13th Locarno Film Festival
| Location | Locarno, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Golden Sail (later the Golden Leopard) winner Il bell'Antonio directed by Alessandro Bolognini |
| Festival date | Opening: 21 July 1960 Closing: 31 July 1960 |
| Website | Locarno Film Festival |
The 13th Locarno Film Festival was held 21 July to 31 July 1960 in Locarno, Switzerland. Josef von Sternberg served as the jury president for the main competition.[1][2][3] The winner of the Golden Sail, which was the festival's main prize prior to the Golden Leopard, was Il bell'Antonio directed by Alessandro Bolognini. Jiri Krejcik's film Vissi Princip was the winner of the FIPRESCI Special Jury Prize.[3][4]
Official Sections
[edit]The following films received screenings in the sections below:[4]
Principal Program
[edit]Feature films in Competition
[edit]Highlighted title indicates winner
Short films in Competition
[edit]| Title | Director(s) | Production Country |
|---|---|---|
| Le Pilote M'A Dit | Heinrich Fueter | Switzerland |
| Le ragazze del sabato | Claudio Triscoli | Italy |
| Mama Lupita | Servando González | Mexico |
| Mesikni Pohadka | Zdeněk Miler | Czech Republic |
| Murzynek | Jadwiga Kedzierzawska, Jan Lskowski | Poland |
| Periyar | P.J. Thottan | India |
| Prijs De Zee | Herman van der Horst | Netherlands |
| Russkaja Narodnaja Igruschka | M. Tavrog | Russia |
| Simenon | Jean-François Hauduroy | France |
| The Blue of the Sky | John Ralmon | USA |
| The Leaky Faucet | Martin Taras | USA |
| The Minute and 1/2 Man | Dave Tendlar | USA |
| The Misunderstood Giant | Connie Rasinski | USA |
| Tri Muzi | Vladimir Lehky | Czech Republic |
| Un Atome Qui Vous Veut Du Bien | Henri Gruel | France |
| Viadotto sull'Aglio | Carlo Nebiolo | Italy |
| Wrajida | Arkadi Khintibizze | Russia |
| Art In The Western World | Milan Herzog | USA |
| Co Si O Nas Mysli | Dimitri Plichta | Czech Republic |
| Foofle's Train Ride | Dave Tendlar | USA |
| Glas | Bert Haanstra | Netherlands |
| Holiday In South India | Jagat Murari | India |
| La Lutte Contre Le Froid | Henri Gruel | France |
| La Vivienda | Julio García Espinosa | Cuba |
Special Sections
[edit]Hommage to Luis Buñuel
[edit]| Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson Crusoe | Luis Buñuel | 1952 | Mexico, USA |
| Land Without Bread | Luis Buñuel | 1932 | Spain |
| Los Olvidados | Luis Buñuel | 1950 | Mexico |
| Nazarin | Luis Buñuel | 1958 | Mexico |
| Mexican Bus Ride | Luis Buñuel | 1951 | Mexico |
| The Young One (La Joven) | Luis Buñuel | 1960 | Mexico, USA |
| Un Chien Andalou | Luis Buñuel | 1929 | France |
| Cela s'appelle l'aurore | Luis Buñuel | 1955 | France |
| Él | Luis Buñuel | 1952 | Mexico |
| The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz | Luis Buñuel | 1955 | Mexico |
| L'Age d'Or | Luis Buñuel | 1930 | France |
| Death in the Garden | Luis Buñuel | 1956 | France |
Youth and Cinema (Congrès Jeunesse et Cinema)
[edit]| Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ace in the Hole | Billy Wilder | 1951 | USA |
Out of Program
[edit]| Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Devil Is a Woman | Josef von Sternberg | 1935 | USA |
| The Blue Angel | Josef von Sternberg | 1930 | Germany |
Awards
[edit]International Jury, Feature Films
[edit]- Golden Sail (top prize): Il bell'Antonio by Mauro Bolognini
- Silver Sail for Best Direction Prize: Mark Donskoy for the film Foma Gordeev
- Silver Sail for Best Actress: Jana Brejchová in Vissi Princip
- Silver Sail for Best Original Screenplay: Philippe de Broca for the film The Joker
- Silver Sail for Humanity and the Intensity of the Interpretation: Johnny Nash in Take a Giant Step
- Silver Sail for the Most Promising Actor: Franco Rossi in Death of a Friend
International Jury, Short Films
[edit]- Gold Sail, Short Films: Prijs de Zee by Herman Van der Horst
- Silver Sail for Animation Film, Short Films: Mesikni Pohadka by Zdeněk Miler
Jury of the Swiss Federation of Cine-Clubs
[edit]- Swiss Federation of Cine-Clubs Award: The Young One (La Joven) by Luis Buñuel
Source:[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "1960 Official Poster - 13th Locarno Film Festival". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "Jana Breichova, president of the jury Josef von Sternberg". Getty Images. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ a b Cordoba, Cyril (May 2022). "The Locarno Film Festival under the Influence? Programming Eastern European Movies in Anti-communist Switzerland (1946–1962)". Contemporary European History. 33 (2): 615–633. doi:10.1017/S0960777322000650. ISSN 0960-7773.
- ^ a b "Locarno Film Festival · All the films of the Locarno Film Festival..." Locarno Film Festival. Archived from the original on 21 February 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Locarno Film Festival · 1960". Locarno Film Festival. 21 August 2024. Archived from the original on 21 August 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2025.