1964 Cannes Film Festival
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The 17th Cannes Film Festival
was held from 29 April to 14 May 1964
. The Palme d’Or is renamed 'Grand Prix International du Festival', the name that will be used until 1975.
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
was held from 29 April to 14 May 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....
. The Palme d’Or is renamed 'Grand Prix International du Festival', the name that will be used until 1975.
Jury
- Fritz LangFritz LangFriedrich Christian Anton "Fritz" Lang was an Austrian-American filmmaker, screenwriter, and occasional film producer and actor. One of the best known émigrés from Germany's school of Expressionism, he was dubbed the "Master of Darkness" by the British Film Institute...
(West Germany) (president) - Charles BoyerCharles BoyerCharles Boyer was a French actor who appeared in more than 80 films between 1920 and 1976. After receiving an education in drama, Boyer started on the stage, but he found success in movies during the 1930s. His memorable performances were among the era's most highly praised romantic dramas,...
(France) (vice president) - Joaquín Calvo-Sotelo (Spain)
- René Clément (France)
- Jean-Jacques GautierJean-Jacques GautierJean-Jacques Gautier was French theatre critic, novelist and essayist. A Norman via his father and a champenois via his mother, he was elected a member of the Académie française in 1972.-Works:*1946 : Histoire d'un fait divers, Prix Goncourt- External links :*...
(France) (journalist) - Alexandre Karaganov (Soviet Union) (critic)
- Lorens MarmstedtLorens MarmstedtLorens Marmstedt was a Swedish film producer. He produced 49 films between 1932 and 1965.-Selected filmography:* It Rains on Our Love * A Ship to India * Music in Darkness...
(Sweden) - Geneviève PageGeneviève PageGeneviève Page is a leading French actress with a film career spanning fifty years. She is the daughter of Jacques Paul Bonjean , a well known French art-collector.-Career:...
(France) - Raoul PloquinRaoul PloquinRaoul Ploquin was a French film producer, production manager and screenwriter. He was co-nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story for the film The Sheep Has Five Legs .-Selected filmography:...
(France) - Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. (USA)
- Véra Volmane (France) (journalist)
- Jean-Jacques Languepin (France) (short films vice president)
- Jiří Brdečka (Czechoslovakia) (short films)
- Robert Ménégoz (France) (short films)
- Hubert Seggelke (West Germany) (short films)
- Alex Seiler (Switzerland) (short films)
Feature film competition
- Cent mille dollars au soleilGreed in the SunGreed in the Sun is a 1964 French comedy film directed by Henri Verneuil. It was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Jean-Paul Belmondo - Rocco* Lino Ventura - Hervé Marec dit 'Le plouc'* Reginald Kernan - John Steiner alias Peter Frocht...
by Henri VerneuilHenri VerneuilHenri Verneuil was a French-Armenian playwright and filmmaker, who enjoyed a successful career in France.-Biography:... - Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol by Glauber Rocha
- La donna scimmiaThe Ape WomanThe Ape Woman is a 1964 Italian-French drama film directed by Marco Ferreri. It was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival. The movie was inspired by the real-life story of Julia Pastrana a 19th-century woman exploited as a freak show attraction by her manager Theodore Lent.-Plot:The "Ape...
by Marco Ferreri - Ta Kokkina fanariaThe Red LanternsThe Red Lanterns is a 1963 Greek drama film directed by Vasilis Georgiadis and based on a play by Alekos Galanos. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It was also entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival...
by Vasilis Georgiadis - KrikThe Cry (1963 film)The Cry is a 1963 Czechoslovak drama film directed by Jaromil Jireš. It was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Eva Límanová - Ivana* Josef Abrhám - Slávek* Eva Kopecká* Jiří Kvapil* Slávka Procházková* Hana Talpová...
by Jaromil Jireš - Kvarteret KorpenRaven's EndRaven's End is a 1963 Swedish drama film directed by Bo Widerberg, about an aspiring working-class writer in Malmö. The story bears some similarities to Widerberg's own background, although he claimed it to be entirely fictional.-Plot:...
by Bo Widerberg - El laila el akhiraLast Night (1964 film)Last Night is a 1964 Egyptian mystery film directed by Kamal El Sheikh. It was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Faten Hamama - Nadia and her sister Fawzya* Ahmed Mazhar - Dr. Ahmed* Mahmoud Moursy - Shoukry...
