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11th Moscow International Film Festival
The 11th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 14 to 28 August 1979. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Italian-French film '' Christ Stopped at Eboli'' directed by Francesco Rosi, the Spanish film '' Siete días de enero'' directed by Juan Antonio Bardem and the Polish film ''Camera Buff'' directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski. Jury * Stanislav Rostotsky (USSR - President of the Jury) * Vladimir Baskakov (USSR) * Otakar Vávra (Czechoslovakia) * Giuseppe De Santis (Italy) * Jerzy Kawalerowicz (Poland) * Raj Kapoor (India) * Christian-Jaque (France) * Tom Luddy (USA) * Margarita Lopez Portillo (Mexico) * Kurt Maetzig (East Germany) * Andrei Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky (USSR) * Tabata Ndiaye (Senegal) * Emil Petrov (Bulgaria) * Konstantin Stepankov (USSR) * Tran Vu (Vietnam) Films in competition The following films were selected for the main competition: Awards * Golden Prizes: ** '' Christ Stopped at Eboli'' by Francesco Rosi ** '' Siete días de enero'' by Juan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million residents within the city limits, over 17 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's largest cities; being the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow grew to become a prosperous and powerful city that served as the capital of the Grand Duchy that bears its name. When the Grand Duchy of Moscow evolved into the Tsardom of Russia, Moscow remained the political and economic center for most of the Tsardom's history. When th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Maetzig
Kurt Maetzig (25 January 1911 – 8 August 2012) was a German film director who had a significant effect on the film industry in East Germany. He was one of the most respected filmmakers of the GDR. After his retirement he lived in Wildkuhl, Mecklenburg, and had three children. Early life Kurt Maetzig was the son of Robert Maetzig and Marie Maetzig (née Lyon). He was born and grew up in the Charlottenburg borough of Berlin. His mother came from a wealthy family of tea merchants. He gained an insight into the film industry from an early age as his father was the proprietor of a factory that produced film copies there. During the First World War, he stayed with his grandmother in Hamburg. After the end of the war, he moved back to Berlin, where he completed his secondary education at the Leibniz-Oberrealschule. He then enrolled at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), where he studied chemistry, engineering and political and business economics. He also studied sociology, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Being (1979 Film)
''The Being'' is a 1983 American horror film written and directed by Jackie Kong in her directorial debut, starring Martin Landau, José Ferrer, Dorothy Malone, comedian Ruth Buzzi, Marianne Gordon, and exploitation film producer Bill Osco, who is billed as "Rexx Coltrane" in the opening credits and "Johnny Commander" in the closing credits. It focuses on a detective who is trying to solve a string of grisly murders and disappearances. Kong, a recent college graduate, was given a $4.5 million budget from her then-husband Bill Osco to write and direct a film. Principal photography began in 1980 under the title ''Easter Sunday''. Plot In the town of Pottsville, Idaho, citizens begin disappearing. Young Michael Smith, son of Marge Smith (Dorothy Malone) is the first to vanish. A young man is decapitated while fleeing from an unseen assailant, and patrons at a drive-in theater are brutally murdered. At each scene, green slime is found. Wanting to get to the bottom of the disappearance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ola Balogun
Ola Balogun (born 1 August 1945) is a Nigerian filmmaker and scriptwriter. He also ventured into the Nigerian music industry in 2001. Balogun, who has been making films for more than three decades, is part of the first generation of Nigerian filmmakers. Balogun studied cinematography at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques. Years after his graduation, he wrote his doctorate thesis on documentary films. On returning to Nigeria in 1968, he joined the staff of the Nigerian Film Unit, which was under the administration of the Ministry of Information, and later worked at the National Museum and Obafemi Awolowo University. Balogun's earliest films were short documentaries: ''One Nigeria'' released in 1969, ''Les Ponts de Paris'' (1971), ''Fire In the Afternoon'' (1971), ''Thundergod'' (1971), ''Nupe Masquerade'' (1972), ''In the Beginning'' (1972), and ''Owuama, A New Yam Festival'' (1973). His debut feature film was ''Alpha'', a semi-autobiographical low-budget film released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Road Without End
A road is a linear way for the conveyance of traffic that mostly has an improved surface for use by vehicles (motorized and non-motorized) and pedestrians. Unlike streets, the main function of roads is transportation. There are many types of roads, including parkways, avenues, controlled-access highways (freeways, motorways, and expressways), tollways, interstates, highways, thoroughfares, and local roads. The primary features of roads include lanes, sidewalks (pavement), roadways (carriageways), medians, shoulders, verges, bike paths (cycle paths), and shared-use paths. Definitions Historically many roads were simply recognizable routes without any formal construction or some maintenance. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) defines a road as "a line of communication (travelled way) using a stabilized base other than rails or air strips open to public traffic, primarily for the use of road motor vehicles running on their own wheels", which i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christo Christov
