4th Locarno Film Festival
| Location | Locarno, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Grand Prix |
| Festival date | Opening: 8 July 1949 Closing: 17 July 1949 |
| Website | Locarno Film Festival |
The 4th Locarno Film Festival was held from 8 July to 17 July, 1949 in Locarno, Switzerland.[1][2] The festival created official awards this year and gave out the grand prize, in later years called the Golden Leopard, to The Farm of Seven Sins by Jean Devaivre.[1] Ten films were entered for prize judging.[2]
Screenings
[edit]The following films screened in these sections:[3][2]
Programme principal / Longs métrages en compétition
[edit]| English Title | Original Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam and Evelyne | Adam Und Evelyne | Harold French | 1949 | Great Britain |
| Bill And Coo | Dan Riesner Riesner | 1948 | USA | |
| The Lost Face | Das Verlorene Gesicht | 1948 | Germany | |
| The Time with You | Die Zeit Mit Dir | Georg Hurdalek | 1948 | Germany |
| Duel with Death | Duell Mit Dem Tod | Paul May May | 1949 | Austria |
| Enchantment | Irving Reis | 1948 | USA | |
| Port of Call | Hamnstad | Ingmar Bergman | 1948 | Sudan |
| He Walked By Night | Alfred Werker | 1948 | USA | |
| The Mill on the Po | Il Mulino Del Po | Alberto Lattuada | 1949 | Italia |
| Equator with a hundred faces | L'Equateur Aux Cent Visages | André Cauvin Cauvin | 1948 | Belgium |
| The Farm of Seven Sins | La Ferme Des Sept Peches | Jean Devaivre | 1949 | France |
| Bicycle Thieves | Ladri Di Biciclette | Vittorio De Sica | 1948 | Italia |
| The Sorcerer of the Sky | Le Sorcier Du Ciel | Marcel Blistène | 1949 | France |
| Love '47 | Liebe '47 | Wolfgang Liebeneiner | 1949 | Germany |
| Mission A Tanger | André Hunebelle | 1949 | France | |
| White Paws | Pattes Blanches | Jean Grémillon | 1949 | France |
| Quartet | Ken Annakin, Arthur Crabtree | 1948 | Great Britain | |
| Silent Dust | Lance Comfort | 1948 | Great Britain | |
| Sorry, Wrong Number | Anatole Litvak | 1948 | USA | |
| That Lady In Ermine | Ernst Lubitsch, Otto Preminger | 1948 | USA | |
| The Big Cat | Phil Carlson Carlson | 1949 | USA | |
| Toesen Fran Stormytorpet | Gustav Edgren | 1947 | Sudan | |
| Yellow Sky | William A. Wellman | 1948 | USA | |
Special Sections / Private Visions
[edit]| Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combats Sans Haine | André Michel | Switzerland | |
| Cry Of The Citiy | Robert Siodmark | 1948 | USA |
| Jour De Fête | Jacques Tati | 1947 | France |
| L'Escadron Blanc | René Chanas | 1949 | France |
| Le Secret De Mayerling | Jean Delannoy | 1949 | France |
Official Awards
[edit]- Grand Prix de Locarno: The Farm of Seven Sins by Jean Devaivre
- Special Jury Prize: Bicycle Thieves by Vittorio De Sica
- Special Prize for the Best Crime Movie: HE WALKED BY NIGHT by Alfred Werker
- Special Prize for the Film that has combine the Photography and the Assembly better: White Paws by Jean Grémillon
- Best Director: William A. Wellman for the film YELLOW SKY
- Best Acress: Hilde Krahl in Love '47
- Special Prize for the Best Realisation: ENCHANTMENT by Irving Reis
- Special Prize for the Funniest Film: Adam and Evelyne by Harold French
Source:[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "International: Locarno pix festival to get official awards". Variety. Vol. 174, no. 11. 25 May 1949. p. 14.
- ^ a b c "Miscellany: H'wood Pix Cop 9 'Oscars' in Belgium; Brit. Strong at Venice; U.S. in Locarno". Los Angeles: Variety, Vol. 175, Iss. 5. 13 July 1949. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "1949 Locarno Film Festival". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 8 April 2025.