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8th Venice International Film Festival
The 8th Venice International Film Festival was held from 23 August to 15 September 1947. Screenwriter Vinicio Marinucci was appointed as the President of the Jury. Formally, it still was not the Golden Lion to designate the highest honor of the event. The prize was known as the Grand International Prize of Venice, which was awarded to ''The Strike'', directed by Karel Steklý. Jury Main Competition (Venezia 8) *Vinicio Marinucci, Italian screenwriter and journalist (Jury President) *Hugo Mauerhofer, Swiss film scholar *Antonín Martin Brousil, Czechoslovak film critic and historian *Jacques Ibert, French composer *Fabrizio Malipiero, Danish entrepreneur *Cirly Ray, British journalist *William Karol, Mexican film producer *Dimitri Jeriomin, Soviet writer *Jeanne Contini, American journalist Official selection In Competition The following films were selected for the main international competition: : indicates Grand International Prize winner. Awards Official selection The followi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venice
Venice ( ; it, Venezia ; vec, Venesia or ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 bridges. The islands are in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay lying between the mouths of the Po River, Po and the Piave River, Piave rivers (more exactly between the Brenta (river), Brenta and the Sile (river), Sile). In 2020, around 258,685 people resided in greater Venice or the ''Comune di Venezia'', of whom around 55,000 live in the historical island city of Venice (''centro storico'') and the rest on the mainland (''terraferma''). Together with the cities of Padua, Italy, Padua and Treviso, Italy, Treviso, Venice is included in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area (PATREVE), which is considered a statistical metropolitan area, with a total population of 2.6 million. The name is derived from the ancient Adri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Frič
Martin Frič (29 March 1902 – 26 August 1968) was a Czech film director, screenwriter and actor. He had more than 100 directing credits between 1929 and 1968, including feature films, shorts and documentary films. Throughout his life, Frič struggled with alcoholism. On the day of the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968, he attempted suicide, after battling cancer. He died in the hospital five days later. Filmography * '' Páter Vojtěch'' (1929) * '' Varhaník u sv. Víta'' (1929) * ''Vše pro lásku'' (1930) * '' Chudá holka'' (1930) * '' On a jeho sestra'' (1931) * '' Dobrý voják Švejk'' (1931) * '' Der Zinker'' (1931) * '' To neznáte Hadimršku'' (1931) * '' Sestra Angelika'' (1932) * ''Wehe, wenn er losgelassen'' (1932) * '' The Ringer'' (1932) * '' Anton Špelec, ostrostřelec'' (1932) * '' Lelíček ve službách Sherlocka Holmese'' (1932) * '' Život je pes'' (1933) * '' S vyloučením veřejnosti'' (1933) * ''Pobočník Jeho Výsosti'' (1933) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basil Dearden
Basil Dearden (born Basil Clive Dear; 1 January 1911 – 23 March 1971) was an English film director. Early life and career Dearden was born at 5, Woodfield Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex to Charles James Dear, a steel manufacturer, and his wife, Florence Tripp. Basil Dean Dearden graduated from theatre direction to film, working as an assistant to Basil Dean. He later changed his own name to Dearden to avoid confusion with his mentor. He wrote ''This Man Is News'' (1938), a hugely popular quota quickie and wrote and directed a film for TV ''Under Suspicion'' (1939). He was assistant director on ''Penny Paradise'' (1938), produced by Dean and directed by Carol Reed, and two George Formby comedies directed by Anthony Kimmins: ''George Takes the Air'' (1938), produced by Dean, and '' Come on George!'' (1939). Dearden was promoted to associate producer on two more George Formby films, which he also co-wrote: ''To Hell with Hitler'' (1940) aka ''Let George Do It'' and ''Spare a Coppe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frieda (film)
''Frieda'' is a 1947 British drama film directed by Basil Dearden and starring David Farrar, Glynis Johns and Mai Zetterling. Made by Michael Balcon at Ealing Studios, it is based on the 1946 play of the same title by Ronald Millar who co-wrote the screenplay with Angus MacPhail. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Jim Morahan and Michael Relph. During World War II, a German woman rescues an English prisoner-of-war. He decides to marry her, though he does not actually love her. Following the war, the couple settle in Oxfordshire. Frieda has to deal with both anti-German sentiment in post-war Britain, and with her unrepentant Nazi brother. Synopsis Frieda (Mai Zetterling) is a German woman who helps English airman Robert ( David Farrar) to escape from a German prisoner-of-war camp as the Second World War nears its end. She loves him; he is only grateful to her. In a church between the Russian-German lines, however, Robert marries her, so that she can obtain a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Lattuada
Alberto Lattuada (; 13 November 1914 – 3 July 2005) was an Italian film director. Career Lattuada was born in Vaprio d'Adda, the son of composer Felice Lattuada. He was initially interested in literature, becoming, while still a student, a member of the editorial staff of the antifascist fortnightly ''Camminare...'' (1932) and part of the artists' group ''Corrente di Vita'' (1938). Before entering the film industry, Lattuada's father made him complete his studies as an architect even though he recognized his desire to make movies. He began his film career as a screenwriter and assistant director on Mario Soldati's '' Piccolo mondo antico'' ("Old-Fashioned World", 1940). The first film he directed was ''Giacomo l'idealista'' (1943). '' Luci del Varietà'' (1950), co-directed with Federico Fellini, was the latter's first directorial endeavour. Lattuada's film ''La steppa'' (1962) was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1970, he was a member of the jury ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flesh Will Surrender
