at this festival and discontinued after the next.- Jury :... |
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| 1977 1977 in film The year 1977 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*In the Academy Awards, Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway and Beatrice Straight win Best Actor and Actress and Supporting Actress awards for Network.... |
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| Providence (1977 film) Providence (1977 film) Providence is a French/Swiss 1977 film directed by Alain Resnais and starring Dirk Bogarde, David Warner, Ellen Burstyn, Elaine Stritch, and John Gielgud. The film won the 1978 César Award for Best Film.-Plot summary:... |
Alain Resnais Alain Resnais Alain Resnais is a French film director whose career has extended over more than six decades. After training as a film editor in the mid-1940s, he went on to direct a number of short films which included Nuit et Brouillard , an influential documentary about the Nazi concentration camps.He began... |
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| Women in Cellblock 9 Women in Cellblock 9 Women in Cellblock 9 is a 1977 Swiss film directed by Spanish director Jesus Franco, starring Howard Vernon and Karine Gambier... |
Jesus Franco Jesús Franco Jesús "Jess" Franco is a Spanish film director, writer, cinematographer and actor. His career took off in 1961 with his cult classic The Awful Dr. Orloff, which received wide distribution in the United States and England... |
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| 1978 1978 in film The year 1978 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 1 - Bob Dylan's film Renaldo and Clara, a documentary of the "Rolling Thunder Revue" tour premieres in Los Angeles, California.... |
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| The Swissmakers The Swissmakers The Swissmakers is a Swiss 1978 comedy film directed by Rolf Lyssy. The movie deals with the many woes of foreigners who decide to obtain Swiss nationality but are forced to deal with bureaucratic and cultural barriers.... |
Rolf Lyssy Rolf Lyssy -Selected filmography:* Assassination in Davos * The Swissmakers * Kassettenliebe -External links:... |
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| 1979 1979 in film The year 1979 in film involved some significant events.- Major events :* March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.* May 25 - Alien, a landmark of the science fiction genre, is released.... |
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| Les petites fugues Les petites fugues Les petites fugues is a 1979 Swiss comedy film directed by Yves Yersin. It competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival. The film was produced by Filmkollektiv Zurich... |
Yves Yersin Yves Yersin Yves Yersin is a Swiss film director. His film Les petites fugues competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival.-Filmography:* Swiss Made * Quatre d'entre elles... |
Entered into the 1979 Cannes Film Festival 1979 Cannes Film Festival - Jury :*Françoise Sagan *Sergio Amidei *Rodolphe-Maurice Arlaud *Luis García Berlanga *Maurice Bessy *Paul Claudon *Jules Dassin *Zsolt Kézdi-Kovács... |
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| Messidor Messidor (film) Messidor is a 1979 French-Swiss drama film directed by Alain Tanner. It was entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Clémentine Amouroux - Jeanne Salève* Catherine Rétoré - Marie Corrençon* Franziskus Abgottspon* Gerald Battiaz... |
Alain Tanner | Entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival 29th Berlin International Film Festival The 29th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 20 to March 3, 1979.-Jury:* Julie Christie* Romain Gary* Ingrid Caven* Georg Alexander* Liliana Cavani* Jörn Donner* Paul Bartel* Pál Gábor-Films in competition:... |
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1980s
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| 1980 1980 in film - Events :* May 21 - Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back is released and is the biggest grosser of the year .... |
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| Palermo or Wolfsburg Palermo or Wolfsburg Palermo or Wolfsburg is a 1980 film by Werner Schroeter. It tells the story of an Italian immigrant who comes to West Germany in search of work.-Cast:* Nicola Zarbo - Nicola* Otto Sander - Staatsanwalt* Ida Di Benedetto - Giovanna... |
Werner Schroeter Werner Schroeter Werner Schroeter was a German film director and screenwriter, who some consider among the most important German writer-directors of the post-war period.-Biography:... |
West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... |
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| 1981 1981 in film -Events:*January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. UA was humiliated by the astronomical losses on the $40,000,000 movie Heaven's Gate, a major factor in the decision of owner Transamerica to sell it.... |
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| The Boat Is Full The Boat Is Full -Cast:* Tina Engel - Judith Krueger* Hans Diehl - Hannes Krueger* Martin Walz - Olaf Landau* Curt Bois - Lazar Ostrowskij* Ilse Bahrs - Frau Ostrowskij* Gerd David - Karl Schneider* Renate Steiger - Anna Flueckiger* Mathias Gnädinger - Franz Flueckiger... |
