15th Locarno Film Festival
| Location | Locarno, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Golden Sail: The Winner directed by François Reichenbach |
| Festival date | Opening: 18 July 1962 Closing: 29 July 1962 |
| Website | Locarno Film Festival |
The 15th Locarno Film Festival was held from 18 to 29 July 1962 in Locarno, Switzerland.[1] Retrospective screenings were held in tribute to King Vidor and Jean Vigo.[1]
The top prize at the festival, the Golden Sail, went to The Winner directed by François Reichenbach. while the second prize went to Reach for Glory.[2]
Official Sections
[edit]The following films were screened in these sections:[3]
Main Program
[edit]Feature Films In Competition
[edit]Highlighted title indicates winner of the Golden Sail
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anni Ruggenti | Roaring Years | Luigi Zampa | 1962 | Italia |
| Baron Pasil | The Fabulous Baron Munchausen | Karel Zeman | 1961 | Czech Republic |
| Cudna Devojka | A Strange Girl | Jovan Zivanovic | 1962 | Yugoslavia |
| Dablova Past | The Devil's Trap | Frantisek Vlacil | 1961 | Czech Republic |
| En El Balcon Vacìo | In the Vacant Balcony | Jorni Garcia Ascot | 1961 | Mexico |
| Et Morte La Mort | And Died Death | Vergnes Gilbert | 1962 | Morocco |
| Fils D'Imana | Son of Iana | Eric Weyemeersch | 1959 | Belgium |
| Gongehovdingen | The Gongehovding | Hannelise Hovmand | 1961 | Denmark |
| Kabuliwala | Kabuli | Hemen Gupta | 1961 | India |
| Leoni Al Sole | Lions in the Sun | Vittorio Caprioli | 1961 | Italia |
| Lulu | Rolf Thiele | 1962 | Austria | |
| Moshi Moshi, Hallo Japan | Hello Hello, Hallo Japan | Hans H. Hermann, Walter Knoop | 1961 | Germany, Japan |
| Mörderspiel | Murder Game | Helmuth Ashely | 1961 | Germany, France |
| Nepal | Willi Nötzli | Switzerland | ||
| Reach For Glory | Philip Leacock | 1962 | Great Britain | |
| The Reluctant Saint | Edward Dmytryk | 1962 | USA | |
| Un Coeur Gros Comme Ça | The Winner | François Reichenbach | 1962 | France |
| Un Singe En Hiver | A Monkey in Winter | Henri Verneuil | 1962 | France |
| Una Vita Difficile | A Difficult Life | Dino Risi | 1961 | Italia |
| Voskrezenie | Resurrection | Mikhail Chveitzer | 1960 | Russia |
| War Hunt | Denis Sanders | 1962 | USA | |
| Wyrok | Judgment | Jerzy Passendorfer | 1962 | Poland |
Short Films In Competition
[edit]| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ... Y Llegò La Cigüeña | ... and the Stork Arrived | Cristino Anwander | Spain | |
| Bijeli Mis | White Miss | Ivo Vrbanic | Yugoslavia | |
| Biliar | Bile | Bretislav Pojar | Czech Republic | |
| Bios | Branco Marjanovic | Yugoslavia | ||
| Bolshoe Serdze | Big Heart | Marianna Semenova | Russia | |
| Cmentarz Remu | Remu Cemetery | Edward Etler | Poland | |
| Crossing The Delaware | Art Bartsch | USA | ||
| Erasmus, The Voice Of Reason | Jan Hulsker | Netherlands | ||
| Gente Di Trastevere | People of Trastevere | Michele Gandin | Italia | |
| Kineettisiä Kuvia | Kinetic Pictures | Eino Ruutsalo | Finland | |
| Krippenspiel | Crib Game | Walter Marti, Reni Mertens | Switzerland | |
| Kutter | Cutter | Marcel Franziskus | Luxembourg | |
| La Femme Et L'Animal | The Woman and the Animal | Fèri Farzaneh | France | |
| La Taranta | The Taranta | Gianfranco Mingozzi | Italia | |
| Laminas De Almahue | Almahue Sheets | Sergio Bravo Ramos | Chile | |
| Le Jeu De L'Hiver | Winter Game | Jean Dansereau, Bernard Gosselin | Canada | |
| Les Dayaks, Chasseurs De Tetes | Dayaks, Head Hunters | Georges Bourdelon | France | |
| Los Zamuros | The Zamuros | José Martin | Venezuela | |
| Marrakech 51 | Guido Franco | Switzerland | ||
| Monaco | Eugène Deslaw | Monaco | ||