''Flesh Will Surrender'' ( it, Il delitto di Giovanni Episcopo) is a 1947 Italian drama film directed by Alberto Lattuada. It is based on the novel '' Giovanni Episcopo'' by Gabriele D'Annunzio. It was entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Giovanni Episcopo is a modest clerk, shy and awkward. The man does not know that he is going to be punished forever by fate. In fact, Giovanni falls in love with Ginevra. The two get married, generate a son, and go to live in a house that Giovanni buys with his savings. A friend of Giovanni's, Giulio Wanzer, who had a love affair with Ginevra, is determined to ruin his life. The character of Ginevra changes and becomes more cruel and aggressive, and when Giulio, at the height of presumption, is installed in the home of Giovanni and is aggressive with Ginevra and their son, Giovanni goes mad with rage and kills Giulio. Cast * Aldo Fabrizi as Giovanni Episcopo * Roldano Lupi as Giulio Wanzer * Yvonne Sanson as Ginevra Canale * Ave N ... [...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 wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emilio Fernández
Emilio "El Indio" Fernández Romo (; 26 March 1904 – 6 October 1986) was a Mexican film director, actor and screenwriter. He was one of the most prolific film directors of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema in the 1940s and 1950s. He is best known for his work as director of the film ''María Candelaria'' (1944), which won the Palme d'Or award at the 1946 Cannes Film Festival. As an actor, he worked in numerous film productions in Mexico and in Hollywood. Early life Born in Sabinas, Coahuila, on 26 March 1904, Emilio Fernández Romo was the son of a revolutionary general, while his mother was a descendant of Kickapoo Indians. He was the father of the Mexican actor Jaime Fernández. From his parents he inherited a deep feeling and love for his country, as well as its customs and indigenous beliefs, that led him to build his personality as a man of impetuous character. From his earliest years and throughout his life, he was characterized by a strong personality, brash characte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enamorada (film)
''Enamorada'' ("Enamoured") is a 1946 Mexican drama film directed by Emilio Fernández and starring María Félix and Pedro Armendáriz. It was shot at the Churubusco Studios in Mexico City and on location in Puebla. The sets were designed by the art director Manuel Fontanals The film was remade in 1950 as '' The Torch'' with Armendáriz repeating his role alongside Paulette Goddard who was credited as an associate producer on the film. Plot The revolutionary José Juan Reyes (Pedro Armendáriz) takes the town of Cholula, Puebla and demands contributions from its wealthiest citizens for the Mexican Revolution. However, his plans are disrupted when he falls in love with the Señorita Beatriz Peñafiel (María Félix), the tempestuous daughter of the town's richest man. Notes The film was entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival. The film was inspired by William Shakespeare's ''The Taming of the Shrew''. The final scene was inspired by the final scene in Josef von Ster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bjarne Henning-Jensen
Bjarne Henning-Jensen (6 October 1908 – 21 February 1995) was a Danish film director and screenwriter. He directed 21 films between 1941 and 1974. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and died in Denmark. He was married to Astrid Henning-Jensen. Filmography * '' Cykledrengene i Tørvegraven'' (1941) * '' Brunkul'' (1941) * '' Arbejdet kalder'' (1941) * '' Sukker'' (1942) * '' Papir'' (1942) * '' S.O.S. - kindtand'' (1943) * ''Korn'' (1943) * '' Heste'' (1943) * ''Naar man kun er ung'' (1943) * '' De danske sydhavsøer'' (1944) * '' Folketingsvalg'' (1945) * ''Ditte menneskebarn'' (1946) * '' Stemning i april'' (1947) * ''De pokkers unger'' (1947) * '' Kristinus Bergman'' (1948) * '' Vesterhavsdrenge'' (1950) * ''Solstik'' (1953) * '' Ballettens børn'' (1954) * '' Hvor bjergene sejler'' (1955) * ''Paw'' (1959) * ''Kort är sommaren Kort or KORT may refer to: People Given name *Kort Rogge (c. 1425-1501), also known as Rogge Kyle, Konrad Rogge, Cort Rogge, Conradus Roggo goth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ditte, Child Of Man
''Ditte, Child of Man'', ( da, Ditte Menneskebarn), is a 1946 socio-realistic Danish drama directed by Bjarne Henning-Jensen based on the novel by Martin Andersen Nexø. The film stars Tove Maës in the tragic story of an impoverished young girl who becomes the victim of harsh social conditions. The film has been noted as the first example of the more realistic and serious Danish film in the post-World War II era. ''Ditte, Child of Man'' is one of the ten films listed in Denmark's cultural canon by the Danish Ministry of Culture. Story Ditte ( Tove Maës), born illegitimately, is deserted as a young girl by her alcoholic mother Sørine (Karen Lykkehus). She moves in with her grandparents Maren (Karen Poulsen) and Søren Mand (Rasmus Ottesen). But after Søren dies, it is Ditte who becomes the old woman's only support. It is the small girl's deepest sorrow that she has no father, so she is pleased when she hears that Lars Peter (Edwin Tiemroth) will marry her mother and they wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Autant-Lara
Claude Autant-Lara (; 5 August 1901 – 5 February 2000) was a French film director and later Member of the European Parliament (MEP). Biography Born at Luzarches in Val-d'Oise, Autant-Lara was educated in France and at London's Mill Hill School during his mother's exile as a pacifist. Early in his career, he worked as an art director and costume designer; his best-known work in this vein was possibly for ''Nana'' (1926), a silent film directed by Jean Renoir. Autant-Lara also acted in the film. As a director, he frequently created provocative movies, saying "if a film does not have venom, it is worthless". In the 1960s, he turned his back on the New Wave movement, and from then on he had no popular successes. On 18 June 1989, he came to public notice again, controversially, when he was elected to the European Parliament as a member of the National Front and the oldest member of the assembly. In his maiden speech, in July 1989, he caused a scandal by expressing his "conc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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