Markus Imhoof Markus Imhoof Markus Imhoof is a Swiss screenwriter and film director. He won a Silver Bear at the 31st Berlin International Film Festival for his film The Boat Is Full , which was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film... |
Won a Silver Bear at Berlin 31st Berlin International Film Festival The 31st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 13 to 24 February 1981.-Jury:* Jutta Brückner * Denis Héroux* Astrid Henning-Jensen* Irina Petrovna Kuptschenko* Peter Bichsel* Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi... |
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| The Inventor The Inventor The Inventor is a 1981 Swiss-German comedy film directed by Kurt Gloor. It was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Bruno Ganz - Jakob Nüssli* Walo Lüönd - Otti* Verena Peter - Martha Nüssli... |
Kurt Gloor Kurt Gloor Kurt Gloor was a Swiss film director, screenwriter and producer. He directed eleven films between 1967 and 1992.... |
Entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival 31st Berlin International Film Festival The 31st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 13 to 24 February 1981.-Jury:* Jutta Brückner * Denis Héroux* Astrid Henning-Jensen* Irina Petrovna Kuptschenko* Peter Bichsel* Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi... |
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| Teheran 43 Teheran 43 Teheran 43 is a 1981 USSR-France-Switzerland film made by Mosfilm, Mediterraneo Cine and Pro Dis Film, directed by Aleksandr Alov and Vladimir Naumov.The film was the leader of Soviet distribution in 1981 and had 47.5 million viewers... |
With USSR and France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
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| 1982 1982 in film -Events:* March 26 = I Ought to Be in Pictures, starring Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret and Dinah Manoff is released. Manoff would not appear in another movie until 1987's Backfire.* June = PG-rated film E.T... |
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| Hécate Hécate Hécate is a 1982 French-Swiss drama film directed by Daniel Schmid. It was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Bernard Giraudeau as Julien Rochelle* Lauren Hutton as Clothilde de Watteville... |
Daniel Schmid | Entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival 33rd Berlin International Film Festival The 33rd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 18 to March 3, 1983.-Jury:* Jeanne Moreau * Alex Bänninger* Franco Brusati* Elem Klimov* Ursula Ludwig* Kurt Maetzig* Joseph L... |
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| 1983 1983 in film -Events:*February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New York*May 25 - Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, the final film in the original Star Wars trilogy, is released. Like the previous films, it goes on to become the top grossing picture of... |
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| The Death of Mario Ricci The Death of Mario Ricci The Death of Mario Ricci is a 1983 Swiss-French drama film directed by Claude Goretta. It was entered into the 1983 Cannes Film Festival where Gian Maria Volonté won the award for Best Actor.-Cast:* Gian Maria Volonté - Bernard Fontana... |
Claude Goretta Claude Goretta Claude Goretta is an internationally successful television producer and film director. His 1981 film La provinciale was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:... |
Gian Maria Volonté Gian Maria Volontè Gian Maria Volonté was an Italian actor. He is perhaps most famous outside of Italy for his roles as the main villain in Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars and For a Few Dollars More.-Early life:Volonté was born in Milan, and graduated in Rome in 1957... |
Won the Best Actor award at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival 1983 Cannes Film Festival - Jury :*William Styron *Henri Alekan *Yvonne Baby *Sergei Bondarchuk *Youssef Chahine *Souleymane Cissé *Gilbert de Goldschmidt *Mariangela Melato *Karel Reisz... |
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| In the White City In the White City In the White City is a 1983 Swiss drama film directed by Alain Tanner. It was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Bruno Ganz as Paul* Teresa Madruga as Rosa* Julia Vonderlinn as Élisa / The Swiss woman... |
Alain Tanner | Entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival 33rd Berlin International Film Festival The 33rd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 18 to March 3, 1983.-Jury:* Jeanne Moreau * Alex Bänninger* Franco Brusati* Elem Klimov* Ursula Ludwig* Kurt Maetzig* Joseph L... |
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| 1984 1984 in film -Events:* The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name.* Tri-Star Pictures, a joint venture of Columbia Pictures, HBO, and CBS, releases its first film.... |
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| Dangerous Moves | Richard Dembo Richard Dembo Richard Dembo was a French director and screenwriter.Dembo achieved worldwide recoginition with his first film: La diagonale du fou. For the direction of this film Dembo received an Oscar in 1984 for best foreign film, as well as other numerous awards... |
