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Bodil Award For Best European Film
The Bodil Award for Best Non-American Film is one of the categories for the Bodil Awards presented annually by the Danish Union of Film Critics (Danish: Filmedarbejderforeningen). It was created in 1948 and is one of the oldest film prizes in Europe. This category was called "Best European Film" until 2001, when it became the "Best Non-American Film". Honorees 1940s * 1948: '' A Matter of Life and Death'' directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger * 1949: ''Hamlet'' directed by Laurence Olivier 1950s * 1950: ''The Third Man'' directed by Carol Reed * 1951: ''Bicycle Thieves'' directed by Vittorio De Sica * 1952: '' The Browning Version'' directed by Anthony Asquith * 1953: ''Only a Mother'' directed by Alf Sjöberg * 1954: ''Forbidden Games'' directed by René Clément * 1955: ''Umberto D.'' directed by Vittorio De Sica * 1956: ''La Strada'' directed by Federico Fellini * 1957: ''Smiles of a Summer Night'' directed by Ingmar Bergman * 1958: '' Gates of Paris'' directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bodil Award
The Bodil Awards are the major Danish film awards given by the Danish Film Critics Association. The awards are presented annually at a ceremony in Copenhagen. Established in 1948, it is one of the oldest film awards in Europe. The awards are given without regard to commercial interests or box-office sales, but rather to highlight the films or actors that the critics regard as most worthy. The name of the award honours two of the most important actresses in Danish cinema, Bodil Kjer and Bodil Ipsen. The statuette is made of porcelain, and was designed by Danish artist and sculpted by Svend Jespersen of Bing & Grøndahl. Categories Awards are presented for the following categories: Merit awards * Best Danish Film * Best Actor * Best Actress * Best Supporting Actor * Best Supporting Actress * Best American Film, awarded as Best Non-European Film from 1961 until 1969 * Best Non-American Film, awarded as Best European Film from 1961 until 1969 * Best Documentary * Best Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6th Bodil Awards
The 6th Bodil Awards was held in 1953 in Copenhagen, Denmark, honouring the best in Danish and foreign film of 1952. Erik Balling received his first Bodil Award for Best Danish Film for his début film ''Adam and Eve''. Foreign films were represented with Alf Sjöberg's ''Only a Mother'' winning the Bodil Award for Best European Film, and Fred Zinnemann's '' High Noon'' winning the award for Best American Film. Winners Best Danish Film * ''Adam and Eve'' directed by Erik Balling Best Actor in a Leading Role * Per Buckhøj in ''Adam and Eve'' Best Actress in a Leading Role * ''Not awarded'' Best Actor in a Supporting Role * ''Not awarded'' Best Actress in a Supporting Role * ''Not awarded'' Best European Film * ''Only a Mother'' directed by Alf Sjöberg Best American Film * '' High Noon'' directed by Fred Zinnemann Alfred ''Fred'' Zinnemann (April 29, 1907 – March 14, 1997) was an Austrian Empire-born American film director. He won four Academy Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingmar Bergman
Ernst Ingmar Bergman (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007) was a Swedish film director, screenwriter, Film producer, producer and playwright. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time, his films are known as "profoundly personal meditations into the myriad struggles facing the psyche and the soul." Some of his most acclaimed work includes ''The Seventh Seal'' (1957), ''Wild Strawberries (film), Wild Strawberries'' (1957), ''The Virgin Spring'' (1960), ''Through a Glass Darkly (film), Through a Glass Darkly'' (1961), ''Persona (1966 film), Persona'' (1966), and ''Fanny and Alexander'' (1982). Bergman directed more than 60 films and documentaries for cinematic release and for television screenings, most of which he also wrote. His theatrical career continued in parallel and included periods as Leading Director of the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm and of the Residenztheater in Munich. He directed more than 170 plays. He forged a creativ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smiles Of A Summer Night