by Kamal El SheikhKamal El SheikhKamal El Sheikh was an Egyptian film director. He directed 28 films between 1952 and 1987.-Selected filmography:* Malak al-Rahma * Al-Manzel Raqam 13 * Hob wa Dumoo`... - Mujhe Jeene DoMujhe Jeene DoMujhe Jeene Do is a 1963 Hindi film directed by Moni Bhattacharjee. This dacoit-drama stars Sunil Dutt, Waheeda Rehman, Nirupa Roy, Rajendranath and Mumtaz....
by Moni BhattacharjeeMoni BhattacharjeeMoni Bhattacharjee was an Indian film director and screenwriter of late nineties who directed few known and popular Hindi movies... - La niña de lutoThe Girl in MourningThe Girl in Mourning is a 1964 Spanish comedy film directed by Manuel Summers. It was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival. The film was also selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 37th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.-Cast:* María José...
by Manuel Summers - One Potato, Two Potato by Larry PeerceLarry PeerceLarry Peerce is an American film and TV director whose work includes the theatrical feature Goodbye, Columbus, the early rock and roll concert film The Big T.N.T. Show, and One Potato, Two Potato , the first U.S...
- PacsirtaDrama of the LarkDrama of the Lark is a 1963 Hungarian drama film directed by László Ranódy. It was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival where Antal Páger won the award for Best Actor.-Cast:* Antal Páger - Vajkay Ákos* Klári Tolnay - Tóni, Vajkayné...
by László RanódyLászló RanódyLászló Ranódy was an Hungarian film director. He directed 18 films between 1950 and 1980.-External links:... - Les Parapluies de Cherbourg by Jacques DemyJacques DemyJacques Demy was one of the most approachable filmmakers to appear in the wake of the French New Wave. Uninterested in the formal experimentation of Alain Resnais, or the political agitation of Jean-Luc Godard, Demy instead created a self-contained fantasy world closer to that of François...
- Pasażerka by Andrzej Munk
- La Peau Douce by François TruffautFrançois TruffautFrançois Roland Truffaut was an influential film critic and filmmaker and one of the founders of the French New Wave. In a film career lasting over a quarter of a century, he remains an icon of the French film industry. He was also a screenwriter, producer, and actor working on over twenty-five...
- Primero yoMe First (film)Me First is a 1964 Argentine drama film directed by Fernando Ayala, and written by Héctor Olivera and Luis Pico Estrada. It was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival.- Cast :*Alberto de Mendoza *Ricardo Areco *Eduardo Bergara Leumann...
by Fernando AyalaFernando AyalaFernando Ayala was an Argentine film producer, film director, screenwriter and film producer of the classic era... - The Pumpkin EaterThe Pumpkin EaterThe Pumpkin Eater is a 1964 British drama film starring Anne Bancroft as an unusually fertile woman and Peter Finch as her philandering husband....
by Jack ClaytonJack ClaytonJack Clayton was a British film director who specialised in bringing literary works to the screen.-Career:A native of East Sussex, Clayton started his career as a child actor on the 1929 film Dark Red Roses... - Sedotta e abbandonataSeduced and AbandonedSeduced and Abandoned is a 1964 Italian film directed by Pietro Germi. It was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival.-Synopsis:The film presents the tale of Agnese Ascalone, daughter of prominent miner Vincenzo Ascalone, and takes place in a small town in Sicily, as was Germi's previous film...
by Pietro GermiPietro GermiPietro Germi was an Italian actor, screenwriter, and director. Germi was born in Genoa, Liguria, to a lower-middle class family. He was a messenger and briefly attended nautical school before deciding on a career in acting.He studied acting and directing at Rome's Centro Sperimentale di... - Suna no onnaWoman in the Dunesis a film directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara and based on the novel of the same name by Kōbō Abe. The novel was published in 1962, and the film was released in 1964. Kōbō Abe also wrote the screenplay for the film version....
by Hiroshi Teshigahara - Taiheiyo hitori-botchiAlone on the Pacificis a 1963 color Japanese adventure film directed by Kon Ichikawa. It was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival.The film is based on the book and 1962 first solo voyage across the Pacific by Kenichi Horie.-Cast:* Yujiro Ishihara - The Youth...
by Kon IchikawaKon Ichikawawas a Japanese film director.-Early life and career:Ichikawa was born in Ise, Mie Prefecture. In the 1930s Ichikawa attended a technical school in Osaka. Upon graduation, in 1933, he found a job with a local rental film studio, J.O. Studio, in their animation department... - Tetri karavaniThe White CaravanThe White Caravan is a 1963 Soviet black-and-white drama directed by Tamaz Meliava and Eldar Shengelaya. It was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Imedo Kakhiani - Gela* Ariadna Shengelaya - Maria* Giorgi Kikadze - Vajia...
