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1962 Cannes Film Festival
The 15th Cannes Film Festival took place from 7 to 23 May 1962. Japanese writer and diplomat Tetsurō Furukaki served as jury president for the main competition. The Palme d'Or went to the '' O Pagador de Promessas'' (''Keeper of Promises'') by Anselmo Duarte. During the Cannes Film Festival of 1961, Robert Favre le Bret, artistic director of the Cannes Film Festival, with the agreement of the French Union of Film Critics, had decided to establish the International Critics' Week during the next Festival. In 1962, this parallel section of the Festival took place for the first time. Its goal was to showcase first and second works by directors from all over the world, not succumbing to commercial tendencies. The festival opened with '' The Lovers of Teruel'' by Raymond Rouleau. Juries Main Competition * Tetsurō Furukaki, Japanese writer and diplomat - Jury President *Henry Deutschmeister, French - Jury Vice President * Sophie Desmarets, French actress * Jean Dutourd, Fren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lovers Of Teruel (film)
''The Lovers of Teruel'' () is a 1962 French musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the Character (arts), characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serv ... directed by Raymond Rouleau. It was entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Ludmilla Tchérina - Isa * René-Louis Lafforgue - Barker (as René-Louis Laforgue) * Milko Sparemblek - Manuel * Milenko Banovitch - Diego * Stevan Grebel - Grebelito * Jean-Pierre Bras - Father * Antoine Marin - Pablo * Roberto - Dwarf * Luce Fabiole * Jeanne Herviale * Philippe Rouleau - L'amoureux * Jean Saudray - Le cycliste * Bernadette Stern - L'amoureuse References External links * 1962 films 1960s French-language films 1962 musical films Films directed by Raymond Rouleau Films scored by Mikis Theodorakis Films scored by Henri Sauguet French musical film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Jerzy Franciszek Kawalerowicz (19 January 1922 – 27 December 2007) was a Polish film director, screenwriter and politician, having been a member of Polish United Workers' Party from 1954 until its dissolution in 1990 and a deputy in Polish parliament since 1985 until 1989. Life and career Kawalerowicz was born in Hvizdets, Gwoździec, Poland, as one of the few Poles living in an ethnically-mixed Ukrainian and Jewish town. Kawalerowicz's father's family originated from Armenia, originally having the surname Kavalarian. Jerzy Kawalerowicz was noted for his powerful, detail-oriented imagery and the depth of ideas in his films. After working as an assistant director, he made his directorial debut with the 1951 film ''The Village Mill'' ''(Gromada)''. He was a leading figure in the Polish Film School, and his films ''Shadow (1956 film), Shadow'' (''Cień'', 1956) and ''Night Train (1959 film), Night Train'' (''Pociąg'', 1959) constitute some of that movement's best work. Other no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandar Petrović (film Director)
Aleksandar "Saša" Petrović (14 January 1929 – 20 August 1994) was a Serbian film director. He was one of the major figures of the Yugoslav Black Wave. Biography Two of his films were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film: ''Three (1965 film), Three'' in 39th Academy Awards, 1966 and ''I Even Met Happy Gypsies'' (''Feather Gatherers'') in 40th Academy Awards, 1967. The latter (original title "Skupljaci perja") was the first movie that presented the existence of Gypsies in society and everyday life; it was also the first full-feature film where Gypsies spoke their own language, Roma. Most roles were interpreted by real Gypsies; this was their movie. "As a child, I observed them and saw in these people faith and irrationality," said Petrović ''I Even Met Happy Gypsies'' won the FIPRESCI Prize and the Grand Prize of the Jury at the Cannes Film Festival; it also received a nomination for a Golden Globe. In 1967 Petrović was a member of the jury at the 17th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
And Love Has Vanished