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| Man Without Memory Man Without Memory Man Without Memory is a 1984 Swiss drama film directed by Kurt Gloor. It was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Rudolf Bissegger* Hannelore Elsner* Siegfried Kernen* Michael König* Lisi Mangold* Rüdiger Vogler... |
Kurt Gloor Kurt Gloor Kurt Gloor was a Swiss film director, screenwriter and producer. He directed eleven films between 1967 and 1992.... |
Entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival 34th Berlin International Film Festival The 34th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 17 to February 28, 1984.-Jury:* Liv Ullmann * Jules Dassin* Edward Bennett* Manuela Cernat-Gheorghiu* Lana Gogoberidze* Tullio Kezich* Steffen Kuchenreuther... |
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| 1985 1985 in film -Events:* 3 December - Roger Moore steps down from the role of James Bond after twelve years and seven films. He is replaced by Timothy Dalton.* The Academy Award for Best Picture was won by Out Of Africa, while the highest grossing film was Back to the Future.* Bliss wins AFI Award for best Movie... |
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| Derborence Derborence (film) Derborence is a 1985 French-Swiss drama film directed by Francis Reusser. It was entered into the 1985 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Isabel Otero - Thérèse Maye* Jacques Penot - Antoine* Maria Machado - Aline* Jean-Marc Bory - Nendaz... |
Francis Reusser Francis Reusser Francis Reusser is a Swiss film director. He has directed thirteen films since 1968. His film Derborence was entered into the 1985 Cannes Film Festival.-External links:* at the... |
Entered into the 1985 Cannes Film Festival 1985 Cannes Film Festival -Jury:*Miloš Forman *Claude Imbert *Edwin Zbonek *Francis Veber *Jorge Amado *Mauro Bolognini *Michel Perez *Mo Rothmann *Néstor Almendros *Sarah Miles... |
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| 1986 1986 in film -Events:*April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Go's Belinda Carlisle.*April 26 - Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries television journalist Maria Shriver.*May - Actress Heather Locklear marries Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee.... |
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| 1987 1987 in film -Events:*January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois, to officially become the world's longest film according to Guinness World Records.... |
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| Jenatsch Jenatsch (film) Jenatsch is a 1987 French-Swiss drama film directed by Daniel Schmid. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Michel Voïta - Christophe Sprecher* Christine Boisson - Nina... |
Daniel Schmid | Screened at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival 1987 Cannes Film Festival - Jury :*Yves Montand*Danièle Heymann*Elem Klimov*Gérald Calderon*Jeremy Thomas*Jerzy Skolimowski*Nicola Piovani*Norman Mailer*Theo Angelopoulos-Feature film competition:... |
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| 1988 1988 in film -Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:* Act of Piracy* Action Jackson, starring Carl Weathers, Craig T. Nelson, Vanity, Sharon Stone* The Adventures of Baron Munchausen* Akira* Alice... |
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| La méridienne Lounge Chair (film) Lounge Chair is a 1988 Swiss-French drama film directed by Jean-François Amiguet. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Jérôme Anger - François* Kristin Scott Thomas - Marie* Sylvie Orcier - Marthe... |
Jean-François Amiguet Jean-François Amiguet Jean-François Amiguet is a Swiss film director and screenwriter. His film Lounge Chair was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.-Filmography:* Alexandre * La méridienne... |
Screened at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival 1988 Cannes Film Festival - Jury :*Ettore Scola*Claude Berri*David Robinson*Yelena Safonova*George Miller*Hector Olivera*Nastassja Kinski*Philippe Sarde*Robby Muller*William Goldman-Feature film competition:* A World Apart by Chris Menges... |
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| 1989 1989 in film -Events:* Batman is released on June 23, and goes on to gross over $410 million worldwide.* Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton, Georgia, for $20 million... |
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| Bankomatt Bankomatt Bankomatt is a 1989 Italian-Swiss drama film directed by Villi Hermann. It was entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival.The story follows a man planing and conducting a bank robbery... |
Villi Hermann Villi Hermann Villi Hermann is a Swiss film director and screenwriter. His 1989 film Bankomatt was entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival.-External links:... |
Entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival 39th Berlin International Film Festival The 39th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 10 to 21, 1989.-Jury:* Rolf Liebermann * Leslie Caron* Chen Kaige* Vadim Glowna* Randa Haines* Vladimir Ignatovski* Adrian Kutter* Francisco Rabal... |
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| The Favorite The Favorite For the opera by Donizetti, see La favorite. For the stadium in Palermo, Italy, see La Favorita. For the Canadian early music ensemble, see La Favoritte... |
