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11th Locarno Film Festival
LocationLocarno, Switzerland
Founded1946
AwardsGolden Sail winner Ten North Frederick directed by Philip Dunne
Festival dateOpening: 26 July 1958 (1958-07-26)
Closing: 10 August 1958 (1958-08-10)
WebsiteLocarno Film Festival
Locarno Film Festival

The 11th Locarno Film Festival was held from 26 July to 10 August 1958 in Locarno, Switzerland.[1]

The winner of the Golden Sail, which was the festival's main prize prior to the Golden Leopard, was awarded to Ten North Frederick directed by Philip Dunne.[2][3] The festival had retrospective screenings including a section paying tribute to Humphrey Bogart.[1]

Official Sections

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The following films were screened in these sections:[4]

Main Program

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Main Program / Feature Films In Competition

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Original Title English Title Director(s) Year Production Country
A Q Zhenzhuan The True Story of Ah Q Yuan Yang'an 1958 Hong Kong
Amore E Chiacchiere Love and Chatter Alessandro Blasetti 1958 Italia
Artisti Cirka Artisti Approx L. Kristi 1957 Russia
Bomba Jaroslav Balik 1957 Czech Republic
Cowboy Delmer Daves 1958 USA
Der Achte Wochentag The Eighth Day of the Week Aleksandr Ford 1958 Germany, Poland
El Pisito Marco Ferreri, Isidoro M. Ferry 1958 Spain
How To Murder A Rich Uncle Nigel Patrick 1957 Great Britain
Ingen Morgondag No Tomorrow Arne Mattson 1957 Sudan
Ladro Lui, Ladra Lei He Thief, She Thief Luigi Zampa 1958 Italia
Le Beau Serge The Beautiful Serge Claude Chabrol 1958 France
Nata Di Marzo March's Child Antonio Pietrangeli 1958 Italia
Petersburger Nächte Petersburg Nights Paul Martin 1958 Germany
Shorisha Mustard Umeji Inoue 1957 Japan
Siostry Sisters Grigori Rochal 1958 Russia
The Vikings Richard Fleischer 1958 USA

Main Program / Feature Films Out of Competition

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Original Title English Title Director(s) Year Production Country
Letjat Juravli The Cranes Are Flying Mikhail Kalatozov 1957 Russia
Visage De Bronze Bronze Face Bernand Taizant 1958 Switzerland
Vynaez Zkazy Invention for Destruction Karel Zeman 1958 Czech Republic

Main Program / Short Films In Competition

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Original Title English Title Director(s) Year Production Country
Blume, Campeon D'Europa Blume, Champion of Europe Isidoro M. Ferry Spain
Capodimonte Vittorio Sala Italia
Castelli Della Loira Franco Cauli Italia
Children's Corner Walter Lassally, Léo Nadelmann Great Britain
Cinema Total G. Vallet Switzerland
Clam Clobber Dave Tendlar USA
Dustcap Doormat Al Kouzel USA
Gaston Go Home Connie Rasinsky USA
Gente Dell'Etna People of Etna Corrado Sofia Italia
It's A Crime Wolf Koenig 1957 Canada
Königin Im Frauenreich Queen in the Women's Empire Hans Zickendraht Switzerland
La Vie Et L'Oeuvre D'Andre Malraux Andre Malraux's Life and Work Léonard Keigel France
Le Grand Voyage The Big Trip Eduard Luntz, Georges Pessis Greece
Le Guardie Del Sole The Guards of the Sun Virgilio Tosi Italia
Le Merle The Mongle Norman McLaren 1958 Canada
Obi, Reda Sibirskaia Obi, Redda Siberscaia Aleksandr Sukomlinov Russia
Paisani Villagers Enrico Moscatelli Italia
Pan Prokouk Pritel Zviratek Mr. Prokoukr from Zviratek Karel Zeman Czech Republic
Sintra Joao Mendes Portugal
Springtime For Clobber Connie Rasinsky USA
Tance Ostrova Bali Dancing of Bali Island Jindrich Ferenc Czech Republic
Ten North Frederick Philip Dunne 1958 USA
The Juggler Of Our Lady Al Kouzel USA
The Loon'S Necklace Larry Gosnell Canada
Transcontinental A.M. Sullivan USA
Une Lettre A Letter G. Vallet Switzerland
Vertical Flight USA
Viaggio Nelle Terre Basse Journey to the Lower Lands Giulio Questi Italia
Vystvarna Vychova Na Materskych Skolach Artistic Education in Maternity School Jiri Jerabek Czech Republic
Wild Race For Glory Alessandro D'Eva USA
Freud Der Bienen Freud of the Bees Hans Zickendraht Switzerland