''And Love Has Vanished'' () is a 1961 Yugoslavian drama film directed by Aleksandar Petrović. It was entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Beba Lončar - Jovana Zrnić * Miha Baloh - Mirko * Miloš Žutić - Dejan * Borislav Radović * Nada Kasapić * Branka Palčić * Dragan Vladić Dragan (, sr-Cyrl, Драган) is a South Slavic masculine given name derived from the common Slavic element '' drag'' meaning "dear, beloved". The feminine form is Dragana. People named Dragan include: Politicians and office holders * Dra ... References External links * 1961 films Yugoslav drama films Serbian drama films Serbo-Croatian-language films 1961 drama films Serbian black-and-white films Yugoslav black-and-white films Films directed by Aleksandar Petrović Films set in Yugoslavia Yugoslav Black Wave films {{Yugoslavia-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Frankenheimer
John Michael Frankenheimer (February 19, 1930 – July 6, 2002) was an American film and television director known for social dramas and action/suspense films. Among his credits are ''Birdman of Alcatraz (film), Birdman of Alcatraz'', ''The Manchurian Candidate (1962 film), The Manchurian Candidate'' (both 1962), ''Seven Days in May'', ''The Train (1964 film), The Train'' (both 1964), ''Seconds (1966 film), Seconds'', ''Grand Prix (1966 film), Grand Prix'' (both 1966), ''French Connection II'' (1975), ''Black Sunday (1977 film), Black Sunday'' (1977), ''The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996 film), The Island of Dr. Moreau'' (1996), ''Ronin (film), Ronin'' (1998) and ''Reindeer Games'' (2000). He won four Emmy Awards – three consecutive – in the 1990s for directing the television movies ''Against the Wall (1994 film), Against the Wall'', ''The Burning Season (1994 film), The Burning Season'', ''Andersonville (film), Andersonville'', and ''George Wallace (film), George Walla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Fall Down (1962 Film)
''All Fall Down'' is a 1962 American drama film, adapted from the novel '' All Fall Down'' (1960) by James Leo Herlihy, who later wrote '' Midnight Cowboy'' (1965). John Frankenheimer directed and John Houseman produced. The screenplay was adapted by playwright William Inge and the film starred Eva Marie Saint and Warren Beatty. Upon its release, the film was a minor box-office hit. Together with her performance in Frankenheimer's '' The Manchurian Candidate'' (1962), Angela Lansbury (who played a destructively manipulative mother in both films) won the year's National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress. The film was entered in the 1962 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Berry-Berry Willart is a hedonistic drifter in his 20s who has no trouble living off the women of all ages he seduces. When the women become too attached to him, his charm turns sadistic and frequently lands him in jail for battery. Berry-Berry is always on the road far from home, rarely seen b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otto Preminger
Otto Ludwig Preminger ( ; ; 5 December 1905 – 23 April 1986) was an Austrian Americans, Austrian-American film and theatre director, film producer, and actor. He directed more than 35 feature films in a five-decade career after leaving the theatre, and was one of the most influential directors in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s. He was nominated for three Academy Awards, twice for Academy Award for Best Director, Best Director and once for Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Picture, among many other accolades. After achieving theatrical prominence in Vienna, Preminger emigrated to the United States in the mid-1930s, working as a director for 20th Century Fox. He first gained attention for film noir mysteries such as ''Laura (1944 film), Laura'' (1944) and ''Fallen Angel (1945 film), Fallen Angel'' (1945), while in the 1950s and 1960s, he directed high-profile adaptations of popular novels and stage works. Several of these later films pushed the boundaries of censorship b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Advise & Consent
''Advise & Consent'' is a 1962 American political drama film based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel ''Advise and Consent'' by Allen Drury, published in 1959. The film was adapted for the screen by Wendell Mayes and was directed by Otto Preminger. The film, set in Washington, D.C., follows the nomination process of a man who commits perjury in confirmation hearings for his nomination as Secretary of State. The title derives from the United States Constitution's Article II, Sec. 2, cl. 2, which provides that the president of the United States "shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the Supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States." The ensemble cast features Henry Fonda, Charles Laughton (in his final film role), Don Murray, Walter Pidgeon, Peter Lawford, Gene Tierney, Franchot Tone, Lew Ayres, Burgess Meredith, Eddie Hodges, Paul Ford, George Grizzard, Ing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Weidenmann
