22nd Locarno Film Festival
| Location | Locarno, Switzerland |
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| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Golden Leopard: |
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| Festival date | Opening: 2 October 1969 Closing: 12 October 1969 |
| Website | Locarno Film Festival |
The 22nd Locarno Film Festival was held from 2 to 12 October 1969 in Locarno, Switzerland.[1] The festival was highlighted for its continued focus on first and second films from directors and for bringing a bigger audience to the Czech New Wave.[1]
Four Golden Leopards were awarded at the festival, meaning the top prize was shared by four films: Charles, Dead or Alive directed by Alain Tanner, No Path Through Fire directed by Gleb Paniflov, Three Sad Tigers directed by Raúl Ruiz, and Those Who Wear Glasses directed by Sàndor Simò.[2][3][4]
Official Sections
The following films were screened in these sections:[5]
Main Program
Main Program / Feature Films In Competition
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abschied | Farewell | Egon Günther | 1968 | Germany |
| Charles mort ou vif | Charles, Dead or Alive | Alain Tanner | 1969 | Switzerland |
| Cuba No Koibito | Cuban Lover | Kazuo Kuroki | 1969 | Japan, Cuba |
| Fuori Campo | Out of Frame | Peter Del Monte | Italy | |
| Horoskop | Horoscope | Boro Draskovic | 1969 | Yugoslavia |
| I due Kennedy | Gianni Bisiach | 1969 | Italy | |
| Invasión | Hugo Santiago | 1969 | Argentina | |
| Jagdszenen Aus Niederbayern | Hunting Scenes from Bavaria | Peter Fleischmann | 1969 | Germany |
| L'Arche | The Arch | Cecille, T'ang Shu Shuen | 1968 | Hong Kong |
| La femme au couteau | The Woman with the Knife | Timité Bassori | 1969 | Ivory Coast |
| Molo | Wharf | Wojciech Solarsz | 1969 | Poland |
| Natum Pata | Born Pata | Diden Gupta | 1969 | India |
| Nejkrasnejsi Vek | The Most Beautiful Age | Jaroslav Paousek | 1968 | Czech Republic |
| Nous N'Irons Plus Au Bois | We will No Longer Go to Wood | Georges Dumoulin | 1969 | France |
| O Quarto | The Bedroom | Rubem Biafora | 1968 | Brazil |
| Otley | Dick Clement | 1968 | Great Britain | |
| Où Êtes-Vous Donc? | Where Are You Then? | Gilles Croulx | 1970 | Canada |
| Pano Ne Passera Pas | Pano Will Not Be Shown | Danielle Jaeggi, Ody Roos | 1969 | Luxembourg |
| Paris N'Existe Pas | Paris Does not Exist | Robert Benayoun | 1968 | France |
| Gamja | Potato | Soong Ok Kim | South Korea | |
| Ptizi I Hrutki | Birds and Greyhounds | Georgi Stoianov | 1969 | Bulgaria |
| Szemüvgesek | Those Who Wear Glasses | Sàndor Simò | 1969 | Hungary |
| Tres Tristes Tigres | Three Sad Tigers | Raul Ruiz | 1968 | Chile |
| V Ogne Broda Net | No Path Through Fire | Gleb Panfilov | 1967 | Russia |
Main Program / Short Films In Competition
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Fragen An Max Bill | 22 Wives and Max Bill | Georg Radanowicz | Switzerland | |
| A Jaula | To Cage | T. Russo | Brazil | |
| A Sekat Dobrotu | And Cut the Goodness | Peter Solan | Czech Republic | |
| A Test Of Violence | Stuart Cooper | Great Britain | ||
| Akcelerace | Acceleration | Pavel Prohaska | Czech Republic | |
| Blink | Alison Schwalm | Great Britain | ||
| Carski Dan | Imperial Day | Mlutin Kosovac | Yugoslavia | |
| Clovnul | Clown | Virgil Monacu | Romania | |
| Couronne D'Epines | Epine Crown | Nabil Maleh | Syria | |
| Ein Theater Der Neuen Zeit | A Theater of the New Time | Theo Gallehr | Germany | |
| Explorer | P. Pati | India | ||
| Eyes | Ehrahim Vahidzadeh | Iran | ||
| Fantasmatic | Gisèle Ansorge, Ernest Ansorge | Switzerland | ||
| Film Des Morts Sourissiens | Sourissian Dead Film | Eva Lurati | France | |
| Fotografovanie Obyvaetelov Domu | Photographing the Inhabitants of the House | Dusan Trancik | Czech Republic | |
| Free To Do What | Bart Phillips | Great Britain | ||
| Gdanska Sztuka Kuznicka | Gdanska Kuznicka Art | Jadwiga Zukowska | Poland | |
| Izvor Zivota | Source of Life | Nikola Najdak, Borislav Saitinac | Czech Republic | |
| Le Petit Chaperon Rouge Et La Bombe A Retardement | The Little Red Riding Hood and the Bomb Has Delayed | Guido Henderickx | Belgium | |
| Les Bonnes Soirees De Madame | Madame's Good Evenings | Bernard Gesbert | France | |
| Most | Midhat Mutadpic | Yugoslavia | ||
| Oops! | Derel Phillips | Great Britain | ||
| Pehacik V Zooe | Pehacik in the Zoo | Garik Seko | Czech Republic | |
| Resonant | Richard M. Shirley | USA | ||
| Round Trip | Ahmed Marey | United Arab Emirates | ||
| San Francisco | Anthony Stern | Great Britain | ||
| Solo | Misha Donat | Great Britain | ||
| Spirale | Spiral | Gérard Samson | France | |
