24th Berlin International Film Festival
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The 24th annual Berlin International Film Festival
was held from June 21 to July 2, 1974.
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 21 to July 2, 1974.
Jury
- Rodolfo Kuhn (Head of Jury)
- Margaret Hinxmann
- Pietro Bianchi
- Gérard Ducaux-Rupp
- Kurt Heinz
- Akira IwasakiAkira Iwasakiwas a prominent left-wing Japanese film critic, historian, and producer. Born in Tokyo, he became interested in film from his student days at Tokyo University. Early on, he helped introduce German experimental film in Japan, and was instrumental in getting Teinosuke Kinugasa's masterpiece A Page of...
- Arthur KnightArthur Knight (film critic)Arthur Knight was a movie critic, film historian, professor and TV host.His book The Liveliest Art, first published in 1957, is a history of the cinema used as a text book at colleges and universities throughout the world.-Early life:...
- Manfred PurzerManfred PurzerManfred Purzer is a German screenwriter and film director. He wrote for 27 films between 1955 and 1993. In 1974, he was a member of the jury at the 24th Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:...
- Piet Ruivenkamp
Films in competition
- AnkurAnkur (film)Ankur is an Indian colour film of 1974. It was the first feature film directed by Shyam Benegal and the debut of Indian actors Shabana Azmi and Anant Nag...
by Shyam BenegalShyam BenegalShyam Benegal is a prolific Indian director and screenwriter. With his first four feature films Ankur , Nishant Manthan and Bhumika he created a new genre, which has now come to be called the "middle cinema" in India although he himself has expressed dislike in the term preferring his work to... - The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravit by Ted KotcheffTed KotcheffTed Kotcheff , sometimes credited as William Kotcheff or William T. Kotcheff, is a Canadian film and television director, who is well known for his work on several high-profile British television productions and as a director of films such as First Blood.-Early life:Kotcheff was born William...
- Asayake no utaRise, Fair Sunis a 1973 Japanese drama film directed by Kei Kumai. It was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Tatsuya Nakadai - Sakuzo* Kinya Kitaoji - Asao, Haruko's lover* Keiko Takahashi - Haruko, Sakuzo's daughter...
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.... - Bobbys krigBobby's WarBobby's War is a 1974 Norwegian drama film directed by Arnljot Berg. It was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Erik Andersson - Bobby Lund* Roy Bjørnstad - Robert Lund* Morten Andresen - Hjemmefrontsmann...
by Arnljot BergArnljot BergArnljot Berg was a Norwegian film director. He directed eight films between 1966 and 1974. His 1972 film Lukket avdeling was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival and his 1974 film Bobby's War was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival.-Filmography:* Før... - Charley One-EyeCharley One-EyeCharley One-Eye is a 1973 British-American film directed by Don Chaffey and starring Richard Roundtree, Roy Thinnes and Nigel Davenport. It was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Richard Roundtree: The Black Man...
by Don ChaffeyDon ChaffeyDonald Chaffey was a British film director, writer, producer, and art director.Chaffey's film career began as an art director in 1947, and his directorial debut was in 1953. He remained active in the industry until his death in 1990 from heart failure... - De lotelingThe ConscriptThe Conscript is a 1974 Belgian drama film directed by Roland Verhavert. It was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Jan Decleir - Jan Braems* Ansje Beentjes - Katrien* Gaston Vandermeulen - Grootvader...
by Roland VerhavertRoland VerhavertRoland Verhavert is a Belgian film director. He directed 44 films between 1955 and 1993. He co-directed the 1955 film Seagulls Die in the Harbour, which was entered into the 1956 Cannes Film Festival. His 1974 film The Conscript was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film... - El amor del capitán BrandoThe Love of Captain BrandoThe Love of Captain Brando is a 1974 Spanish drama film directed by Jaime de Armiñán. It was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Ana Belén - Aurora* Eduardo Calvo* Fernando Fernán Gómez - Fernando* Antonio Ferrandis...
by Jaime de Armiñán - En handfull kärlekA Handful of Love (film)A Handful of Love is a 1974 Swedish film directed by Vilgot Sjöman. It was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Anita Ekström - Hjördis* Gösta Bredefeldt - Daniel Severin Larsson* Ingrid Thulin - Inez Crona...
by Vilgot SjömanVilgot SjömanDavid Harald Vilgot Sjöman was a Swedish writer and film director. His films deal with controversial issues of social class, morality, and sexual taboos, combining the emotionally-tortured characters of Ingmar Bergman with the avant garde style of the French New Wave... - Fontane - Effi BriestEffi Briest (1974 film)Effi Briest is a 1974 film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, adapted from German author Theodor Fontane's 1894 novel of the same name. The film won the 1974 Interfilm Award at the 24th Berlin International Film Festival and was nominated for the Golden Bear...