Maud Adams Maud Adams Maud Solveig Christina Wikström , known professionally as Maud Adams, is a Swedish actress, known for her roles as two different Bond girls: in The Man with the Golden Gun , and as the title character in Octopussy .-Early life:Adams was born Maud Solveig Christina Wikström in Luleå, Sweden, the... |
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| 1990 1990 in film The year 1990 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for CGI characters, used in Total Recall .* The first digitally-manipulated matte painting is used, in Die Hard 2.... |
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| Angels | Jacob Berger Jacob Berger Jacob Berger is a Swiss film director and screenwriter. His 1990 film Angels was entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival.-Biography:Jacob Berger is of English and Swiss descent, born in Lydney, England, in 1963... |
Entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival 40th Berlin International Film Festival The 40th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 9 to 20, 1990.-Jury:* Michael Ballhaus * Margaret Ménégoz * Vadim Abdrashitov* Suzana Amaral* Steven Bach* Roberto Benigni* Lívia Gyarmathy... |
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| Journey of Hope Journey of Hope (film) Journey of Hope is a 1990 film directed by Xavier Koller. It tells the story of a Kurdish family from Turkey who try to illegally emigrate to Switzerland, a country they know only from a postcard. The film is a co-production between companies in Switzerland, Turkey and the UK.The film won the 1990... |
Xavier Koller Xavier Koller Xavier Koller is a Swiss film director and screenwriter. His film Journey of Hope won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1990.... |
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| 1991 1991 in film The year 1991 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*April 28 - Bonnie Raitt marries actor Michael O'Keefe in New York* Terminator 2: Judgment Day, became one of the landmarks for science fiction action films with its groundbreaking visual effects from Industrial Light & Magic.*November... |
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| The Mountain The Mountain (1991 film) The Mountain is a 1991 Swiss drama film directed by Markus Imhoof. It was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Susanne Lothar as Lena* Mathias Gnädinger as Manser* Peter Simonischek as Kreuzpointner... |
Markus Imhoof Markus Imhoof Markus Imhoof is a Swiss screenwriter and film director. He won a Silver Bear at the 31st Berlin International Film Festival for his film The Boat Is Full , which was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film... |
Entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival 41st Berlin International Film Festival The 41st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 15 to 26, 1991.-Jury:* Volker Schlöndorff * Chantal Akerman* Laurie Anderson* José Luis Borau* Judith Godrèche* Yuri Klepikov* Renate Krößner* Gillo Pontecorvo... |
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| 1992 1992 in film The year 1992 in film involved many significant films. -Top grossing films:-Awards:Academy AwardsGolden Globe AwardsNational Film Awards... |
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| 1994 1994 in film 1994 was a significant year in film.The top grosser worldwide was The Lion King, which to date stands as the highest-grossing traditionally-animated film of all time... |
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| 1995 1995 in film -Top grossing films:-Events:* March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris by Danish directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg.* March 28 - Actress Julia Roberts and singer Lyle Lovett announce their plans for separation.... |
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| Before Sunrise Before Sunrise Before Sunrise is a 1995 romantic drama film directed by Richard Linklater and written by Linklater and Kim Krizan. The film follows Jesse , a young American, and Céline , a young French woman, who meet on a train and disembark in Vienna, where they spend the night walking around the city and... |
Richard Linklater Richard Linklater -Early life:Linklater was born in Houston, Texas. He studied at Sam Houston State University and left midway through his stint in college to work on an off-shore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. While working on the rig he read a lot of literature, but on land he developed a love of film through... |
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| 1996 1996 in film Major releases this year included Scream, Independence Day, Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient, Twister, Mars Attacks!, Jerry Maguire and a version of Evita starring Madonna.-Events:... |
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| Fourbi Fourbi Fourbi is a 1996 French-Swiss drama film directed by Alain Tanner. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Karin Viard - Rosemonde* Jean-Quentin Châtelain - Paul* Cécile Tanner - Marie... |
Alain Tanner | Screened at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival 1996 Cannes Film Festival -Jury:*Francis Ford Coppola *Nathalie Baye *Greta Scacchi, actrice *Michael Ballhaus *Henry Chapier *Atom Egoyan *Eiko Ishioka *Krzysztof Piesiewicz *Antonio Tabucchi... |