Christo Christov ( bg, Христо Христов; 11 April 1926 – 16 April 2007) was a Bulgarian film director and screenwriter. He directed 19 films between 1969 and 1997. In 1973 he was a member of the jury at the 8th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1976 film ''Cyclops'' was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival. His 1979 film ''The Barrier'' won the Silver Prize at the 11th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1981 his film '' The Truck'' was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival. His 1985 film ''Reference'' was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival. Selected filmography * '' The Last Summer'' (1974) * ''Cyclops'' (1976) * ''The Barrier'' (1979) * '' The Truck'' (1981) * ''Reference Reference is a relationship between objects in which one object designates, or acts as a means by which to connect to or link to, another object. The first object in this relation is said to ''refer to'' the second object ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Barrier (1979 Film)
''The Barrier'' ( bg, Бариерата, translit. Barierata) is a 1979 Bulgarian drama film directed by Christo Christov. It was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. The film was selected as the Bulgarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 52nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Cast * Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy as Antoni Manev * Vania Tzvetkova as Doroteya * Yevgeniya Barakova as Saprugata * Maria Dimcheva as D-r Yurukova * Ivan Kondov as Sledovatelyat * Roumiania Parvanova as Mashtehata See also * List of submissions to the 52nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of Bulgarian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Bulgaria has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film since 1970. The award is handed out annually by the United States-based Aca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Günter Reisch
Günter Reisch (24 November 1927 – 24 February 2014) was a German film director and screenwriter. He served in the German Army during the last stage of World War II. On 20 April 1944 he became a member of the Nazi Party. After his release from an American POW camp, he returned to Potsdam in the Soviet occupation zone and joined the Free German Youth and later the Socialist Unity Party of Germany. He started working with theater and film and became one of East Germany's most prominent film makers. He made 20 films, including the two '' Karl Liebknecht films''. His 1978 film ''Anton the Magician'' was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival. Selected filmography * '' The Sailor's Song'' (1958) * ''New Year's Eve Punch'' (1960) * '' Ach du fröhliche...'' (1962) * ''Anton the Magician ''Anton the Magician'' (german: Anton der Zauberer) is a 1978 East German comedy film directed by Günter Reisch. It was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anton The Magician
''Anton the Magician'' (german: Anton der Zauberer) is a 1978 East German comedy film directed by Günter Reisch. It was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival where Ulrich Thein won the award for Best Actor. Cast * Ulrich Thein as Anton * Anna Dymna as Liesel * Erwin Geschonneck as Vater Grubske * Barbara Dittus as Sabine * Marina Krogull as Ilie * Erik S. Klein as Schröder * Marianne Wünscher as Rechtsanwältin * Jessy Rameik as Bürgermeisterin * Ralph Borgwardt as Leiter der Haftanstalt * Gerry Wolff as Oberwachtmeister * Werner Godemann as Franz Rostig * Grigore Grigoriu Grigore Grigoriu (4 April 1941 – 20 December 2003) was an actor from the Republic of Moldova, known especially for interpreting the role of horse thief Luiku Zobar from the movie ''"Gypsies Are Found Near Heaven" ''(1975). Biography Grigor ... as Sergeant (as Grigori Grigoriu) * Dezsö Garas as Istvan References External links * 1978 films 1978 comedy films East Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tran Vu (director)
Tran may refer to: Arts, media, and entertainment * Tran (novel), "Tran", a novel in the Janissaries series named for a fictional planet * Dr. Tran, an animated miniseries People * Trần (陳), a Vietnamese surname * Tran, member of the Nazi-era comedy duo ''Tran and Helle'' Places * Tran, Bulgaria, a small town in Pernik Province, western Bulgaria * Trần Dynasty, 陳朝 a Vietnamese dynasty from 1225 to 1400 See also * * * Trans (other) * Tron (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konstantin Stepankov
Kostiantyn Petrovich Stepankov ( uk, Костянтин Петрович Степанков, by name of Kostiantyn Petrovich Voloshchuk; 3 June 1928 – 22 July 2004) was a Ukrainian soviet actor. He appeared in more than fifty films between 1958 and 1999. He was a member of the jury at the 11th Moscow International Film Festival. Biography Kostiantyn Stepankov was born in a village Pechesky, Khmelnytskyi Oblast in Western Ukraine in family of the priest. In 1950-53 he studied in the Karpenko-Karyi Memorial Kyiv Institute of Theatrical Arts Selected filmography * '' Pavel Korchagin'' (1956) * '' The Dream'' (1964) * ''The Stone Cross'' (1968) * ''Annychka'' (1968) * ''Commisars'' (1970) * '' The White Bird Marked with Black'' (1970) * ''Zakhar Berkut'' (1971) * ''Maryna'' (1974) * ''How the Steel Was Tempered'' (1975) * ''Hatred'' (1975) * '' Babylon XX'' (1979) * ''The Gadfly'' (1980) * ''Dudaryky'' (1980) * ''Yaroslav Mudry'' (1982) * '' The Legend of Princess Olga'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
