19th Berlin International Film Festival
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The 19th annual Berlin International Film Festival
was held from June 25 to July 6, 1969.
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 25 to July 6, 1969.
Jury
- Johannes Schaaf (Head of Jury)
- Agnesa Kalinova
- José P. Dominiani
- François ChalaisFrançois ChalaisFrançois Chalais was a prominent French reporter, journalist, writer and film historian. The François Chalais Prize at the annual Cannes Film Festival is named after him....
- John Russell TaylorJohn Russell TaylorJohn Russell Taylor is an English critic and author. He is the author of critical studies of British theatre; of critical biographies of such important figures in Anglo-American film as Alfred Hitchcock, Alec Guinness, Orson Welles, Vivien Leigh, and Ingrid Bergman; of Strangers in Paradise: The...
- Giovanni Grazzini
- Masaki Kobayashi
- Archer Winsten
- Ulrich Gregor
Films in competition
- A Touch of LoveA Touch of Love (1969 film)A Touch of Love is a 1969 British drama film directed by Waris Hussein, adapted by Margaret Drabble from her novel The Millstone . It was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival.-Plot:...
by Waris HusseinWaris HusseinWaris Hussein is a British-Indian television director and film director best known for his many productions for British television.... - AidoAido: Slave of LoveAido: Slave of Love is a 1969 Japanese film directed by Susumu Hani. It was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Yuri Suemasa - Aido* Kenzô Kawarasaki - Shusei* Kimiko Nukamura - Madame Enjoji* Ruriko Tanuma - Yoko...
by Susumu HaniSusumu Haniis a Japanese film director, and one of the most prominent representatives of the 1960s Japanese New Wave. Born in Tokyo, he has directed both documentaries and feature films.... - Amore e rabbiaAmore e rabbiaAmore e rabbia is a 1969 anthology film that includes five films directed by five Italian directors and one French director...
by Carlo Lizzani, Pier Paolo PasoliniPier Paolo PasoliniPier Paolo Pasolini was an Italian film director, poet, writer, and intellectual. Pasolini distinguished himself as a poet, journalist, philosopher, linguist, novelist, playwright, filmmaker, newspaper and magazine columnist, actor, painter and political figure...
, Bernardo BertolucciBernardo BertolucciBernardo Bertolucci is an Italian film director and screenwriter, whose films include The Conformist, Last Tango in Paris, 1900, The Last Emperor and The Dreamers...
, Jean-Luc GodardJean-Luc GodardJean-Luc Godard is a French-Swiss film director, screenwriter and film critic. He is often identified with the 1960s French film movement, French Nouvelle Vague, or "New Wave"....
, Marco Bellocchio - Balladen om Carl-HenningBallad of Carl-HenningBallad of Carl-Henning is a 1969 Danish comedy film directed by Lene Grønlykke and Sven Grønlykke.-Cast:* Jesper Klein - Carl-Henning* Paul Hüttel - Poul* Inge Baaring - Pouls forlovede* Edith Thrane - Carl-Hennings mor...
by Lene Grønlykke, Sven Grønlykke - Brasil Ano 2000Brazil Year 2000Brazil Year 2000 is a 1969 Brazilian drama film directed by Walter Lima, Jr. It was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won a Silver Bear.-Cast:* Anecy Rocha - Girl* Ênio Gonçalves - Reporter* Hélio Fernando - Son...
by Walter Lima, Jr.Walter Lima, Jr.Walter Lima, Jr. is a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. He has directed 17 films since 1965. His 1969 film Brazil Year 2000 was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won a Silver Bear.... - ErotissimoErotissimoErotissimo is a 1969 French-Italian drama film directed by Gérard Pirès. It was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Annie Girardot - Annie* Jean Yanne - Philippe* Francis Blanche - Le polyvalent / All-purpose Secretary...
by Gérard PirèsGérard Pirès-Filmography:* Guo bao zong dong yuan * Les Chevaliers du ciel * Double zéro * Steal * Taxi... - Goopy Gyne Bagha ByneGoopy Gyne Bagha ByneGoopy Gyne Bagha Byne , directed by the late Satyajit Ray and based on a story by his grandfather Upendra Kishore Ray, is a popular Bengali children's film. It is sometimes released in the English-speaking world as The Adventures Of Goopy And Bagha...
by Satyajit RaySatyajit RaySatyajit Ray was an Indian Bengali filmmaker. He is regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of 20th century cinema. Ray was born in the city of Kolkata into a Bengali family prominent in the world of arts and literature... - GreetingsGreetings (film)Greetings is a 1968 film directed by Brian De Palma. The film, which featured a young Robert De Niro in his first major role, is a satirical film about men avoiding the Vietnam War draft....
