1st Moscow International Film Festival
| Location | Moscow, USSR |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1959 |
| Awards | Grand Prix |
| Festival date | 3–17 August 1959 |
| Website | Website |
The 1st Moscow International Film Festival was held from 3 to 17 August 1959.[1] The Grand Prix was awarded to the Soviet film Destiny of a Man directed by Sergei Bondarchuk.
Jury
- Sergei Gerasimov (USSR - President of the Jury)
- Antonin Brousil (Czechoslovakia)
- Emma Väänänen (Finland)
- Thorold Dickinson (Great Britain)
- Christian-Jaque (France)
- Kálmán Nádasdy (Hungary)
- Hans Rodenberg (East Germany)
- Bimal Roy (India)
- Henri Storck (Belgium)
- Jerzy Toeplitz (Poland)
- Kiyohiko Ushihara (Japan)
- Zhang Junxiang (China)
- Sergei Yutkevich (USSR)
Films in competition
The following films were selected for the main competition:
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escape from the Shadows | Útek ze stínu | Jiří Sequens | Czechoslovakia |
| Yesterday | Tegnap | Márton Keleti | Hungary |
| For Whom the Sun Rises | Liman tashrouk al chams | Joseph Fahdi | Lebanon |
| The Diary of Anne Frank | N/A | George Stevens | United States |
| India: Matri Bhumi | India | Roberto Rossellini | Italy, France |
| Red Line | Punainen viiva | Matti Kassila | Finland |
| That Won't Keep a Sailor Down | Das haut einen Seemann doch nicht um | Arthur Maria Rabenalt | West Germany, Denmark |
| Jalsaghar | Jalsaghar | Satyajit Ray | India |
| Aren't We Wonderful? | Wir Wunderkinder | Kurt Hoffmann | West Germany |
| The Ball | Mingea | Andrei Blaier, Sinisa Ivetici | Romania |
| On the Side of One River | Chung một dòng sông | Nguyễn Hồng Nghi, Phạm Hiếu Dân | North Vietnam |
| Forever Yours | حب للأبد | Youssef Chahine | Egypt |
| The Day Shall Dawn | N/A | A. J. Kardar | Pakistan, United Kingdom |
| Hambre nuestra de cada día | Hambre nuestra de cada dia | Rogelio A. González | Mexico |
| Unforgettable Trail | Itsuka kita michi | Koji Shima | Japan |
| Die unvollkommene Ehe | Die unvollkommene Ehe | Robert A. Stemmle | Austria |
| New Story of the Old Soldier | N/A | Shen Fu | China |
| Cara de Fogo | N/A | Galileu Garcia | Brazil |
| The Eagle | Orzel | Leonard Buczkowski | Poland |
| The Sailor's Song | Das Lied der Matrosen | Kurt Maetzig, Günter Reisch | East Germany |
| Summer Place Wanted | Sommarnöje sökes | Hasse Ekman | Sweden |
| Messenger of the People | Ardyn elch | Dejidiin Jigjid | Mongolia |
| The Verdict | La sentence | Jean Valère | France |
| Said effendi | سيد إفندي | Kameran Husni | Iraq |
| Legend of Chunhyang | Chunhyangdyun | Yun Ryon Gyu | North Korea |
| The Sky Through the Trees | Kroz granje nebo | Stole Janković | Yugoslavia |
| A Cry from the Streets | N/A | Lewis Gilbert | United Kingdom |
| Destiny of a Man | Sudba cheloveka | Sergei Bondarchuk | Soviet Union |
| Tana | Tana | Kristaq Dhamo | Albania |
| Fanfare | N/A | Bert Haanstra | Netherlands |
Awards
- Grand Prix: Destiny of a Man by Sergei Bondarchuk
- Golden Medals:
- Silver Medals:
- Actors: Wieńczysław Gliński, Bronisław Pawlik and Aleksander Sewruk for The Eagle
- Actress: Pureviin Tsevelsuren for Messenger of the People
- Director of Photography: Un Thak for Legend of Chunhyang
- Composer: Ustad Vilayat Khan for Jalsaghar
- Director: Lewis Gilbert for A Cry from the Streets
- Diplomas:
- Koji Shima for Unforgettable Trail
- Jean Valère for The Verdict
References
- ↑ "1st Moscow International Film Festival (1959)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
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