6th Locarno Film Festival
| Location | Locarno, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1946 |
| Festival date | Opening: 2 July 1952 Closing: 14 July 1952 |
| Website | Locarno Film Festival |
The 6th Locarno Film Festival was held from 2 July to 14 July 1952 in Locarno, Switzerland.[1] It was originally planned to end one day earlier, but was extended to show the film The City Stands Trial (Processo alla città).[1]
This year's event was notable for its political controversies. Many festival goers were angry when the festival refused to bar former Nazi and SS member, Ludwig Carl Moyzisch, from the festival. Moyzisch was invited by 20th Century Fox to the film premiere of Five Fingers, the adaptation of his book. After the screening, Moyzisch was apparently angry with his depiction in the film saying "20th Century Fox has fooled me" and that he would withdraw the option for his next book.[2][3]
Another festival controversy came from the German Association of Film Journalists who objected to the depiction of WWI German colonial soldiers as "incendiaries and executioners" in John Huston's The African Queen saying it promoted anti-German sentiment.[1][3]
As in years past, no official awards were given, but the international critics voted and gave their own awards.[3]
Official Sections
The following films were screened in these sections[4]
Programme Principal
| Programme Principal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Title | Original Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
| Anna | Alberto Lattuada | 1951 | Italy | |
| Avec Andre Gide | Marc Allégret | 1952 | France | |
| Hello Elephant | Buongiorno, Elefante (Sabu, Principe Ladro) | Vittorio De Sica, Gianni Franciolini | 1952 | Italy |
| Casque d'Or | Jacques Becker | 1952 | France | |
| Cave Temples Of India | Jagat Murari | India | ||
| Dans L'Arene Du Cirque | Léonide Varlamov | Russia | ||
| Diplomatic Courier | Henry Hathaway | 1952 | USA | |
| The Little World of Don Camillo | Don Camillo / Le Petit Monde De Don Camillo | Julien Duvivier | 1952 | Italy, France |
| Filomena Marturano | Eduardo De Filippo | 1950 | Italy | |
| 5 Fingers | Joseph L. Mankiewicz | 1952 | USA | |
| Divorced | Franskild | Gustav Molander | 1951 | Sudan |
| Hunted | Charles Crichton | 1952 | Great Britain | |
| Infernal Love | Höllische Liebe | Géza von Cziffra | 1949 | Austria |
| Out of Evil | Klala Lebracha | Joseph Krumgold | 1950 | Israel |
| Village Feud | La Table Aux Creves | Henri Verneuil | 1951 | France |
| Mahabali Puram | Jagat Murari | India | ||
| Nights on the Road | Nachts Auf Den Strassen | Rudolf Jugert | 1952 | Germany |
| Pickup | Hugo Haas | 1951 | USA | |
| The City Stands Trial | Processo Alla Città | Luigi Zampa | 1952 | Italy |
| Rome 11:00 | Roma, Ore 11 | Giuseppe De Santis | 1952 | Italy |
| The African Queen | John Huston | 1951 | Great Britain | |
| The Bullfighter And The Lady | Budd Boetticher | 1951 | USA | |
| The Card | Ronald Neame | 1952 | Great Britain | |
| Three Forbidden Stories | Tre Storie Proibite | Augusto Genina | 1951 | Italy |
| With A Song In My Heart | Walter Lang | 1952 | USA | |
Special Sections
| Special Sections / Film Congress For Youth | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Title | Original Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
| Bim | Albert Lamorisse | 1950 | France | |
| Zanzabelle A Paris | Ladislav Starevitch, J. Starevitch | 1947 | France | |
| Private Visions | ||||
| The Bonnadieu House | La Maison Bonnadieu | Carlo Rim | 1951 | France |
| House of Pleasure | Le Plaisir | Max Ophüls | 1952 | France |
| Children of Paradise | Les Enfants Du Paradis | Marcel Carné | 1945 | France |
| The Well | Leo Popkin, Russell Rouse | 1951 | USA | |
| Torment of the Past | Tormento Del Passato | Mario Bonnard | 1952 | Italy |
Awards - Unofficial
International Journalist Jury
- Premio giuria internazionale dei giornalisti: HUNTED by Charles Crichton
References
- ^ a b c Hawkins, Robert F. (23 July 1952). "Miscellany: Locarno Pix Fest Like Country Fair, But 'Courier,' 'Queen' Stir Protests". No. 7. Los Angeles: Variety. p. 63. ProQuest 1016957391. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ Daily Corespondent (10 July 1952). "International Festival At Locarno Is Now Open". No. 6358. London: The Daily Film Renter. Proquest. p. 9. ProQuest 2600878410. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ a b c Koval, F. (24 July 1952). ""Hunted" Gains a First". Kinematograph Weekly. 424 (2352). London: 16. ProQuest 2826313061. Retrieved 16 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.
- ^ "1952 Locarno Film Festival". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "The Festival - Palmarès". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 15 April 2025.