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... - Ha'Ya'ar Ha-Kasum by Shlomo Suriano
- Im Namen des VolkesIn the Name of the People (1974 film)In the Name of the People is a 1974 German documentary film directed by Ottokar Runze. It was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear.-Cast:* Gerd Siekmann - Richter...
by Ottokar RunzeOttokar RunzeOttokar Runze is a German film producer, director and screenwriter. His 1974 film In the Name of the People was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear... - L'horloger de Saint-PaulThe Clockmaker-Selected cast:*Philippe Noiret as Michel Descombes*Jean Rochefort as Insp. Guilboud*Jacques Denis as Antoine*Yves Afonso as Insp. Bricard*Julien Bertheau as Edouard*Jacques Hilling as Costes*Clotilde Joano as Janine Boitard*Andrée Tainsy as Madeleine Fourmet...
by Bertrand TavernierBertrand TavernierBertrand Tavernier is a French director, screenwriter, actor, and producer.-Life and career:Tavernier was born in Lyon, the son of Geneviève and René Tavernier, a publicist and writer, several years president of the French PEN club. Tavernier wanted to become a filmmaker since the age of thirteen... - La Patagonia rebelde by Héctor OliveraHéctor OliveraHéctor Olivera is a film director, producer and screenwriter.He works mainly in the cinema of Argentina, but has contributed to numerous films in the United States.-Biography:...
- Le PélicanThe Pelican (film)The Pelican is a 1973 French drama film directed by and starring Gérard Blain. It was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Gérard Blain - Paul* Régis Blain - Marc à 2 ans* César Chauveau - Marc à 10 ans...
by Gérard BlainGérard BlainGérard Blain was a French actor and film director. He appeared in 60 films between 1944 and 2000. He also directed nine films between 1971 and 2000.-Selected filmography:* Les Mistons... - Les Guichets du Louvre by Michel MitraniMichel MitraniMichel Mitrani was a French film director and screenwriter. He was the founder of the Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels...
- Little MalcolmLittle MalcolmLittle Malcolm is a 1974 British comedy drama film directed by Stuart Cooper. It was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear....
by Stuart CooperStuart CooperStuart W. Cooper is an American filmmaker, actor and writer.Cooper was a resident in the United Kingdom in the 1960s and 1970s where his most notable film appearance was as one of The Dirty Dozen, Roscoe Lever.... - Maa on syntinen lauluThe Land of Our AncestersThe Land of Our Ancesters is a 1973 Finnish drama film directed by Rauni Mollberg and based on the novel Maa on syntinen laulu by late Finnish author Timo K. Mukka...
by Rauni MollbergRauni MollbergRauni Mollberg was a Finnish film director who directed movies and TV movies.In 1963 Mollberg directed movies for YLE. He directed a version of The Unknown Soldier in 1985, 30 years after Edvin Laine directed the original version of it. Mollberg's movie's plot was same as Laine's movie... - Pane e cioccolataBread and ChocolateBread and Chocolate is a 1974 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Franco Brusati. This film chronicles the misadventures of an Italian immigrant to Switzerland and is representative of the commedia all'italiana film genre.-Plot:...
by Franco Brusati - Predstava Hamleta u selu Mrduša DonjaActing Hamlet in the Village of Mrdusa DonjaActing Hamlet in the Village of Mrduša Donja is a 1974 Yugoslav drama film directed by Krsto Papić. It was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Rade Šerbedžija as Joco / Hamlet* Milena Dravić as Anđa / Ofelija...
by Krsto PapićKrsto PapicKrsto Papić is a Croatian screenwriter and film director whose career spans several decades.... - Sagarana, o DueloSagarana: The DuelSagarana: The Duel is a 1973 Brazilian adventure film directed by Paulo Thiago. It was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Joel Barcellos - Turíbio* Milton Moraes* Ítala Nandi - Mariana* Rodolfo Arena* Ana Maria Magalhães...