''Smiles of a Summer Night'' ( sv, Sommarnattens leende) is a 1955 Swedish comedy film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. It was shown at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival. In 2005 ''TIME'' magazine ranked it one of the 100 greatest films since 1923. The film's plot—which involves some couples who switch partners on a summer night—has been adapted many times, particularly as the theatrical musical ''A Little Night Music'' by Stephen Sondheim, Hugh Wheeler and Harold Prince, which opened on Broadway in 1973, and as Woody Allen's film ''A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy'' (1982). Plot The film takes place in Sweden around the turn of the twentieth century. Fredrik Egerman is a middle-aged lawyer married to a 19-year-old beauty, Anne. Their two-year marriage is still unconsummated, due to Anne's reluctance. Fredrik has a son, Henrik, from his marriage to his late first wife. Henrik is in his early twenties and is studying to be a minister but is currently tormented by his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10th Bodil Awards
The 10th Bodil Awards was held in 1957 in Copenhagen, Denmark, honouring the best in Danish and foreign film of 1956. The recipient of the Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Birgit Sadolin, arrived with from Sønderborg at the last minute to run onto stage and be hailed for her role in '. ''Be Dear to Me'' directed by Annelise Hovmand, and actor Peter Malberg for his role in the same film, each received an award. got a Bodil Award for Best Documentary for ''Ellehammerfilmen'', and the neighbouring Sweden won Best European Film with Ingmar Bergman's ''Smiles of a Summer Night''. For the first time, the critics had not been able to choose an American film – U.S. producers had boycotted the Danish market. Honorees Best Danish Film * ''Be Dear to Me'' directed by Annelise Hovmand Best Actor in a Leading Role * Peter Malberg in ''Be Dear to Me'' Best Actress in a Leading Role * Birgit Sadolin in ' Best Actor in a Supporting Role * ''Not awarded'' Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini (; 20 January 1920 – 31 October 1993) was an Italian film director and screenwriter known for his distinctive style, which blends fantasy and baroque images with earthiness. He is recognized as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time. His films have ranked highly in critical polls such as that of ''Cahiers du Cinéma'' and ''Sight & Sound'', which lists his 1963 film '' '' as the 10th-greatest film. Fellini's best-known films include ''La Strada'' (1954), ''Nights of Cabiria'' (1957), ''La Dolce Vita'' (1960), ''8½'' (1963), ''Juliet of the Spirits'' (1965), the "Toby Dammit" segment of ''Spirits of the Dead'' (1968), ''Fellini Satyricon'' (1969), ''Roma'' (1972), '' Amarcord'' (1973), and ''Fellini's Casanova'' (1976). Fellini was nominated for 16 Academy Awards over the course of his career, winning a total of four in the category of Best Foreign Language Film (the most for any director in the history of the award). He received an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Strada
''La strada'' () is a 1954 Italian drama film directed by Federico Fellini and co-written by Fellini, Tullio Pinelli and Ennio Flaiano. The film tells the story of Gelsomina, a simple-minded young woman (Giulietta Masina) bought from her mother by Zampanò (Anthony Quinn), a brutish strongman who takes her with him on the road. Fellini described ''La Strada'' as "a complete catalogue of my entire mythological world, a dangerous representation of my identity that was undertaken with no precedent whatsoever." As a result, the film demanded more time and effort than any of his other works, before or later. The development process was long and tortuous; there were problems during production, including insecure financial backing, problematic casting, and numerous delays. Finally, just before the production completed shooting, Fellini suffered a nervous breakdown that required medical treatment so he could complete principal photography. Initial critical reaction was harsh, and the fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th Bodil Awards
The 9th Bodil Awards was held 26 April 1956 in Copenhagen, Denmark, honouring the best in Danish and foreign film of 1955. The evening started with a preview screening of Alexander Mackendrick's '' The Ladykillers''. American actor Fess Parker was guest and performed on stage in leather jacket and fur hat songs from ''Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier''. The winner this year was '' På tro og love'' (On my Honor) directed by Torben Anton Svendsen. Ove Sprogøe got a well-deserved award for his performance in the film, and Sigrid Horne-Rasmussen received a Bodil for ''Altid ballade'' (Always Trouble). ''La Strada'' directed by Federico Fellini won the Bodil Award for Best European Film, and '' Marty'' directed by Delbert Mann won the award for Best American Film. The Bodil Award for Best Documentary had not been handed out since 1948, but Bjarne Henning-Jensen received the second ever awarded for his documentary '' Hvor bjergene sejler''. Honorees Best Danish Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umberto D