| Stefano Junior | Maurizio Ponzi | Italy | ||
| The Locker | Barry Tomblin | Great Britain | ||
Out of Competition (Fuori Concorso)
Main Program / Feature Films Out of Competition
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feldobott Kö | Tossed Circle | Sandor Sara | 1969 | Hungary |
| Lucia | Humberto Solas | 1968 | Cuba | |
| Zert | Cert | Jaromil Jires | 1969 | Czech Republic |
Main Program / Short Films Out of Competition
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Nap'Es A Hold Erlablasa | Sándor Reisenbüchler | Hungary | ||
| Dragam | Gabor Kenyeres | Hungary | ||
| Man And His World | Michael Collyer, Albert Fischer | USA | ||
| U Kafani | In a Cafe | Vetik Hadzismajlovic | Yugoslavia | |
| Une Bombe Par Hasard | One Bomb by Chance | Jean-François Laguionie | France | |
Special Sections - Swiss Information
| Swiss Information - Short and Medium-length Films | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
| Im Schönsten Wiesengrunde | In the Most Beautiful Meadow Group | Peter von Gunten | Switzerland | |
| Le Souvenir | The Memory | Jacques Sandoz | Switzerland | |
| Lea | Samuel Müry | Switzerland | ||
| Lydia | Reto-Andrea Savoldelli | Switzerland | ||
| Metro | Hans Stürm | Switzerland | ||
| Mondo Karies | World Karies | Kurt Gloor | Switzerland | |
| Nach Rio | To Rio | Clemens Klopfenstein | Switzerland | |
| Swiss Information - Feature Films | ||||
| La Pomme | The Apple | Michel Soutter | 1969 | Switzerland |
| Swiss Made 1. 1980 - Celui Qui Dit Non | Swiss Made 1. 1980 - The One Who Says No | Yves Yersin | Switzerland | |
| Swiss Made 2. Alarm | Fritz E. Maeder | Switzerland | ||
| Swiss Made 3. 2069 Oder Dort, Wo Sich Futurologen Und Archaeologen Gutenacht Sagen | Swiss Made 3. 2069 or where Futurologists and Archaeologists Say Good Night | Fredi M. Murer | Switzerland | |
| Vive La Mort | Long Live Death | Francis Reusser | 1969 | Switzerland |
| Yvon Yvonne | Claude Champion | Switzerland | ||
Tribute To Luchino Visconti
| Tribute To Luchino Visconti | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
| Bellissima | Luchino Visconti | 1951 | Italy | |
| Boccaccio 70 | Luchino Visconti | 1962 | Italy | |
| Giorni Di Gloria | Days of Glory | Giuseppe De Santis, Mario Serandrei | 1945 | Italy |
| Il gattopardo | The Leopard | Luchino Visconti | 1963 | Italy |
| La terra trema | The Earth Will Tremble | Luchino Visconti | 1948 | Italy |
| Le notti bianche | White Nights | Luchino Visconti | 1957 | Italy |
| Le streghe | The Witches | Luchino Visconti | 1967 | Italy |
| Lo straniero | The Stranger | Luchino Visconti | 1967 | Italy |
| Ossessione | Luchino Visconti | 1942 | Italy | |
| Rocco e i suoi fratelli | Rocco and His Brothers | Luchino Visconti | 1960 | Italy |
| Senso | Senso or The Wanton Countess | Luchino Visconti | 1954 | Italy |
| Siamo donne | We, the Women | Luchino Visconti | 1953 | Italy |
| Vaghe stelle dell'Orsa | Sandra | Luchino Visconti | 1965 | Italy |
Official Awards
International Jury
- Golden Leopard unanimously, feature films: CHARLES, DEAD OR ALIVE by Alain Tanner
- Golden Leopard by majority, feature films: NO PATH THROUGH FIRE by Gleb Paniflov, THREE SAD TIGERS by Raúl Ruiz, THOSE WHO WEAR GLASSES by Sàndor Simò
Majority’s International Jury Mention, feature films: PARIS N’EXISTE PAS by Robert Benayoun, INVASIÓN by Hugo Santiago
- Best animation film prize, short films: IZVOR ZIVOTA by Nikola Najdak and Borislav Saitinac,FANTASMATIC by Gisèle Ansorge and Ernest Ansorge
- Best documentary film prize, short films: MOST by Midhat Mutadpic
Youth Jury
- Youth Jury Award, feature films: CHARLES, DEAD OR ALIVE by Alain Tanner, JAGDSZENEN AUS NIEDERBAYERN by Peter Fleischmann
- Youth Jury Award, short films: IZVOR ZIVOTA by Nikola Najdak and Borislav Saitinac, RESONANT by Richard M. Shirley, SAN FRANCISCO by Anthony Stern, STEFANO JUNIOR by Maurizio Ponzi
International Cinema Encounters of Sorrento Jury
- Golden Cameo: LA POMME by Michel Soutter, No Path Through Fire by Gleb Panfilov
References
- ^ a b "Pictures: Locarno stays afloat, shows broad spectrum of okay product; too 'left' for swiss of north". Variety. Vol. 256, no. 10. 22 October 1969. pp. 7, 33. ProQuest 964077092.
- ^ Moskowitz, Gene (22 October 1969). "Pictures: TROUBLE WITH PRIZES: JURORS". Variety. Vol. 265, no. 10. pp. 7, 29. ProQuest 964092384.
- ^ a b "1969 Locarno Film Festival". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ a b "The Festival - Palmarès". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "Locarno Film Festival · All the films of the Locarno Film Festival..." Locarno Film Festival. Archived from the original on 7 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.