20th Berlin International Film Festival
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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.
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 26 to July 7, 1970. However, the competition was cancelled and no prizes were awarded, over controversy surrounding Michael Verhoeven
Michael Verhoeven
-Life and work:Verhoeven is the son of German film director, Paul Verhoeven . He married actress Senta Berger in 1966; their son is the actor-director Simon Verhoeven. Together, the couple formed a production company to make films...
's film o.k.
O.k. (film)
o.k. is a 1970 West German anti-war film directed by Michael Verhoeven. It was chosen as West Germany's official submission to the 43rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but did not manage to receive a nomination. The film was also entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival...
Jury
- George StevensGeorge StevensGeorge Stevens was an American film director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer.Among his most notable films were Diary of Anne Frank , nominated for Best Director, Giant , winner of Oscar for Best Director, Shane , Oscar nominated, and A Place in the Sun , winner of Oscar for Best...
(Head of Jury) - Klaus Hebecker
- David NevesDavid NevesDavid Neves was a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. He directed nine films between 1964 and 1988. He was a member of the jury at the 20th Berlin International Film Festival in 1970.-External links:...
- Véra Volmane
- Billie WhitelawBillie WhitelawBillie Honor Whitelaw, CBE is an English actress. She worked in close collaboration with Irish playwright Samuel Beckett for 25 years and is regarded as one of the foremost interpreters of his works...
- Alberto LattuadaAlberto LattuadaAlberto Lattuada was an Italian film director.Lattuada was born in Milan, the son of composer Felice Lattuada...
- Dušan MakavejevDušan MakavejevDušan Makavejev is a Serbian film director and screenwriter, famous for his groundbreaking films of Yugoslav cinema in the late 1960s and early 1970s...
- Gunnar Oldin
- Manfred DurniokManfred DurniokManfred Durniok was a German film producer, director and screenwriter. He produced 27 films between 1961 and 2003. He was a member of the jury at the 20th Berlin International Film Festival in 1970.-External links:...
Films in competition
- Aranyer Din RatriAranyer Din RatriAranyer Din Ratri , is an Indian Bengali film released in 1970 and directed by Satyajit Ray. It is based upon the Bengali novel of the same name by Sunil Gangopadhyay. It was one of the earliest films to employ the literary technique of the carnivalesque...
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... - BaltutlämningenA Baltic TragedyA Baltic Tragedy is a 1970 Swedish drama film directed by Johan Bergenstråhle. It was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival...
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... - Black OutBlack 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...
by Jean-Louis Roy - BorsalinoBorsalino (film)Borsalino is a 1970 gangster film directed by Jacques Deray and starring Alain Delon, Jean-Paul Belmondo and Catherine Rouvel. It was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival....
by Jacques DerayJacques DerayJacques Deray was a French film director and screenwriter. Deray is prominently known for directing many crime and thriller films.-Biography:... - Chi no mureApart from LifeApart from Life is a 1970 Japanese drama film directed by Kei Kumai. It was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Mizuho Suzuki - Unami* Hiroko Kino - Noriko Fukuji* Mugihito - Nobuo Tsuyama...
by Kei KumaiKei Kumaiwas a Japanese film director from Azumino, Nagano prefecture. After his studies in literature at Shinshu University, he worked as director's assistant.... - Dionysus in '69 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:...
- El chacal de NahueltoroJackal of NahueltoroJackal of Nahueltoro is a 1969 Chilean drama film directed by Miguel Littín. It is based on a real life event about an alcoholic peasant who killed a woman and her five children in 1960. He was sentenced to death and executed by firing squad in 1963...
by Miguel LittínMiguel LittinMiguel Ernesto Littín Cucumides is a Chilean film director, screenwriter, film producer and novelist. He was born to a Palestinian father, Hernán Littin and a Greek mother, Cristina Cucumides.... - El extraño caso del doctor FaustoEl extraño caso del doctor FaustoEl extraño caso del doctor Fausto is a 1969 Spanish drama film directed by and starring Gonzalo Suárez. It was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Gonzalo Suárez - Narrador / Mefistófeles / Octavio Beiral...
by Gonzalo SuárezGonzalo SuárezGonzalo Suárez Morilla is a Spanish writer, screenwriter and film director.-Career:In 1963 he published his first novel De cuerpo presente.... - En kärlekshistoriaA Swedish Love StoryA Swedish Love Story is a 1970 Swedish romantic drama directed by Roy Andersson, starring Ann-Sofie Kylin and Rolf Sohlman as two teenagers falling in love. Inspired by the Czechoslovak New Wave, the film was Andersson's feature film debut and was successful in Sweden and abroad. It was entered...
by Roy AnderssonRoy AnderssonRoy Andersson is a Swedish film director, best known for his films A Swedish Love Story and Songs from the Second Floor. More than any other, Songs from the Second Floor succeeded in cementing his personal style — a style characterized by long takes, absurdist comedy, stiff caricaturing of... - Il conformistaThe Conformist (film)The Conformist is a 1970 political drama film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. The screenplay was written by Bertolucci based on the 1951 novel The Conformist by Alberto Moravia. The film features Jean-Louis Trintignant and Stefania Sandrelli, among others...