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| 1997 1997 in film -Events:* The original Star Wars trilogy's Special Editions are released.* Production begins on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.* Titanic becomes the first film to gross US$1,000,000,000 at the box office making it the highest grossing film in history until Avatar broke the record in 2010.*... |
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| 1998 1998 in film -Events:* February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein.* Former child star Gary Coleman is charged with assaulting a young female bus driver at a California shopping mall.-Top grossing films:... |
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| 1999 1999 in film The year 1999 in film involved several noteworthy events and has been called "The Year That Changed Movies". Several significant feature films, including Stanley Kubrick's final film Eyes Wide Shut, Pedro Almodóvar's first Oscar-winning film All About My Mother, science fiction The Matrix, Deep... |
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| Beresina, or the Last Days of Switzerland Beresina, or the Last Days of Switzerland Beresina, or the Last Days of Switzerland is a 1999 satiric comedy film by Swiss director Daniel Schmid. It chronicles the story of Irina, a Russian call girl arriving in Switzerland, whose innocent attempt to live the high life there triggers unintended coup d'etat in the country... |
Daniel Schmid | Satirical comedy | Screened at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival 1999 Cannes Film Festival The 52nd Cannes Film Festival was held on May 12-23, 1999. The Palme d'Or went to the French-Belgian film Rosetta by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne.-Jury:* David Cronenberg * André Téchiné * Barbara Hendricks... |
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2000s
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| 2000 2000 in film The year 2000 in film involved some significant events.The top grosser worldwide was Mission: Impossible II. Domestically in North America, Gladiator won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor .... |
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| 2001 2001 in film The year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the Harry Potter series and also the first of The Lord of the Rings trilogy... |
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| Kilimanjaro: How to spell Love! Kilimanjaro: How to spell Love! Kilimanjaro: How to spell Love[] is a 2001 Swiss romantic Comedy Movie, written by Jürgen Ladenburger, directed by Mike Eschmann, produced by Triluna Film[] Cast: Martin Rapold, Gesine Crukowski, Stefan Gubser, Inigo Gallo, Eliane Chappuis and more.... |
Mike Eschmann | |Martin Rapold, Gesine Cukrowski, Stefan Gubser, Inigo Callo, Eliane Chappuis Eliane Chappuis Eliane Chappuis, Model, Actress, Singer, Producer was born in 1978 at the Queen of Angels Hospital in Hollywood, to Swiss-French-Vietnamese parents. When six months old, her parents decided to raise her in Bern, Switzerland, where she spent her childhood with her siblings... |
| Comedy Comedy Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in... |
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| 2002 2002 in film The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of... |
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| Ready, Steady, Charlie! Ready, steady, Charlie! Ready, Steady, Charlie! is a 2003 Swiss movie production directed by Mike Eschmann, starring newcomer Michael Koch, beauty queen Melanie Winiger and comedian Marco Rima... |
Michael Koch | Comedy | Original title Achtung, Fertig, Charlie! | |
| Crisis in Havana | Viktor Giacobbo Viktor Giacobbo Viktor Giacobbo is a Swiss writer, comedian and actor.- Life :After school in Winterthur, he made an apprenticeship as a typesetter... , Mike Müller |
Comedy | Original title Ernstfall in Havanna | |
| 2003 2003 in film The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,... |
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| 2004 2004 in film The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol... |
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| Bienvenue en Suisse Bienvenue en Suisse Bienvenue en Suisse is a 2004 French-Swiss comedy film directed by Léa Fazer. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Vincent Perez - Aloïs Couchepin* Emmanuelle Devos - Sophie* Denis Podalydès - Thierry... |
Léa Fazer Léa Fazer Léa Fazer is a Swiss film director, screenwriter and actress. She studied film at the University Paris Diderot. Her film Bienvenue en Suisse was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.-Filmography:... |
Screened at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival 2004 Cannes Film Festival The 2004 Cannes Film Festival started on May 12 and ran until May 23. The Palme d'Or went to the American film Fahrenheit 9/11 by Michael Moore.-Jury:* Quentin Tarantino, President * Emmanuelle Béart * Edwidge Danticat * Tilda Swinton... |