by Brian De PalmaBrian De PalmaBrian Russell De Palma is an American film director and writer. In a career spanning over 40 years, he is probably best known for his suspense and crime thriller films, including such box office successes as the horror film Carrie, Dressed to Kill, Scarface, The Untouchables, and Mission:... - Ich bin ein Elefant, MadameI'm an Elephant, MadameI'm an Elephant, Madame is a 1969 German comedy film directed by Peter Zadek. It was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won a Silver Bear award.-Cast:* Heinz Baumann - Dr. Nemitz* Wolfgang Schneider - Rull - schoolboy...
by Peter ZadekPeter ZadekPeter Zadek was a German theatre and film director, play translator and screenwriter and is regarded as one of the greatest directors in German-speaking theater. He was the head of the Schauspielhaus Bochum, Bochum , the Deutsches Schauspielhaus, Hamburg and the Berliner Ensemble from 1992 to 1996... - KlabautermannenWe Are All DemonsWe Are All Demons is a 1969 Danish drama film directed by Henning Carlsen. It was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Lise Fjeldstad - Inger* Hans Stormoen - Asbjørn Bauta* Claus Nissen - Asthor Asbjörnsen...
by Henning CarlsenHenning CarlsenHenning Carlsen is a Danish film director, screenwriter, and producer most noted for his documentaries and his contributions to the style of Cinéma vérité. Carlsen's 1966 social-realistic drama Hunger was nominated for the Palme D'Or and won the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film... - La madrigueraHoneycomb (film)Honeycomb is a 1969 Spanish drama film directed by Carlos Saura. The film stars Geraldine Chaplin and Per Oscarsson as a complicated married couple...
by Carlos SauraCarlos SauraCarlos Saura Atarés is a Spanish film director and photographer.-Early life:Born into a family of artists , he developed his artistic sense in childhood as a photography enthusiast.He obtained his directing diploma in Madrid in 1957 at the Institute of Cinema Research and Studies... - La sua giornata di gloriaHis Day of GloryHis Day of Glory is a 1969 Italian drama film directed by Edoardo Bruno. It was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Carlo Cecchi - Claude* Maria Manuela Carrilho - Marguerite* Raúl Martínez - Richard...
by Edoardo Bruno - Le gai savoir by Jean-Luc GodardJean-Luc GodardJean-Luc Godard is a French-Swiss film director, screenwriter and film critic. He is often identified with the 1960s French film movement, French Nouvelle Vague, or "New Wave"....
- Liebe ist kälter als der TodLove Is Colder than Death (film)Love is Colder than Death is a 1969 German film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. This is Fassbinder's first feature film, and he stars as a petty hood, Franz Biberkopf. Biberkopf's friend, portrayed by actor Ulli Lommel, has been ordered to kill Franz by a crime syndicate...
by Rainer Werner FassbinderRainer Werner FassbinderRainer Werner Maria Fassbinder was a German movie director, screenwriter and actor. He is considered one of the most important representatives of the New German Cinema.He maintained a frenetic pace in film-making... - Made in SwedenMade in Sweden (film)Made in Sweden is a 1969 Swedish drama film directed by Johan Bergenstråhle. It was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won a Silver Bear award.-Cast:* Lena Granhagen - Kristina* Per Myrberg - Jörgen Stenberg...
by Johan BergenstråhleJohan Bergenstråhle (director)Johan Bergenstråhle was a Swedish film director and screenwriter. He directed 14 films between 1965 and 1994. His 1969 film Made in Sweden was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won a Silver Bear award.-Selected filmography:* Made in Sweden * A Baltic Tragedy... - Midnight CowboyMidnight CowboyMidnight Cowboy is a 1969 American drama film based on the 1965 novel of the same name by James Leo Herlihy. It was written by Waldo Salt, directed by John Schlesinger, and stars Dustin Hoffman and newcomer Jon Voight in the title role. Notable smaller roles are filled by Sylvia Miles, John...
by John SchlesingerJohn SchlesingerJohn Richard Schlesinger, CBE was an English film and stage director and actor.-Early life:Schlesinger was born in London into a middle-class Jewish family, the son of Winifred Henrietta and Bernard Edward Schlesinger, a physician... - Rani radoviRani radoviRani radovi is a 1969 Yugoslavian film by Serbian author Želimir Žilnik. It critically depicts the aftermath of the 1968 Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. It won the Golden Bear at the 19th Berlin International Film Festival in 1969.-Cast:...