''Umberto D.'' () is a 1952 Italian neorealist film directed by Vittorio De Sica. Most of the actors were non-professional, including Carlo Battisti who plays the title role of Umberto Domenico Ferrari, a poor elderly man in Rome who is desperately trying to keep his rented room. His landlady ( Lina Gennari) is evicting him and his only true friends, the housemaid (Maria-Pia Casilio) and his dog Flike (called 'Flag' in some subtitled versions of the film) are of no help. According to Robert Osborne of Turner Classic Movies, this was De Sica's favorite of all his films. The movie was included in ''TIME'' magazine's "All-TIME 100 Movies" in 2005. The film's sets were designed by Virgilio Marchi. Plot Police disperse an organized street demonstration of elderly men demanding a raise in their meager pensions. One of the marchers is Umberto D. Ferrari, a retired government worker. He returns to his room and finds that his landlady has rented it out for an hour to an amorous couple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
8th Bodil Awards
The 8th Bodil Awards was held 1955 in Copenhagen, Denmark, honouring the best in Danish and foreign film of 1954. Prime Minister H. C. Hansen, who had been given the first Bodil Honorary Award in 1951, was guest of honour at a quite untraditional Bodil event. For the first and only time in the Bodil Award's history two film were awarded Bodil Award for Best Danish Film, Best Danish Film: Carl Theodor Dreyer's ''Ordet'' and Sven Methling's ''Der kom en dag''. Emil Hass Christensen and Birgitte Federspiel each received an award for their performances in ''Ordet'', ''Umberto D.'' directed by Vittorio De Sica won the Bodil Award for Best European Film, and ''On the Waterfront'' directed by Elia Kazan won the award for Bodil Award for Best American Film, Best American Film. Winners Best Danish Film * ''Ordet'' directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer and ''Der kom en dag'' directed by Sven Methling Best Actor in a Leading Role * Emil Hass Christensen in ''Ordet'' Best Actress in a Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Clément
René Clément (; 18 March 1913 – 17 March 1996) was a French film director and screenwriter. Life and career Clément studied architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts where he developed an interest in filmmaking. In 1936, he directed his first film, a 20-minute short written by and featuring Jacques Tati. Clément spent the latter part of the 1930s making documentaries in parts of the Middle East and Africa. In 1937, he and archaeologist Jules Barthou were in Yemen making preparations to film a documentary film, documentary, the first ever of that country and one that includes the only known film image of Imam Yahya. Almost ten years passed before Clément directed a feature but his French Resistance film, ''La Bataille du rail'' (1945), gained much critical and commercial success. From there Clément became one of his country's most successful and respected directors, garnering numerous awards including two films that won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbidden Games
''Forbidden Games'' (french: Jeux interdits) is a 1952 French war drama film directed by René Clément and based on François Boyer's novel ''Jeux Interdits''. While not initially successful in France, the film was a hit elsewhere. It won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, a Special Award as Best Foreign Language Film in the United States, and a Best Film from any Source at the British Academy Film Awards. Plot It is June 1940, during the Battle of France. After five-year-old Paulette's parents and pet dog die in a German air attack on a column of refugees fleeing Paris, the traumatized child meets 10-year-old Michel Dollé whose peasant family takes her in. She quickly becomes attached to Michel. The two attempt to cope with the death and destruction that surrounds them by secretly building a small cemetery among the ruins of an abandoned watermill, where they bury her dog and start to bury other animals, marking their graves with crosses stolen from a local grav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