by 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... - Klann – grand guignolKlann – grand guignolKlann – grand guignol is a 1969 French-Belgian mystery film directed by Patrick Ledoux. It was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Gabriel Cattand* Ursula Kubler* Marie Signe Ledoux* David McNeil - Poitou* Nathalie Vernier...
by Patrick LedouxPatrick LedouxPatrick Ledoux was a Belgian film director. He directed 14 films between 1961 and 1979. His 1969 film Klann – grand guignol was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.-External links:... - L'urloThe HowlThe Howl is a 1970 Italian comedy film directed by Tinto Brass. It was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Tina Aumont - Anita* Gigi Proietti - Coso* Nino Segurini - Berto Bertuccioli* Germano Longo...
by Tinto BrassTinto BrassGiovanni Brass , better known as Tinto Brass, is an Italian filmmaker. He is noted especially for his work in the erotic genre, with films such as Così fan tutte , Paprika, Monella and Trasgredire... - L'Eden et aprèsEden and AfterEden and After is a 1970 French-Czechoslovak drama film directed by Alain Robbe-Grillet. It was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Catherine Jourdan - Violette* Lorraine Rainer - Marie-Eve* Sylvain Corthay - Jean-Pierre...
by Alain Robbe-GrilletAlain Robbe-GrilletAlain Robbe-Grillet , was a French writer and filmmaker. He was, along with Nathalie Sarraute, Michel Butor and Claude Simon, one of the figures most associated with the Nouveau Roman trend. Alain Robbe-Grillet was elected a member of the Académie française on March 25, 2004, succeeding Maurice... - La ragazza di nome GiulioA Girl Called JulesA Girl Called Jules is a 1970 French-Italian drama film directed by Tonino Valerii. It was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Silvia Dionisio - Jules* Gianni Macchia - Franco* Esmeralda Ruspoli - Laura, madre di Jules...
by Tonino ValeriiTonino ValeriiTonino Valerii is an Italian film director, most known for his Spaghetti Westerns. Valerii started his film career as an assistant director on Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars, before moving on to direct by himself... - Le temps de mourirThe Time to DieThe Time to Die is a 1970 French crime film directed by André Farwagi and starring Anna Karina. It was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Anna Karina - La jeune fille* Bruno Cremer - Max Topfer...
by André Farwagi - Los herederosThe Inheritors (1970 film)The Inheritors is a 1970 Argentine drama film directed by David Stivel. It was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Norma Aleandro* Federico Luppi* Bárbara Mújica* Marilina Ross* Emilio Alfaro* Carlos Carella...
by David Stivel - O Profeta da FomeThe Prophet of HungerThe Prophet of Hunger is a 1970 Brazilian drama film directed by Maurice Capovila. It was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* José Mojica Marins - Fakir Ali Khan* Maurício do Valle - Lion Tamer* Julia Miranda - Maria...
by Maurice CapovilaMaurice CapovilaMaurice Capovila is a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. He directed eight films between 1968 and 2003. His 1970 film The Prophet of Hunger was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.-Filmography:... - o.k.O.k. (film)o.k. is a 1970 West German anti-war film directed by Michael Verhoeven. It was chosen as West Germany's official submission to the 43rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but did not manage to receive a nomination. The film was also entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival...
by Michael VerhoevenMichael Verhoeven-Life and work:Verhoeven is the son of German film director, Paul Verhoeven . He married actress Senta Berger in 1966; their son is the actor-director Simon Verhoeven. Together, the couple formed a production company to make films... - Ore'ach B'Onah MetahThe Customer of the Off SeasonThe Customer of the Off Season is a 1970 Israeli drama film directed by Moshé Mizrahi. It was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Claude Rich - Customer* Henya Sucar-Ziv - Wife* Hans Christian Blech - Hotel Manager...
by Moshé MizrahiMoshé MizrahiMoshé Mizrahi is an Israeli film director.He has directed 14 films in both Israel and France. Three of his films were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, I Love You Rosa, The House on Chelouche Street and Madame Rosa, with the latter winning the award... - Os deuses E Os MortosOf Gods and the UndeadOf Gods and the Undead is a 1970 Brazilian drama film directed by Ruy Guerra. It was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Norma Bengell - Soledad* Othon Bastos - The Man* Ítala Nandi - Sereno* Nelson Xavier - Valu...
by Ruy GuerraRuy GuerraRuy Alexandre Guerra Coelho Pereira is a film director, screenwriter, film editor, and actor in Brazil. Guerra was born a Portuguese citizen in Lourenço Marques in Moçambique, when it was still a colony of Portugal.... - Out of It by Paul Williams
- Warum läuft Herr R. Amok?Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? is a 1970 German drama film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Michael Fengler. It was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Lilith Ungerer - Frau R.* Kurt Raab - Herr R....
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...
External links
- 1970 Berlin International Film Festival
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