by Eldar ShengelayaEldar ShengelayaEldar Shengelaya is a Georgian and Soviet film director and screenwriter who directed ten films between 1957 and 1996. From 1990 to 2004, he was member of the Parliament of Georgia. He has been awarded the titles of the People's Artist of Georgia and of the Soviet Union...
and Tamaz MeliavaTamaz MeliavaTamaz Meliava was a Soviet film director and screenwriter. He directed six films between 1958 and 1973.-Filmography:* Mtvaris motatseba * Mtvaris motatseba * Londre * Tetri karavani... - Die Tote von Beverly HillsDead Woman from Beverly HillsDead Woman from Beverly Hills is a 1964 German drama film directed by Michael Pfleghar. It was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Heidelinde Weis - Lu Sostlov* Klausjürgen Wussow - C.G.* Horst Frank - Manning / Dr...
by Michael PflegharMichael PflegharMichael Pfleghar was a German film director and screenwriter. He directed 17 films between 1958 and 1987.-Selected filmography:* Dead Woman from Beverly Hills * The Oldest Profession... - Vidas Secas by Nelson Pereira dos Santos
- The VisitThe Visit (1964 film)The Visit is a 1964 film co-production from France, Italy, Germany, and the United States, distributed by 20th Century Fox. It was directed by Bernhard Wicki and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck and Julien Derode with Ingrid Bergman and Anthony Quinn as co-producers...
by Bernhard Wicki - The World of Henry OrientThe World of Henry OrientThe World of Henry Orient is a 1964 American comedy film based on the novel of the same name by Nora Johnson. It was directed by George Roy Hill and stars Peter Sellers, Paula Prentiss, Angela Lansbury, Tippy Walker, Merrie Spaeth, Phyllis Thaxter, Bibi Osterwald, and Tom Bosley.Filming started in...
by George Roy HillGeorge Roy HillGeorge Roy Hill was an American film director. He is most noted for directing such films as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Sting, which both starred the acting duo Paul Newman and Robert Redford... - Ya shagayu po MoskveI Step through MoscowWalking the Streets of Moscow is a 1963 Soviet movie directed by Georgi Daneliya and produced by Mosfilm studios. It stars Nikita Mikhalkov, Alexei Loktev, Evgeniy Steblov and Galina Polskikh. The film also features cameos by four People's Artists of the USSR: Rolan Bykov, Vladimir Basov, Lev...
by Georgi DaneliyaGeorgi DaneliyaGeorgi Daneliya is a Soviet/Georgian/Russian film director, who became known throughout the Soviet Union for his "sad comedies" .Daneliya graduated from the Moscow Architecture Institute and worked as an architect...
Films out of competition
- Le voci biancheWhite VoicesWhite Voices is a 1964 Italian comedy film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile and Massimo Franciosa. It was screened at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival, but was not entered into the main competition.-Cast:* Paolo Ferrari - Meo* Sandra Milo - Carolina...
by Pasquale Festa CampanilePasquale Festa CampanilePasquale Festa Campanile was an Italian screenwriter, film director and novellist. He was born at Melfi and died in Rome.- Director :* Un tentativo sentimentale * La nonna Sabella...
and Massimo FranciosaMassimo FranciosaMassimo Franciosa was an Italian screenwriter and film director. He wrote for 72 films between 1955 and 1991. He also directed nine films between 1963 and 1971... - Skoplje '63Skoplje '63Skoplje '63 is a 1964 Yugoslavian documentary film directed by Veljko Bulajić about the 1963 Skopje earthquake. It was screened at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival, but wasn't entered into the main competition...
by Veljko BulajićVeljko BulajicVeljko Bulajić , today is a Croatian film director and actor of Montenegrin descent, most of his life working in Croatia... - The Fall of the Roman EmpireThe Fall of the Roman Empire (film)The Fall of the Roman Empire is a 1964 English-language epic film produced by Samuel Bronston Productions and the Rank Organisation, and released by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Anthony Mann and produced by Samuel Bronston with Jaime Prades and Michal Waszynski as associate producers. The...
by Anthony MannAnthony MannAnthony Mann was an American actor and film director, most notably of film noirs and Westerns. As a director, he often collaborated with the cinematographer John Alton and with James Stewart in his Westerns.-Biography:...
