1960 Cannes Film Festival

1960 Cannes Film Festival
The 13th Cannes Film Festival was held from 4 to 20 May 1960. The Palme d'Or went to the La Dolce Vita by Federico Fellini. The festival opened with Ben-Hur, directed by William Wyler.
Jury
The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1960 competition:
Feature films
Georges Simenon (Belgium) Jury President
Marc Allégret (France)
Louis Chauvet (France) (journalist)
Diego Fabbri (Italy)
Hidemi Ima (Japan)
Grigori Kozintsev (Soviet Union)
Maurice Leroux (France)
Max Lippmann (West Germany) (critic)
Henry Miller (USA)
Simone Renant (France)
Ulises Petit de Murat (Argentina)
Short films
Georges Altman (France) (journalist)
Nicolas Hayer (France)
Henri Storck (Belgium)
Jean Vivie (France) (CST official)
Dušan Vukotić (Yugoslavia)
Feature film competition
The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or:
America As Seen by a Frenchman (L'Amérique insolite) by François Reichenbach
L'avventura by Michelangelo Antonioni
Bad Luck (Zezowate szczęście) by Andrzej Munk
Ballad of a Soldier (Ballada o soldate) by Grigori Chukhrai
The Chasers (Jakten) by Erik Løchen
Cidade Ameaçada by Roberto Farias
The Delinquents (Los golfos) by Carlos Saura
La Dolce Vita by Federico Fellini
The Enchanting Shadow (Ching nu yu hun) by Li Han Hsiang
First Lesson (Parvi urok) by Rangel Vulchanov
The Hole (Le Trou) by Jacques Becker
Home from the Hill by Vincente Minnelli
If the Wind Frightens You (Si le vent te fait peur) by Emile Degelin
The Lady with the Dog (Dama s sobachkoy) by Iosif Kheifits
Macario by Roberto Gavaldón
Never on Sunday (Pote tin Kyriaki) by Jules Dassin
The Ninth Circle (Deveti krug) by France Štiglic
Odd Obsession (Kagi) by Kon Ichikawa
Paw(also known as Boy of Two Worlds) by Astrid Henning-Jensen
La Procesión by Francis Lauric
The Savage Innocents by Nicholas Ray and Baccio Bandini
Seven Days... Seven Nights (Moderato Cantabile) by Peter Brook
Sons and Lovers by Jack Cardiff
Sujata by Bimal Roy
Telegrame by Gheorghe Naghi and Aurel Miheles
The Unsent Letter (Neotpravlennoye pismo) by Mikhail Kalatozov
The Virgin Spring (Jungfrukällan) by Ingmar Bergman
When the Woman Butts In (Kam čert nemůže) by Zdeněk Podskalský
The Young One by Luis Buñuel
Films out of competition
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:
Ben-Hur by William Wyler
Orient-Occident by Enrico Fulchignoni
Short film competition
The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or:
Aux confins des deux continents by Emlak Kredi Bankasi
La ballata del Monte Bianco by Luciano Ricci
The Blue of the Sky by John Ralmon
Le brise glace atomique Lenine by Nicholas Tcherskov
A City Called Copenhagen by Jørgen Roos
Dagen mijner jaren by Max De Haas
De Dragul Printesei by Ion Popescu-Gopo
Enfants des courants d'air by Edouard Luntz
Fiesta en Xochimilco by Fernando Martinez Alvarez
Fitz-Roy by Humberto Peruzzi
Franz Hellens ou documents secrets by Lucien Deroisy
In Search of Lincoln by Carlisle, Dunphy, Wondsel
Le journal d'un certain David by Pierre Jallaud, Sylvie Jallaud
Mali voz by Branislas Bastac
Materia e forma by Fulvio Tului
Orff-Schulwerk - Rhythmisch-Melodische Erziehung by Hans Rolf Strobel, Heinz Tichawsky
Paris la belle by Pierre Prévert
Perfecto luna by Archibaldo Burns
Le pilote m'a dit by Niklaus Gessner
Pozor by Jiří Brdečka
Promethee by Todor Dinov
Die Purpulinie by K.L. Ruppel
Ragadozo novenyek by Ágoston Kollányi
Roman mosaics in Anatolia by M.S. Ipsiroglu
Shringar by RavI Prakash
Sorolla, pintor de la luz by Manuel Dominguez
Le sourire by Serge Bourguignon
Universe by Roman Kroitor
Uwaga diabeł by Zenon Wasilewski
Les Alpinistes de la Mer (De Wadlopers) by Emile Van Moerkerken
Winter Quarters by John P. Taylor
Awards
Official awards
The following films and people received the 1960 awards:
Palme d'Or: La Dolce Vita by Federico Fellini
Jury Prize:
L'avventura by Michelangelo Antonioni
Odd Obsession (Kagi) by Kon Ichikawa
Best Actress:
Jeanne Moreau for Seven Days... Seven Nights (Moderato Cantabile)
Melina Mercouri for Never on Sunday (Pote tin Kyriaki)
Best participation:
The Lady with the Dog (Dama s sobachkoy) by Iosif Kheifits
Ballad of a Soldier (Ballada o soldate) by Grigori Chukhrai
Short films
Short Film Palme d'Or: Le sourire by Serge Bourguignon
Short Film Jury Prize:
Paris la belle by Pierre Prévert
A City Called Copenhagen by Jørgen Roos
Universe (French version: Notre univers) by Roman Kroitor
Special Mention - Short Film: Dagen mijner jaren by Max De Haas
Independent awards
FIPRESCI
FIPRESCI Prize: The Virgin Spring (Jungfrukällan) by Ingmar Bergman
OCIC Award
Paw by Astrid Henning-Jensen
Other awards
Special Mention:
The Virgin Spring (Jungfrukällan) by Ingmar Bergman
The Young One by Luis Buñuel
References
Media
British Pathé: Cannes Film Festival 1960 footage
Institut National de l'Audiovisuel: Cannes Festival (commentary in French)
INA: Dolce Vita night at the 1960 Festival (commentary in French)
INA: List of winners of the 1960 Cannes Festival (commentary in French)
INA: Opening of the Cannes Film Festival (commentary in French)
External links
1960 Cannes Film Festival (web.archive)
Official website Retrospective 1960
Cannes Film Festival Awards for 1960 at Internet Movie Database
Cannes Film Festival, 1960
Cannes Film Festival, 1960
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