by Želimir ŽilnikŽelimir ŽilnikŽelimir Žilnik is a Serbian film director. He is noted for his socially engaging style and criticism of censorship that was commonplace during the Yugoslav communist era... - The Bed-Sitting RoomThe Bed-Sitting Room (film)The Bed-Sitting Room is a 1969 British comedy film directed by Richard Lester and based on the play of the same name. It was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival.-Plot:...
by Richard LesterRichard LesterRichard Lester is an American film director based in Britain. Lester is notable for his work with The Beatles in the 1960s and his work on the Superman film series in the 1980s.-Early years and television:... - Three Into Two Won't GoThree Into Two Won't GoThree Into Two Won't Go is a British drama film directed by Peter Hall, and starring Rod Steiger and Claire Bloom. The film was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Rod Steiger - Steve Howard...
by Peter Hall - Tiro de graciaCoup de Grâce (1969 film)Coup de Grâce is a 1969 Argentine comedy film directed by Ricardo Becher. It was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Sergio Mulet - Daniel* Franca Tosato - Josefina* Roberto Plate - Raul* Mario Skubin - Mario...
by Ricardo BecherRicardo BecherRicardo Becher was an Argentine film director, screenwriter and journalist. He directed twelve films 1955 and 2006. His 1969 film Coup de Grâce was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival.... - Un tranquillo posto di campagnaA Quiet Place in the CountryA Quiet Place in the Country is a 1969 Italian-French horror film directed by Elio Petri. It was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won a Silver Bear award.-Cast:* Franco Nero - Leonardo Ferri* Vanessa Redgrave - Flavia...
by Elio Petri
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....
: Rani radoviRani radoviRani radovi is a 1969 Yugoslavian film by Serbian author Želimir Žilnik. It critically depicts the aftermath of the 1968 Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. It won the Golden Bear at the 19th Berlin International Film Festival in 1969.-Cast:...
by Želimir ŽilnikŽelimir ŽilnikŽelimir Žilnik is a Serbian film director. He is noted for his socially engaging style and criticism of censorship that was commonplace during the Yugoslav communist era... - Silver Bear:
- Un tranquillo posto di campagnaA Quiet Place in the CountryA Quiet Place in the Country is a 1969 Italian-French horror film directed by Elio Petri. It was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won a Silver Bear award.-Cast:* Franco Nero - Leonardo Ferri* Vanessa Redgrave - Flavia...
by Elio Petri - GreetingsGreetings (film)Greetings is a 1968 film directed by Brian De Palma. The film, which featured a young Robert De Niro in his first major role, is a satirical film about men avoiding the Vietnam War draft....
by Brian De PalmaBrian De PalmaBrian Russell De Palma is an American film director and writer. In a career spanning over 40 years, he is probably best known for his suspense and crime thriller films, including such box office successes as the horror film Carrie, Dressed to Kill, Scarface, The Untouchables, and Mission:... - Ich bin ein Elefant, MadameI'm an Elephant, MadameI'm an Elephant, Madame is a 1969 German comedy film directed by Peter Zadek. It was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won a Silver Bear award.-Cast:* Heinz Baumann - Dr. Nemitz* Wolfgang Schneider - Rull - schoolboy...
by Peter ZadekPeter ZadekPeter Zadek was a German theatre and film director, play translator and screenwriter and is regarded as one of the greatest directors in German-speaking theater. He was the head of the Schauspielhaus Bochum, Bochum , the Deutsches Schauspielhaus, Hamburg and the Berliner Ensemble from 1992 to 1996... - Made in SwedenMade in Sweden (film)Made in Sweden is a 1969 Swedish drama film directed by Johan Bergenstråhle. It was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won a Silver Bear award.-Cast:* Lena Granhagen - Kristina* Per Myrberg - Jörgen Stenberg...
by Johan BergenstråhleJohan Bergenstråhle (director)Johan Bergenstråhle was a Swedish film director and screenwriter. He directed 14 films between 1965 and 1994. His 1969 film Made in Sweden was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won a Silver Bear award.-Selected filmography:* Made in Sweden * A Baltic Tragedy... - Brasil Ano 2000Brazil Year 2000Brazil Year 2000 is a 1969 Brazilian drama film directed by Walter Lima, Jr. It was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won a Silver Bear.-Cast:* Anecy Rocha - Girl* Ênio Gonçalves - Reporter* Hélio Fernando - Son...
by Walter Lima, Jr.Walter Lima, Jr.Walter Lima, Jr. is a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. He has directed 17 films since 1965. His 1969 film Brazil Year 2000 was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won a Silver Bear....
- Un tranquillo posto di campagna
External links
- 1969 Berlin International Film Festival
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