Awards
- Grand Prix du Festival International du FilmPalme d'OrThe Palme d'Or is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival and is presented to the director of the best feature film of the official competition. It was introduced in 1955 by the organising committee. From 1939 to 1954, the highest prize was the Grand Prix du Festival International du...
: Les Parapluies de Cherbourg by Jacques DemyJacques DemyJacques Demy was one of the most approachable filmmakers to appear in the wake of the French New Wave. Uninterested in the formal experimentation of Alain Resnais, or the political agitation of Jean-Luc Godard, Demy instead created a self-contained fantasy world closer to that of François... - Jury Special PrizeJury Prize (Cannes Film Festival)The Jury Prize is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the jury from the 'official section' of movies at the festival. It is considered the third most prestigious prize at the film festival, after the Palme d'Or and the Grand Prix....
: Suna no onnaWoman in the Dunesis a film directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara and based on the novel of the same name by Kōbō Abe. The novel was published in 1962, and the film was released in 1964. Kōbō Abe also wrote the screenplay for the film version....
by Hiroshi Teshigahara - Best ActorBest Actor Award (Cannes Film Festival)The Best Actor Award is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the jury from the 'official section' of movies at the festival. It was first awarded in 1946.- Award Winners :-External links:* * ....
:- Antal Páger for PacsirtaDrama of the LarkDrama of the Lark is a 1963 Hungarian drama film directed by László Ranódy. It was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival where Antal Páger won the award for Best Actor.-Cast:* Antal Páger - Vajkay Ákos* Klári Tolnay - Tóni, Vajkayné...
- Saro UrzìSaro UrzìSaro Urzì, was an Italian actor.-Biography:Born in Sicilia, he moved to Rome to seek his fortune....
for Sedotta e abbandonataSeduced and AbandonedSeduced and Abandoned is a 1964 Italian film directed by Pietro Germi. It was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival.-Synopsis:The film presents the tale of Agnese Ascalone, daughter of prominent miner Vincenzo Ascalone, and takes place in a small town in Sicily, as was Germi's previous film...
- Antal Páger for Pacsirta
- Best ActressBest Actress Award (Cannes Film Festival)The Best Actress Award is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the jury from the 'official section' of films at the festival. It was first awarded in 1946.-Award Winners:-External links:* * ....
:- Barbara BarrieBarbara BarrieBarbara Barrie is an American actress and author of children's books.-Personal life:Barrie was born as Barbara Ann Berman in Chicago, Illinois, of Jewish heritage, the daughter of Frances Rose and Louis Berman. She was raised in Corpus Christi, Texas. She graduated from University of Texas,...
for One Potato, Two Potato - Anne BancroftAnne BancroftAnne Bancroft was an American actress associated with the Method acting school, which she had studied under Lee Strasberg....
for The Pumpkin EaterThe Pumpkin EaterThe Pumpkin Eater is a 1964 British drama film starring Anne Bancroft as an unusually fertile woman and Peter Finch as her philandering husband....
- Barbara Barrie
- Special Mention: Andrzej Munk for Pasażerka and his entire work
- Technical Grand Prize:
- The Umbrellas of Cherbourg by Jacques DemyJacques DemyJacques Demy was one of the most approachable filmmakers to appear in the wake of the French New Wave. Uninterested in the formal experimentation of Alain Resnais, or the political agitation of Jean-Luc Godard, Demy instead created a self-contained fantasy world closer to that of François...
- Die Tote von Beverly HillsDead Woman from Beverly HillsDead Woman from Beverly Hills is a 1964 German drama film directed by Michael Pfleghar. It was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Heidelinde Weis - Lu Sostlov* Klausjürgen Wussow - C.G.* Horst Frank - Manning / Dr...
by Michael PflegharMichael PflegharMichael Pfleghar was a German film director and screenwriter. He directed 17 films between 1958 and 1987.-Selected filmography:* Dead Woman from Beverly Hills * The Oldest Profession...
- The Umbrellas of Cherbourg by Jacques Demy
- OCIC Award:
- Les Parapluies de Cherbourg by Jacques DemyJacques DemyJacques Demy was one of the most approachable filmmakers to appear in the wake of the French New Wave. Uninterested in the formal experimentation of Alain Resnais, or the political agitation of Jean-Luc Godard, Demy instead created a self-contained fantasy world closer to that of François...
- Vidas Secas by Nelson Pereira dos Santos
- Les Parapluies de Cherbourg by Jacques Demy
External links
- 1964 Cannes Film Festival
- Cannes Film Festival:1964 at 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...