29th Berlin International Film Festival
 Festival poster | |
| Location | West Berlin, Germany |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear (David) |
| Festival date | 20 February – 3 March 1979 |
| Website | Website |
The 29th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 20 February – 3 March 1979.[1] The Golden Bear was awarded to the West German film David directed by Peter Lilienthal.[2]
Michael Cimino's The Deer Hunter was surrounded of controversy as it was accused of racist and several countries decided to withdraw their films from the festival in protest.[3] The retrospective was dedicated to Italian actor Rudolph Valentino and to another one titled "We Danced Around the World. Revue Films".[4]
Jury
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[5]
- Jörn Donner, writer, director, screenwriter, actor and producer - Jury President (Finland)
- Julie Christie, actress (United Kingdom)
- Romain Gary, writer and screenwriter (France)
- Ingrid Caven, actress and singer (West Germany)
- Georg Alexander, (West Germany)
- Liliana Cavani, director and screenwriter (Italy)
- Paul Bartel, actor, director and screenwriter (United States)
- Pál Gábor, director and screenwriter (Hungary)
- Věra Chytilová, director and screenwriter (Czechoslovakia)
Films in competition
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:
Out of competition
- Het verloren paradijs, directed by Harry Kümel (Belgium)
Key
† Winner of the main award for best film in its section
Retrospective
The following films were shown in the retrospective dedicated to Rudolph Valentino:
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Night | Paul Powell | USA | |
| Blood and Sand | Fred Niblo | USA | |
| Eyes of Youth | Albert Parker | USA | |
| Monsieur Beaucaire | Sidney Olcott | USA | |
| Moran of the Lady Letty | George Melford | USA | |
| The Conquering Power | Rex Ingram | USA | |
| The Eagle | Clarence Brown | USA | |
| The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse | Rex Ingram | USA | |
| The Sheik | George Melford | USA | |
| The Son of the Sheik | George Fitzmaurice | USA | |
| The Wonderful Chance | George Archainbaud | USA |
Awards
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[2]
- Golden Bear: David by Peter Lilienthal
- Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize: Iskanderija... lih? by Youssef Chahine
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Astrid Henning-Jensen for Vinterbørn
- Silver Bear for Best Actress: Hanna Schygulla for Die Ehe der Maria Braun
- Silver Bear for Best Actor: Michele Placido for Ernesto!
- Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement:
- Silver Bear: Die Ehe der Maria Braun
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Berlinale beginnings". Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ "RETROSPECTIVE". Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "JURIES 1979". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.