| Location | Locarno, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1946 |
| Festival date | Opening: 29 June 1950 (1950-06-29) Closing: 9 July 1950 (1950-07-09) |
| Website | Locarno Film Festival |
The 5th Locarno Film Festival was held from 29 June to 9 July 1950 in Locarno, Switzerland.[1] The festival returned to its no official prizes standard this year; however, the attending international critics decided to vote anyways and declared When Willie Comes Marching Home by John Ford the best picture of the festival.[2][3]
Screenings
The following films were screened in the sections:[4][5]
Pre-Program (Avant-Programme)
| Pre-Program | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
| A Day With Brumas | |||
| Actualite Cines | |||
| Back Alley Oproar | Fritz Freleng | 1948 | USA |
| Ginger Nutt's Forest Dragon | Bert Felsead | 1950 | United Kingdom |
| La Vie Secrete Des Visages | Albert Guyot | 1945 | France |
| Caffe Garibaldi | |||
| Luxembourg | |||
| Il Museo Dei Sogni | Luigi Comencini | 1950 | Italy |
| Paint Pot Symphony | Connie Rasinski | 1949 | USA |
| Pattern Of Progress | John Krish | 1948 | United Kingdom |
| Rippling Romance | Bob Wickersham | 1945 | USA |
| Musique En Boîte (March Of Time) | |||
| Processione Abruzzese | |||
| Scendono A Natale | |||
| Settimana Incom | Italian News Reel | ||
Main Program
Retrospective
| Retrospective Film Review | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Title | Original Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
| A Nous La Liberte | René Clair | 1931 | France | |
| Il Museo Dei Sogni | Luigi Comencini | Italy | ||
| The Italian Straw Hat | Le Chapeau De Paille D'Italie | René Clair | 1928 | France |
| Nascita Di Charlot | Gianni Comencini, Luigi Rognoni | Italy | ||
| Road to Life | Putevka V Zizn | Nikolaï Ekk | 1931 | Russia |
| Vent'Anni D'Arte Muta | Emilio Scarpa | Italy | ||
Complementary Program
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dankalia | E.A. Wittlin | Switzerland | ||
| La Grande Voliere | Georges Péclet | 1948 | France | |
| La Soif Des Hommes | Thirst of Men | Serge de Poligny | 1949 | France |
| Oinggongs Mishi | Zhu Shilin | 1948 | Hong Kong |
Special Sections
| Documentary Film Review (Special Program Under the Patronage of UNESCO) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Title | Original Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
| Droits De L'Enfant, Droits De L'Homme | Jean Brenek | Canada, France | ||
| L'Onu A L'Oeuvre | E. Genkalski | Poland | ||
| L'Or Des Forèts | Theodor Christensen | Sudan | ||
| Picture In Your Mind | Philip Stapp | USA | ||
| Savoir C'Est Pouvoir | Carlos Jimenez | Mexico | ||
| Program Dedicated To Israel, India And Africa | ||||
| Art Indigene | Belgium | |||
| Daybreak In Udi | John Taylor | 1949 | Great Britain | |
| Ladakh Diary | ||||
| Melody Of Hindustany Glimpses Of Ghandhiji | Parulka | India | ||
| Omer Festival | Israel | |||
| Program Dedicated To Retrospective Documentary Film | ||||
| Berlin: Symphony of Metropolis | Berlin, Die Symphonie Einer Grossstadt | Walter Ruttmann | 1927 | Germany |
| Nanook Of The North | Robert Flaherty | 1922 | USA | |
| Ninety Degrees South | Herbert G. Ponting | 1912 | Great Britain | |
| Pini Di Roma | Mario Costa | 1944 | Italy | |
| Turksib | Victor Tourine | 1929 | Russia | |
Awards
International Journalist Jury
- Premio della giuria internazionale dei giornalisti: When Willie Comes Marching Home by John Ford
- Mention assigned to: Golden Salamander by Ronald Neame, Dankalia by E. A. Wittlin, Domenica d'agosto by Luciano Emmer, Stage Fright by Alfred Hitchcock
Source:[3][6]
References
- ^ "Pictures: 8 nations send pix to locarno film festival". Variety. Vol. 179, no. 5. Los Angeles. 12 July 1950. p. 20. ProQuest 1286098590. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ Koval, Francis (20 July 1950). "AT LOCARNO: HOW THE CRITICS VOTED". Vol. 401, no. 2255. Kinematograph Weekly. p. 48. ProQuest 2732591691. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ a b "1950 Locarno Film Festival". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Locarno Film Festival · All the films of the Locarno Film Festival..." Locarno Film Festival. Archived from the original on 21 February 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "THREE BRITISH ENTRIES FOR LOCARNO FESTIVAL: GFD Competes with Seven Nations". www.proquest.com. ProQuest 2676994322. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "The Festival - Palmarès". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
External links
- Official website
- Locarno International Film Festival 1950 at Mubi