by Paulo ThiagoPaulo Thiago (director)Paulo Thiago is a Brazilian film director, screenwriter and producer. He has directed 13 films since 1970. His 1974 film Sagarana: The Duel was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:... - Tabiate bijanStill Life (1974 film)Still Life is a 1974 Iranian film directed by Sohrab Shahid-Saless. It was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear.-Cast:* Zadour Bonyadi - Mohamad Sardari* Mohammed Kani* Hibibollah Safarian...
by Sohrab Shahid-SalessSohrab Shahid-SalessSohrab Shahid-Saless 28 June 1944, Tehran – 2 July 1998, Chicago, Illinois) was an Iranian film director and screenwriter and one of the most celebrated figures in Iranian cinema in the 20th century... - There Is No 13There Is No 13There Is No 13 is a 1974 American drama film directed by William Sachs. It was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Mark Damon - George Thomas* Margaret Markov - Number Eleven* Harvey Lembeck - Older George...
by William Sachs - TwoTwo (1974 film)Two is a 1974 American drama film directed by Charles Trieschmann. It was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Sara Venable - Ellen* Douglas Travis - Steven* Clifford Villeneuve - Irate Driver* Ray Houle - Doctor...
by Charles Trieschmann - Zeami by Susumu Harada
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....
: The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravit by Ted KotcheffTed KotcheffTed Kotcheff , sometimes credited as William Kotcheff or William T. Kotcheff, is a Canadian film and television director, who is well known for his work on several high-profile British television productions and as a director of films such as First Blood.-Early life:Kotcheff was born William... - Silver Bear - Special Jury PrizeJury Grand PrixThe Jury Grand Prix is a Silver Bear award given by the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival to one of the feature films in competition...
: L'horloger de Saint-PaulThe Clockmaker-Selected cast:*Philippe Noiret as Michel Descombes*Jean Rochefort as Insp. Guilboud*Jacques Denis as Antoine*Yves Afonso as Insp. Bricard*Julien Bertheau as Edouard*Jacques Hilling as Costes*Clotilde Joano as Janine Boitard*Andrée Tainsy as Madeleine Fourmet...
by Bertrand TavernierBertrand TavernierBertrand Tavernier is a French director, screenwriter, actor, and producer.-Life and career:Tavernier was born in Lyon, the son of Geneviève and René Tavernier, a publicist and writer, several years president of the French PEN club. Tavernier wanted to become a filmmaker since the age of thirteen... - Silver Bear:
- Pane e cioccolataBread and ChocolateBread and Chocolate is a 1974 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Franco Brusati. This film chronicles the misadventures of an Italian immigrant to Switzerland and is representative of the commedia all'italiana film genre.-Plot:...
by Franco Brusati - Tabiate bijanStill Life (1974 film)Still Life is a 1974 Iranian film directed by Sohrab Shahid-Saless. It was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear.-Cast:* Zadour Bonyadi - Mohamad Sardari* Mohammed Kani* Hibibollah Safarian...
by Sohrab Shahid-SalessSohrab Shahid-SalessSohrab Shahid-Saless 28 June 1944, Tehran – 2 July 1998, Chicago, Illinois) was an Iranian film director and screenwriter and one of the most celebrated figures in Iranian cinema in the 20th century... - Little MalcolmLittle MalcolmLittle Malcolm is a 1974 British comedy drama film directed by Stuart Cooper. It was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear....
by Stuart CooperStuart CooperStuart W. Cooper is an American filmmaker, actor and writer.Cooper was a resident in the United Kingdom in the 1960s and 1970s where his most notable film appearance was as one of The Dirty Dozen, Roscoe Lever.... - Im Namen des VolkesIn the Name of the People (1974 film)In the Name of the People is a 1974 German documentary film directed by Ottokar Runze. It was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear.-Cast:* Gerd Siekmann - Richter...
by Ottokar RunzeOttokar RunzeOttokar Runze is a German film producer, director and screenwriter. His 1974 film In the Name of the People was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear... - La Patagonia rebelde by Héctor OliveraHéctor OliveraHéctor Olivera is a film director, producer and screenwriter.He works mainly in the cinema of Argentina, but has contributed to numerous films in the United States.-Biography:...
- Pane e cioccolata
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