The 29th Berlin International Film Festival was held from 20 February – 3 March 1979.[1] The Golden Bear was awarded to David directed by Peter Lilienthal.[2]
 Festival poster | |
| Location | West Berlin, Germany |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear: David |
| Festival date | 20 February – 3 March 1979 |
| Website | Website |
The retrospective was dedicated to Italian actor Rudolph Valentino and to another one titled "We Danced Around the World. Revue Films".[3]
Controversy
editMichael Cimino's The Deer Hunter selection for the main competition was surrounded by controversy,[4] as it was accused of racism, and several countries decided to withdraw their films from the festival in protest.[5]
Juries
editThe following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[6]
Main Competition
edit- Jörn Donner, Finnish filmmaker - Jury President
- Julie Christie, British actress
- Romain Gary, French writer and screenwriter
- Ingrid Caven, German actress and singer
- Georg Alexander, German actor
- Liliana Cavani, Italian director and screenwriter
- Paul Bartel, American actor, director and screenwriter
- Pál Gábor, Hungarian director and screenwriter (Hungary)
- Věra Chytilová, Czech director and screenwriter
Official Sections
editMain Competition
editThe following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:
Out of Competition
edit- Het verloren paradijs, directed by Harry Kümel (Belgium)
Retrospective
editThe following films were shown in the retrospective dedicated to Rudolph Valentino:
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Night | Paul Powell | United States | |
| Blood and Sand | Fred Niblo | ||
| Eyes of Youth | Albert Parker | ||
| Monsieur Beaucaire | Sidney Olcott | ||
| Moran of the Lady Letty | George Melford | ||
| The Conquering Power | Rex Ingram | ||
| The Eagle | Clarence Brown | ||
| The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse | Rex Ingram | ||
| The Sheik | George Melford | ||
| The Son of the Sheik | George Fitzmaurice | ||
| The Wonderful Chance | George Archainbaud | ||
Official Awards
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The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[2]
- Golden Bear: David by Peter Lilienthal
- Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize: Alexandria... Why? by Youssef Chahine
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Astrid Henning-Jensen for Winterborn
- Silver Bear for Best Actress: Hanna Schygulla for The Marriage of Maria Braun
- Silver Bear for Best Actor: Michele Placido for Ernesto
- Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement:
- Henning von Gierke for Nosferatu the Vampyre
- Sten Holmberg for Kejsaren
- Silver Bear: The Marriage of Maria Braun by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
References
edit- ^ "29th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ^ a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 1979". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "RETROSPECTIVE". Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ Malcolm, Derek (1 March 2024). "The Deer Hunter reviewed: 'more a romantic melodrama than a realist document' – archive, 1979". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Berlinale beginnings". 8 February 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ "JURIES 1979". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.