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1960 Cannes Film Festival
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 1960 Cannes Film Festival |
| image | CFF60poster.jpg |
| caption | Official poster of the 13th Cannes Film Festival, an original illustration by *Jean-Denis Maillart*. |
| number | 29 (In Competition) |
| opening | *Ben-Hur* |
| location | Cannes, France |
| awards | *Palme d'Or*: |
| *La Dolce Vita* | |
| date | – |
| founded | 1946 |
| website | |
| main | Cannes Film Festival |
| previous | [1959](1959-cannes-film-festival) |
| next | [1961](1961-cannes-film-festival) |
La Dolce Vita
The 13th Cannes Film Festival took place from 4 to 20 May 1960. Belgian writer Georges Simenon served as Jury President for the main competition. The Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, was awarded to La Dolce Vita by Federico Fellini.
The festival opened with Ben-Hur by William Wyler.
Juries
Main Competition
- Georges Simenon, Belgian writer Jury President
- Marc Allégret, French filmmaker
- Louis Chauvet, French writer and journalist
- Diego Fabbri, Italian writer
- Hidemi Ima, Japanese
- Grigori Kozintsev, Soviet filmmaker
- Maurice Le Roux, French composer
- Max Lippmann, West-German critic
- Henry Miller, American writer
- Ulyses Petit de Murat, Argentine writer
- Simone Renant, French actress
Short Films Competition
- Georges Altman, French journalist
- Nicolas Hayer, French cinematographer
- Henri Storck, Belgian filmmaker
- Jean Vivie, French CST official
- Dušan Vukotić, Yugoslavian filmmaker
Official Selection
In Competition
The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or:
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| *America as Seen by a Frenchman* | *L'Amérique insolite* | François Reichenbach | France |
| *L'Avventura* | Michelangelo Antonioni | Italy, France | |
| *Bad Luck* | *Zezowate szczęście* | Andrzej Munk | Poland |
| *Ballad of a Soldier* | Баллада о солдате | Grigory Chukhray | Soviet Union |
| *The Chasers* | *Jakten* | Erik Løchen | Norway |
| *Cidade Ameaçada* | Roberto Farias | Brazil | |
| *The Delinquents* | *Los golfos* | Carlos Saura | Spain |
| ***La Dolce Vita*** | **Federico Fellini** | **Italy, France** | |
| *The Enchanting Shadow* | 倩女幽魂 | Li Han-hsiang | Hong Kong |
| *First Lesson* | Първи урок | Rangel Valchanov | Bulgaria |
| *The Hole* | *Le Trou* | Jacques Becker | France |
| *Home from the Hill* | Vincente Minnelli | United States | |
| *If the Wind Frightens You* | *Si le vent te fait peur* | Emile Degelin | Belgium |
| *The Lady with the Dog* | Дама с собачкой | Iosif Kheifits | Soviet Union |
| *Letter Never Sent* | Неотправленное письмо | Mikhail Kalatozov | |
| *Macario* | Roberto Gavaldón | Mexico | |
| *Never on Sunday* | Ποτέ την Κυριακή | Jules Dassin | Greece |
| *The Ninth Circle* | Девети круг | France Štiglic | Yugoslavia |
| *Odd Obsession* | 鍵 | Kon Ichikawa | Japan |
| *Paw* | *Boy of Two Worlds* | Astrid Henning-Jensen | Denmark |
| *La Procesión* | Francis Lauric | Argentina | |
| *The Savage Innocents* | Nicholas Ray | Italy, United Kingdom, France | |
| *Seven Days... Seven Nights* | *Moderato Cantabile* | Peter Brook | France |
| *Sons and Lovers* | Jack Cardiff | United Kingdom | |
| *Sujata* | Bimal Roy | India | |
| *Telegrame* | Gheorghe Naghi and Aurel Miheles | Romania | |
| *The Virgin Spring* | *Jungfrukällan* | Ingmar Bergman | Sweden |
| *When the Woman Butts In* | *Kam čert nemůže* | Zdeněk Podskalský | Czechoslovakia |
| *The Young One* | *La joven* | Luis Buñuel | Mexico |
Out of Competition
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:
- Ben-Hur by William Wyler (opening film)
- Orient-Occident by Enrico Fulchignoni
Short Films 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
Official Awards
Main Competition
- Palme d'Or: La Dolce Vita by Federico Fellini
- Jury Prize:
- L'Avventura by Michelangelo Antonioni
- Odd Obsession by Kon Ichikawa
- Best Actress:
- Jeanne Moreau for Seven Days... Seven Nights
- Melina Mercouri for Never on Sunday
- Best participation:
- The Lady with the Dog by Iosif Kheifits
- Ballad of a Soldier by Grigory Chukhray
- Special Mention:
- The Virgin Spring by Ingmar Bergman
- The Young One by Luis Buñuel
Short Films Competition
- 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 by Roman Kroitor
- Special Mention: Dagen mijner jaren by Max De Haas
Independent Awards
[[FIPRESCI|FIPRESCI Prize]]
- The Virgin Spring by Ingmar Bergman
[[SIGNIS|OCIC Award]]
- Paw by Astrid Henning-Jensen
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)
References
- "Posters 1960". festival-cannes.fr.
- "1960 - La Dolce Riviera ..?". cannes-fest.com.
- "13ème Festival International du Film - Cannes". cinema-francais.fr.
- "William Wyler discusses the difficulties in the realization of Ben-Hur". ina.fr.
- "Juries 1960". festival-cannes.fr.
- "Official Selection 1960: All the Selection". festival-cannes.fr.
- "Awards 1960: All Awards". festival-cannes.fr.
- "FIPRESCI Awards 1960". fipresci.org.
- "Cannes Film Festival Awards for 1960". imdb.com.
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