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| Love Express | Elena Hazanov | Mathilda May Mathilda May Mathilda May is a French film actress.-Early life:May was born in Paris. Her father is playwright Victor Haïm, who is of Greek and Turkish descent. Her mother is Swedish ballet teacher and choreographer Margareta Hanson... , Vincent Winterhalter, Sibylle Blanc Sibylle Blanc Sibylle Blanc is a French-speaking Swiss actress who is actively involved in theatrical, film, television and radio productions in her native Switzerland as well as in nearby France.... , Carlos Leal Carlos Leal Carlos Leal is a Swiss rapper and actor.Leal was born in Lausanne to Galician immigrants. In 1990, he co-founded Sens Unik. The group produced four gold records and contributed music to the films La Haine and Neutre .... , Roberto Bestazzoni |
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| Sternenberg | Christoph Schaub | Mathias Gnädinger, Sara Capretti | Comedy | Nominated for Swiss Film Prize 2005 |
| Strähl Strähl Strähl is a 2004 Swiss film directed by Manuel Flurin Hendry. The plot takes place in Zürich, at the notorious Langstrasse.- Plot :Lonesome and medicament addict narcotics detective Herbert Strähl , who hardly can handle his own life, wants to clean up the Langstrasse-area... |
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| 2005 2005 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005... |
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| Clean | Geoffrey Engelbrecht | Short Film | Best Short Film Lausanne Underground Film and Music Festival Lausanne Underground Film and Music Festival The Lausanne Underground Film and Music Festival, or LUFF, is a film festival and music festival devoted to underground film and music. It is held each year in Lausanne, Switzerland. It began with the formation of the LUFF Association For The Promotion of Independent Cinema. The festival thus rests... |
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| We Are The Faithful We Are the Faithful We Are The Faithful is a 2005 documentary short film produced and directed by Swiss actor Michael Koch. It premiered in October 2005... |
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| Grounding | Michael Steiner Michael Steiner Michael Steiner , a national of Germany, was head of the United Nations Mission in Kosovo . He studied law in Paris and Munich from 1971 to 1977 and qualified as a judge in 1981. Later that year, he entered the German Foreign Office... |
Drama Drama film A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women... |
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| 2007 2007 in film This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007... |
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| Love And Mania | Michael C. Huber | Sibylle Canonica, Michael Koch | Drama | |
| Late Bloomers Late Bloomers Late Bloomers is a 2006 Swiss film directed by Bettina Oberli. It was Switzerland's submission to the 80th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.-See also:*Cinema of Switzerland... |
Bettina Oberli | Stephanie Glaser Stephanie Glaser thumb|Stephanie Glaser in 2009Stephanie Glaser was one of Switzerland's most prominent stage, TV and film actresses, popular for her portrayal of down-to-earth, sympathetic characters.- Biography :... |
Drama | Original title Die Herbstzeitlosen |
| Vitus Vitus (film) Vitus is a drama film written and directed by Fredi M. Murer. It was released on February 2, 2006, in Switzerland. It stars real-life piano prodigy Teo Gheorghiu, Bruno Ganz, Julika Jenkins, and Urs Jucker.-Plot:... |
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| Geld oder Leben | Roger Mäder | Daniel Rohr | Comedy | |
| Home Home (2008 film) Home is a 2008 Swiss drama film directed by Ursula Meier and starring Isabelle Huppert. The film was the official Swiss submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 82nd Academy Awards.-Plot:... |
Ursula Meier Ursula Meier Ursula Meier is a French-Swiss film director who received the Best Director award at the 2008 Festival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême [Angoulême French-language Film Festival] for her first theatrical feature, Home, which won the 2009 Swiss Film Prize for Bester Spielfilm [Best Film] as well as... |
Isabelle Huppert Isabelle Huppert Isabelle Anne Madeleine Huppert is a French actress who has appeared in over 90 film and television productions since 1971. She has had 14 films in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival, and won the Best Actress Award twice, for Violette Nozière and La pianiste . She is also the most... |
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| 2009 2009 in film The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note... |
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| Cargo Cargo (2009 film) Cargo is a 2009 science fiction film, the first from Swiss production and the first major feature film by Ivan Engler.-Plot:It is the year 2267. After the earth has become uninhabitable due to an ecological collapse, the remaining people live on overcrowded space stations in Earth's orbit. The... |
Ivan Engler Ivan Engler (director) Ivan Engler is a Swiss film director. In the fall of 2009, his feature film debut as writer and director, Cargo, opened in Switzerland. "Cargo" is the first Swiss science-fiction feature film made.-Filmography:... |
Science fiction Science fiction Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities... |
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External links
- Swiss film at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- Swiss Film Directory
- artfilm.ch Swiss Films on DVD