| Ne Rasbrani Igri | Not a Crucified Game | Janosh Vasoc | Bulgaria | |
| Ohne Datum | Without Date | Ottomar Domnick | Germany | |
| Our Feathered Friend | Gopalt Datt | India | ||
| Peanut Battle | Connie Rasinsky | USA | ||
| Regard Sur La Folie | Look at Madness | Mario Ruspoli | France | |
| Sinaia | Rail | Ivan Lengyel | Israel | |
| The Apple | George Dunning | Great Britain | ||
| The Barranca Story | Lamberto Avellana | Philippines | ||
| The Return | Harles Jones | Great Britain | ||
| They Took Us To Sea | John Krish | Great Britain | ||
| Une Nation Est Nee | A Nation is Nee | Paulin Soumarou Vieyra | Senegal | |
| Viale Dei Piopponi | Viale Dei Popponi | Gianfranco Mingozzi | Italia | |
| Ösz | Autumn | Zsolt Kézdi-Kovacs | Hungary | |
Out of Competition (Fuori Concorso)
[edit]Main Program / Feature Films Out of Competition
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divorzio All'Italiana | Divorce Italian Style | Pietro Germi | 1961 | Italia |
| Do Widzenia Do Jutra | Goodbye until Tomorrow | Janusz Morgenstern | 1960 | Poland |
| El Angel Exterminador | The Exterminating Angel | Luis Buñuel | 1962 | Mexico |
| Les Jovenes Viejos | Young Young People | Rodofo Kuhn | 1962 | Argentina |
| O Pagador De Promessas | The Promise Payer | Anselmo Duarte | 1961 | Brazil |
| Salvatore Giuliano | Francesco Rosi | 1962 | Italia | |
| Samos I En Spegel | Samos in a Mirror | Ingmar Bergman | 1961 | Sweden |
| Sanjuro | Aside | Akira Kurosawa | Japan | |
| Voyage-Surprise | Voyage | Pierre Prévert | 1947 | France |
Short Films Out of Competition
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiazioni | Radiation | Ernesto Tracatelli | Italia |
| Zoo | Bert Haanstra | Netherlands | |
Special Sections - Tribute to
[edit]| Tribute To Jean Vigo (1905-1934) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
| A Propos De Nice | About Nice | Jean Vigo | 1929 | France |
| L'Atalante | The Atalante | Jean Vigo | France | |
| Tasis | Jean Vigo | 1931 | France | |
| Zero De Conduite | Driving Zero | Jean Vigo | France | |
| Tribute To King Vidor | ||||
| Duel In The Sun | King Vidor | 1946 | USA | |
| Hallelujah | King Vidor | 1929 | USA | |
| Our Daily Bread | King Vidor | 1934 | USA | |
| Salomon And Sheba | King Vidor | 1959 | USA | |
| The Big Parade | King Vidor | 1925 | USA | |
| The Citadel | King Vidor | 1938 | Great Britain | |
| The Crowd | King Vidor | 1928 | USA | |
| Three Wise Fools | King Vidor | 1923 | USA | |
Official Awards
[edit]International Jury, feature films
[edit]- Golden Sail: THE WINNER by François Reichenbach
- Silver Sail: ROARING YEARS by Luigi Zampa, WAR HUNT by Denis Sanders, The Fabulous Baron Munchausen by Karel Zeman, REACH FOR GLORY by Philip Leacock
International Jury, short films
[edit]- Golden Sail, Short Films: GENTE DI TRASTEVERE by Michele Gandin
- Silver Sail, Short Films: CMENTARZ REMU by Edward Etler
- Special Mention, best art film, short films: LA FEMME ET L’ANIMAL Fèri Farzaneh
- Best Animation Film, Short Films: LOS ZAMUROS by José Martin,THE APPLE by George Dunning
FIPRESCI Jury
[edit]- FIPRESCI Jury Mention: RESURRECTION by Mikhail Chveitzer, DABLOVA PAST by Frantisek Vlacil
- FIPRESCI Award: EN EL BALCON VACÌO, by Jorni Garcia Ascot
References
[edit]- ^ a b Moskowitz, Gene (8 August 1962). "Pictures: Locarno fest still ignored by U.S." Variety. Vol. 227, no. 11. p. 16.
- ^ Written at Locarno, Switerland. "'War hunt' given award at locarno festival". Boxoffice. Vol. 81, no. 17. New York. 13 August 1962. pp. E-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.
- ^ "1962 Locarno Film Festival". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "The Festival - Palmarès". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 15 April 2025.