Special Sections

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Original Title English Title Director(s) Year Production Country
Feature Films Outside of Program
Jonas Ottomar Domnick, Herbert Vessely 1957 Germany
Nachts, Wenn Der Teufel Kam The Devil Strikes at Night Robert Siodmark 1957 Germany
Cast a Dark Shadow Levis Gilbert 1955 Great Britain
Tribute To Humphrey Bogart (1899-1957)
Angels With Dirty Faces Michael Curtiz 1938 USA
Deadline U.S.A. Rickard Brooks 1952 USA
High Sierra Raoul Walsh 1941 USA
The Big Shot Lewis Seiler 1942 USA
The Caine Mutiny Edward Dmytryk 1954 USA
The Oklahoma Kid Lloyd Bacon 1939 USA
They Drive By Night Raoul Walsh 1940 USA
Tribute To Norman Mclaren
A Chairy Tale Norman McLaren 1957 Canada
Begone Dull Care Norman McLaren 1949 Canada
Blinkity Blank Norman McLaren 1955 Canada
Neighbours Norman McLaren 1952 Canada
Pen, Point, Percussion Norman McLaren 1951 Canada
Poulette Grise Gray Chicken Norman McLaren 1947 Canada
International Youth Film Review
Arctic Dog Team Douglas Wilkinson Canada
Broncho Busters Budd Boetticher Canada
Cadet Rousselle George Dunning, Colin Low 1947 Canada
Family Tree E. Rathburt Canada
Gaston Go Home Connie Rasinsky 1958 USA
Honzikova Cesta Honzik's Journey Milan Vosmik 1956 Czech Republic
Ishiyama No Uta Ishiyama's Song Satok Takashi Japan
Königin In Frauenreich Queen in Frauenreich Hans Zickendraht 1957 Switzerland
La Passe' Du Diable The Devil's Pass' Jacques Dupont, Pierre Schoendoerfer 1958 France
Paraplicko Bretislav Pojar 1957 Czech Republic
Sur Le Pont D'Avignon On the Avignon Bridge Serge Ladouceur, Grant Munro 1951 Canada
The Land Of The Long Day Douglas Wilkinson 1952 Canada
The World At Your Feet Larry Gosnell Canada
Freund Der Bienen Friend of the Bees Hans Zickendraht Switzerland
A Thousand Million Years Tom Daly, Colin Low 1954 Canada
Tribute To the National Office of Canada Film (ONF)
City Of Gold Wolf Koenig, Colin Low 1957 Canada
Corral Colin Low 1954 Canada
Romance Of Transportation Wolf Koenig, Colin Low 1953 Canada
Shyness/Timidite Stanley Jackson 195 Canada
The Land Of The Long Day Douglas Wilkinson 1952 Canada
A Thousand Million Years Tom Daly, Colin Low 1954 Canada
Tribute To the National Office of Canada Film (ONF) / Special Sections Revue International of the Film For Youth
A Thousand Million Years Colin Low 1952 Canada

Official Awards

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Feature films Jury

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Short films Jury

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  • Golden Sail, Short Films: THE JUGGLER OF OUR LADY by Al Kouzel, PAISANI by Enrico Moscatelli
  • Mention for the Cultural Film: LA VIE ET L’OEUVRE D’ANDRE MALRAUX by Léonard Keigel

FIPRESCI

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  • FIPRESCI Award: EL PISITO by Marco Ferreri and Isidoro M. Ferry

Jury of radio televisione svizzera italiana

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  • Prize of the Jury radio televisione svizzera italiana: PARAPLICKO di Bretislav Pojar

Source:[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Pictures: East vs. west at locarno fest". Variety. Vol. 211, no. 10. Los Angeles. 6 August 1958. p. 11.
  2. ^ "'Ten North Frederick' Tops in Locarno Fest". The Hollywood Reporter. Vol. 151, no. 11. Rome. 13 August 1958. p. 3.
  3. ^ "SWISS CITE U. S. FILM: ' TEN NORTH FREDERICK' WINS PRIZE AT LOCARNO FESTIVAL". The New York Times. Geneva. 11 August 1958. p. 18.
  4. ^ "Locarno Film Festival · All the films of the Locarno Film Festival..." Locarno Film Festival. Archived from the original on 7 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  5. ^ "1958 Locarno Film Festival". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  6. ^ "The Festival - Palmarès". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
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