Alfred Weidenmann (10 May 1916 – 9 June 2000) was a German film director, screenwriter, and author of children's books. He directed more than 30 films between 1942 and 1984. Selected filmography * ' (1942) * ' (1944) * ''I and You'' (1953) * ''Canaris (film), Canaris'' (1954) * ' (1955) * ''Alibi (1955 film), Alibi'' (1955) * ''Heaven Is Never Booked Up'' (1955) * ''Kitty and the Great Big World'' (1956) * ''Der Stern von Afrika'' (1957) * ''Scampolo'' (1958) * ' (1958) * ''The Buddenbrooks (1959 film), The Buddenbrooks'' (1959) * ''Boomerang (1960 film), Boomerang'' (1960) * ''Sacred Waters (1960 film), Sacred Waters'' (1960) * ''Adorable Julia'' (1962) * ''Only a Woman (1962 film), Only a Woman'' (1962) * ' (1963) * ''Condemned to Sin'' (1964) * ''Shots in Threequarter Time'' (1965) * ''The Gentlemen (1965 film), The Gentlemen'' (1965) * ''Who Wants to Sleep?'' (1965) * ''I Am Looking for a Man'' (1966) * ''Maigret and His Greatest Case'' (1966) * ''Pistolen-Jenny'' (196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adorable Julia
''Adorable Julia'' (German: ) is a 1962 Austrian comedy film directed by Alfred Weidenmann and starring Lilli Palmer, Charles Boyer and Jean Sorel.Bock & Bergfelder p.20 It was entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival. It is based on the 1937 novel ''Theatre'' by W. Somerset Maugham which was adapted for this film by screenwriters Guy Bolton and Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon. The sets were designed by the art director Leo Metzenbauer. The film was partly shot on location in London. It was made with the backing of the German Constantin Film, which produced a number of Austrian films during the period. Cast * Lilli Palmer as Julia Lambert * Charles Boyer as Michael Grosselyn * Jean Sorel as Tom Fennel * Jeanne Valérie as Avice Crichton * Ljuba Welitsch as Dolly de Fries * Tilly Lauenstein as Evie, Julia's maid * Charles Régnier as Lord Charles Tamerly * Thomas Fritsch as Roger, Julia's son * Herbert Fux as Inspizient * Hanna Ehrenstrasser as ''Ein langbeiniges M� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andréas Winding
Andréas Winding (February 2, 1928 – August 18, 1977) was a French cinematographer known for films such as ''Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno'', ''Friends'', ''A Slightly Pregnant Man'', '' Don Juan, or If Don Juan Were a Woman'', ''Playtime'', '' The Deadly Trap'', ''Rider on the Rain'' and '' La Prisonnière''. Selected filmography * ''Graduation Year ''Graduation Year'' (French: ''L'année du bac'') is a 1964 French drama film directed by Maurice Delbez and José-André Lacour and starring Jean Desailly, Simone Valère and Paul Amiot.Martin p.114 Cast * Jean Desailly as M. Terrenoire * Simon ...'' (1964) * '' Sept morts sur ordonnance'' (1975) * '' Parisian Life'' (1977) References External links * 1977 deaths 1928 births French cinematographers {{France-film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Rouquier
Georges Rouquier (23 June 1909 – 19 December 1989) was a French film director, screenwriter and actor. He worked principally on documentary films, and his best-known work is ''Farrebique'' (1947) a lyrical evocation of farming life in Aveyron. Biography Georges Rouquier was born in Lunel-Viel, Hérault into a family of modest means. He trained as a typographer and then a Linotype operator in Montpellier, and in the latter role he took a job in Paris in 1926. He developed an enthusiasm for the cinema and the works of Chaplin, DeMille, Eisenstein, Dovzhenko, and especially the documentarist Robert Flaherty. He met the documentary film-maker Eugène Deslaw who was impressed by his enthusiasm and agreed to teach him the basic techniques of film. Rouquier bought a second-hand camera and made his first (silent) film, ''Vendanges'' (1929; now lost), about grape-harvesting in his native region. He continued working in the printing business while further familiarising himself wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
